NEST 2025 Eligibility Criteria is essential to be fulfilled by the candidates for admission. National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) is a national level entrance test conducted every year.
Worried? Are you eligible for NEST 2025 exam or not? Check details below.
This exam is held to provide admission into the 5-year integrated M.Sc. course in the basic sciences such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics. The entrance test is conducted for admission to the NISER, Bhubaneswar and UM-DAE-CEBS, Mumbai.
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Through this article, candidates will get the complete details about the NEST Eligibility Criteria 2025.
NEST 2025 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must fulfill the following NEST eligibility criteria 2025 to be eligible for admission. Check the eligibility properly before filling NEST 2025 Application Form. The complete eligibility will be given below:
Age Criteria:
- There will be no age limit to apply for NEST 2025.
Educational Qualification:
- Qualifying Exam: Candidates must have passed their 10+2 level exams or its equivalent from a recognized board or university.
- Minimum Marks: Candidate must have obtained minimum 60% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade in the intermediate level exam. For ST/SC/PWD candidates, minimum aggregate marks will be 55% marks.
- Subjects: Candidates must have passed their 10+2 level with science stream only. Pass 12th exam with a combination of at least three subjects among Physics, Chemistry and Biology/ Mathematics.
- Passing Year: Candidates should pass class 12th exam or its equivalent in the years 2023 or 2024.
- Appearing Candidates: Candidates, those appearing class 12th are also able apply as appearing candidates.
Other Eligibility:
- Candidates, those have only letter grades available, they have to submit a certificate from the concerned Board specifying an equivalent percentage of marks.
- In the absence of such a certificate, the final decision will be made by the admissions committee of the concerned institution.
- Candidates should submit necessary certificates supporting eligibility criteria at the time of admission.
NEST 2025 Application Form
NEST Application form 2025 can be filled by the candidates through online mode. The registration process has been started from 17th February 2025. The last date to fill the application form is till 9th May 2025.
To fill the application form, candidates have to fill their details and make an exam center choice. The application fee can be paid by the candidates through debit/credit card or net banking. For General and OBC candidates, the application fee is Rs. 1400/- and for ST/ SC/ PWD/ Female candidates, it is Rs. 700/-.
Candidates are advised to fill the application form carefully as no correction facility is provided by the authority after the submission of form.
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Number of Seats
Below, we have provided the number of seats in UM-DAE-CBS and NISER institute as per the previous year:
Categories | CEBS | NISER |
General | 23 | 101 |
ST | 3 | 15 |
SC | 7 | 30 |
OBC- NCL | 12 | 54 |
PWD | 3% of each category | 3% of each category |
J&K candidates | 2 | 2 |
Total | 47 | 202 |
NEST 2025 Reservation Criteria
Some of the total percentage of seats will be reserved for the reserved category candidates. The categories considered for the reservation are:
- ST/SC Categories: Out of the total seats, about 7.5% seats are reserved for ST candidates and 15% for SC candidates.
- OBC- NCL Category: Candidates belonging to OBC- NCL categories will be provided reservation of 27% of the total seats. OBC candidates of creamy layer will not get any reservation and will be treated as general candidates.
- Candidates belonging to J&K: Candidates belonging to the state of Jammu and Kashmir will be applicable for one seat in each of the UM-DAE-CBS and NISER institute.
- PWD Candidates: Under the PWD category, candidates are provided 5% seat reservation in General, ST/SC and OBC-NCL category.
Candidates must carefully go through the NEST 2025 Eligibility Criteria before applying for admission. Candidates also have to provide their documents during admission to institute for document verification.
If you have any query related to NEST 2025 Eligibility Criteria, you can ask your query in the comments section below.
I have completed my 12th in 2022 so can i appear for NEST 2025
Yes, you are eligible but you must also satisfy other eligibility norms.
Is it necessary to have dob before Aug 2003 for the 2023 Nest exam?
Candidates should be born on or after 1st August 2003.
I passed 12th in 2020….Can I attempt NEST 2023
You might not be eligible to apply. You should check eligibility criteria.
From nest exam in which courses we het admissions
Admission will be given in integrated M.Sc. courses through NEST exam.
I completed my 12th in 2021,Am I Eligible for NEST Exam 2023?
Yes, you will be eligible but before that you have to check other eligibility norms.
I am doing my 12th class 2022-23 . Can I apply for nest exam
Yes, you can but you have to full fill other eligibility norms.