NEST 2026 Exam Date has been announced. NEST is a national level entrance test conducted each year. It is jointly conducted by UM-DAE-CEBS, Mumbai and NISER, Bhubaneswar.
Do you know?, NEST 2026 Exam will be held on 6th June 2026. Get more details here.
NEST 2026 Exam Dates – Announced
NEST 2026 Exam Date has been announced. The exam will be held on 6th June 2026. Check other dates from below.
Through this entrance test, candidates get admission into the 5-year integrated M.Sc. programmes. This course is offered in the basic sciences such as Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology.
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In this article, we have provided the complete information related to NEST Exam dates 2026 and exam schedule.
NEST 2026 Exam Date
Here, we have provided the NEST Exam Dates 2026 including application, admit card, answer key, result etc. Check below official dates:
| Events | Dates 2026 (Official) |
| Application form starts | 5th January 2026 |
| Last date to submit | 6th April 2026 |
| Correction window | 13th – 14th April 2026 |
| Admit Card | 15th May 2026 |
| Exam date | 6th June 2026 |
| Release of Answer key | – |
| Result | – |
NEST 2026 Exam Schedule
Candidates must go through the complete details related to pre and post examination schedule of NEST 2026 provided below:
Pre Examination Dates:
Notification of NEST 2026 exam has been released through online mode. Candidates are able to fill NEST 2026 application form from 5th January 2026 through online mode. Application form submission procedure will be regulated till 6th April 2026.
Application fee payment can be done through debit or credit card or by SBI payment gateway. Application fee for General/ OBC candidates is Rs. 1400/- and for ST/SC/PWD/Female, it is Rs.700/-.
Application correction will be done from 13th to 14th April 2026. Candidates must have to fill application form before the last date of submission, as no application form will be accepted after the last date of application submission.
The NEST 2026 admit card will be made available from 15th May 2026. The admit card will be downloaded by the candidates by entering their registration number and password. NEST 2026 entrance test will be conducted on 6th June 2026. The examination will be organised through online mode.
Post Examination Dates:
After the successful conduction of the exams, the answer key will be released by the authority within one or two days after the exam. The NEST 2026 result will be declared in the month of July 2026. Candidates will get their scorecard by entering their Username and Password.
As per the results, the authority will declare the NEST 2026 cut off marks and prepare merit list. Admission provided to the candidates in the institutes as per the prepared merit list till all the seats get filled.
After the candidates will be shortlisted in the merit list, they will be called for counselling round. The NEST 2026 counselling process will be carried out in various rounds by offline mode. The counselling will be started for NISER & for UM-DAE CEBS. Candidates must carry their essential documents to the counselling venue within the reporting date and time. The institute will verify the eligibility and documents of the candidate and allot them seats.
NEST 2026 Exam Date has been released through online mode on the website. Candidates, who will be successfully shortlisted in the merit list and clear the verification process, will be provided admission through NEST entrance test scores.
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