Entrance Test for Admission to
National Institute of Science Education and Research
(NISER) Bhubaneswar
&
University of Mumbai - Department of Atomic Energy
Center for Excellence in Basic Sciences
(UM-DAE CBS) Mumbai
The National Entrance Screening Test or NEST is a compulsory test for admission to the 5 year Integrated
M.Sc. programme in basic sciences - Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics - at National Institute of
Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and University of Mumbai - Department of Atomic
Energy Center for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UN-DAE CBS), Mumbai. Both NISER and CBS are
autonomous institutions established by Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India, in 2007
Important Dates
● Start of Online / Offline application for NEST-2013: January 07, 2013
● Last date for receiving request for paper application form: February 20, 2013
● Closing of Online / Offline aplication: March 08, 2013
● Download / Dispatch of Admit Card begins: April 08, 2013
● NEST-2013 examination: May 25, 2013 (Saturday) 10:00am — 1:00pm
● Announcement of Results in NEST website: June 17, 2013
The NEST-2013 will be conducted at about 40 major towns and cities all over India on May 25, 2013,
(Saturday) 10:00am — 1:00pm. Based on the performance in NEST-2013, a common Merit List of the
candidates will be prepared and posted in NEST-2013 website on June 17, 2013.
Educational qualification — Candidates seeking admission to NISER and UM-DAE CBS for the academic
session 2013-14 should be from science stream (having any combination of Biology / Chemistry /
Mathematics / Physics) at class XII and must write the NEST-2013 examination. Candidates who have
passed class XII examination or equivalent from any recognized Board in India in 2011 or 2012 or are
appearing in 2013 can apply for NEST-2013. Admission will be offered strictly on basis of Merit List of
NEST-2013. Candidates securing at least 60% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade in class XII
examination will finally be eligible for admission to NISER and CBS. Where only letter grades are available,
a certificate from the Board specifying equivalent percentage marks is required. In the absence of such a
certificate, the decision of the Admission Committee of the concerned Institution will be final.
Age limit — General and OBC category candidates born on or after July 22, 1993 are eligible to apply. The
age limit is relaxed by 5 years for SC / ST / Physically Disabled (PD) candidates.
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