National Institute of Science Education and Research and
University of Mumbai- Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences
About NEST
National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) is a compulsory test for students seeking admission to National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and University of Mumbai - Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CBS), Mumbai. Both NISER and UM-DAE CBS have been started by Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India in 2007. Their mandate is to train scientific manpower for carrying out cutting edge scientific research and for providing input to scientific programs of Department of Atomic Energy and other applied science institutions in the country. The test is conducted in more than 25 centers across India. This brochure gives the detailed procedure for applying for the test, syllabus of the test and various dead lines.
Click here to Download NEST Brochure
About NISER
NISER has been set up by the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India to impart high-quality science education in a vibrant academic ambience with a faculty of distinguished scientists and teachers. NISER offers 5-year integrated M.Sc. programme in biological, chemical, mathematical and physical sciences. At present, NISER functions from the beautiful campus of Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar, a renowned Institute with state-of-art infrastructure that includes an excellent library, a large computer center and a number of research laboratories. Degrees at NISER will be awarded by the Homi Bhaba National Institute (HBNI), a deemed-to-be University within the department of Atomic energy.
Click here to download NISER Brochure
This year there are 52 seats, including reserved seats for SC/ST/OBC candidates and persons with disability (PD) as per Government norms. Further details about the institute can be found on the NISER website (http://niser.ac.in).
About UM-DAE CBS
The Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India has set up a new autonomous center of excellence in basic sciences in Mumbai. UM-DAE CBS, is to be an international class center for high quality teaching embedded in a vibrant post-graduate and research environment with some of the best teachers and scientists from major institutions in the city (TIFR, BARC, IIT Bombay) and the University and its colleges on its faculty. The center is located in the Kalina campus of the University of Mumbai. The degrees at UM-DAE CBS are awarded by the 150 year old University of Mumbai.
Tentatively, there will be 14 seats in Physics stream, 10 in Mathematics and 6 in Life Sciences with reservations as per Government norms, including reservation for persons with disability (PD). The details are on the CBS website (http://www.tifr.res.in/~cbs).
Eligibility for appearing NEST
Students securing at least 60% marks in aggregate (or equivalent grade) in Class XII (or equivalent) examination from any recognized Board in India are eligible to apply. For Scheduled Cast (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates and for Persons with Disability (PD), the minimum requirement is 55%. Students who have passed the Class XII qualifying examination in 2007 or 2008 or are appearing in 2009 are eligible to apply. (Where only Letter grade is given by the Board, a certificate from the Board specifying equivalent percentage marks will be required. In the absence of such a certificate the decision of the respective Admissions Committee will be final.)
How to apply (3 ways)
* Online form submission is the most convenient and preferred way. Follow these steps to go for it.
1. Register yourself before you login.
2. Confirm your registration from a mail sent to you just after registration.
3. Login in the NEST homepage with your mail-id and password.
4. Fill the form and save it or, modify an already saved form.
5. Take the print-out and send along with DD.
* Form can be downloaded, filled and sent back with DD. Download form NEST Brochure Please set margin in the browser page-setup to accomodate the form in a single A4 sheet.
* A letter of request can be sent to get the printed form by post. This form will have to be sent back along with DD after filling it properly.
Send request/ filled-in form and DD to...
The Chief Coordinator, NEST 2009,
National Institute of Science Education & Research,
Institute of Physics Campus,
Bhubaneswar - 751 005
email : nest@niser.ac.in
Important Dates
* Last date for request of application form : March 6, 2009
* Last date for receipt of completed application form with DD : April 3, 2009
* Online applications freeze : April 3, 2009
* Dispatch of offline admit cards begins : April 15, 2009
* Download of online admit cards begins : April 15, 2009
* Date of examination : May 10, 2009 (Sunday), 1 pm to 4 pm
* Announcement of results on NEST website : June 8, 2009
For more details, visit: http://nest.niser.ac.in/
NEST 2010
University of Mumbai- Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences
About NEST
National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) is a compulsory test for students seeking admission to National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and University of Mumbai - Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CBS), Mumbai. Both NISER and UM-DAE CBS have been started by Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India in 2007. Their mandate is to train scientific manpower for carrying out cutting edge scientific research and for providing input to scientific programs of Department of Atomic Energy and other applied science institutions in the country. The test is conducted in more than 25 centers across India. This brochure gives the detailed procedure for applying for the test, syllabus of the test and various dead lines.
Click here to Download NEST Brochure
About NISER
NISER has been set up by the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India to impart high-quality science education in a vibrant academic ambience with a faculty of distinguished scientists and teachers. NISER offers 5-year integrated M.Sc. programme in biological, chemical, mathematical and physical sciences. At present, NISER functions from the beautiful campus of Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar, a renowned Institute with state-of-art infrastructure that includes an excellent library, a large computer center and a number of research laboratories. Degrees at NISER will be awarded by the Homi Bhaba National Institute (HBNI), a deemed-to-be University within the department of Atomic energy.
Click here to download NISER Brochure
This year there are 52 seats, including reserved seats for SC/ST/OBC candidates and persons with disability (PD) as per Government norms. Further details about the institute can be found on the NISER website (http://niser.ac.in).
About UM-DAE CBS
The Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India has set up a new autonomous center of excellence in basic sciences in Mumbai. UM-DAE CBS, is to be an international class center for high quality teaching embedded in a vibrant post-graduate and research environment with some of the best teachers and scientists from major institutions in the city (TIFR, BARC, IIT Bombay) and the University and its colleges on its faculty. The center is located in the Kalina campus of the University of Mumbai. The degrees at UM-DAE CBS are awarded by the 150 year old University of Mumbai.
Tentatively, there will be 14 seats in Physics stream, 10 in Mathematics and 6 in Life Sciences with reservations as per Government norms, including reservation for persons with disability (PD). The details are on the CBS website (http://www.tifr.res.in/~cbs).
Eligibility for appearing NEST
Students securing at least 60% marks in aggregate (or equivalent grade) in Class XII (or equivalent) examination from any recognized Board in India are eligible to apply. For Scheduled Cast (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates and for Persons with Disability (PD), the minimum requirement is 55%. Students who have passed the Class XII qualifying examination in 2007 or 2008 or are appearing in 2009 are eligible to apply. (Where only Letter grade is given by the Board, a certificate from the Board specifying equivalent percentage marks will be required. In the absence of such a certificate the decision of the respective Admissions Committee will be final.)
How to apply (3 ways)
* Online form submission is the most convenient and preferred way. Follow these steps to go for it.
1. Register yourself before you login.
2. Confirm your registration from a mail sent to you just after registration.
3. Login in the NEST homepage with your mail-id and password.
4. Fill the form and save it or, modify an already saved form.
5. Take the print-out and send along with DD.
* Form can be downloaded, filled and sent back with DD. Download form NEST Brochure Please set margin in the browser page-setup to accomodate the form in a single A4 sheet.
* A letter of request can be sent to get the printed form by post. This form will have to be sent back along with DD after filling it properly.
Send request/ filled-in form and DD to...
The Chief Coordinator, NEST 2009,
National Institute of Science Education & Research,
Institute of Physics Campus,
Bhubaneswar - 751 005
email : nest@niser.ac.in
Important Dates
* Last date for request of application form : March 6, 2009
* Last date for receipt of completed application form with DD : April 3, 2009
* Online applications freeze : April 3, 2009
* Dispatch of offline admit cards begins : April 15, 2009
* Download of online admit cards begins : April 15, 2009
* Date of examination : May 10, 2009 (Sunday), 1 pm to 4 pm
* Announcement of results on NEST website : June 8, 2009
For more details, visit: http://nest.niser.ac.in/
NEST 2010
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