National Entrance Screening Test 2008 (NEST 2008):Exam Details

National Institute of Science Education (NISER), Bhubaneswar

NISER has been set up by the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India starting from academic year 200708 to impart high-quality science education in a vibrant academic ambience, with a faculty of distinguished teachers and scientists. NISER offers a 5-year integrated M.Sc. Programme in basic sciences after 10 + 2 (or equivalent) schooling. The institute has four major schools-in mathematical, physical, chemical and biological sciences. At present, NISER functions from the beautiful campus of the Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar, a renowned institute with state-of-the-art infrastructure that includes an excellent library, a large computer centre and several research laboratories. Degrees at NISER will be awarded by the Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), a Deemed to be University within the Department of Atomic Energy. There will be 40 seats with reservations for SC/ST candidates and persons with disability (PD) as per Govt. of India norms.

UAE-DAE Centre of Excellence in Basic Science, Mumbai

The Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India and University of Mumbai, have set up in Mumbai a new autonomous Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences from the academic year 2007-08, that offers a 5-year M.Sc. (Integrated) programme in the basic sciences. UM DAE CBS, Mumbai is to be an international class centre for high-quality teaching embedded in a vibrant postgraduate and research environment, with some of the best teachers and scientists from major institutes in the city (TIFR, BARC, NT Bombay) and the University on its faculty. The Centre is located in the Kalina campus of the University of Mumbai. Degrees at UM-DAE CBS will be awarded by the 150-year-old University of Mumbai.

Tentatively there will be 20 seats (in Physics and Life Sciences streams only) with reservations as per Government norms, including reservation for persons with disability (PD).

Both the institutes are residential campuses, with suitable accommodation and boarding facilities. The academic programmes of both institutes have a balanced semester-based course structure with continuous assessment within a flexible, seamless curriculum that emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of science in the 21" century and vigorously seeks to inculcate the notions of exploration, innovation and research so as to develop a pool of talented and motivated scientific personnel for the national programmes pursued by the Department of Atomic Energy. Candidates may apply for either NISER, or CBS, or for both. Selected candidates will receive a monthly scholarship of Rs. 30001- and an annual contingency grant.

National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) is compulsory for students seeking admission to National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) at Bhubaneswar and University of Mumbai – Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CBS) at Mumbai.

The Information Brochures of NISER and UM-DAE CBS provide details of appearing for NEST.

Schedule of the Test: SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 2008 (1.00 pm to 4.00 pm)

Last date for receipt of request for application form is January 25, 2008.

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Pattern of Question Paper: The question paper will consist of five sections: (1) General (compulsory), (2) Mathematics, (3) Physics, (4) Chemistry and (5) Biology. Of sections (2-5), which will carry equal weight age of marks (30% each), any three will have to be selected. The General section will carry 10% of weight age. All questions will be of objective type, which are to be answered on a specially designed machine gradable sheet using HB pencils only.

NEST-2008 Centres:

NEST 2008 centres are likely to be located in the following cities/towns.

Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kochi, Kolkata, Luck now, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Panaji, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Simla, Srinagar.