National Entrance Screening Test 2008 (NEST 2008)

NEST 2008 Exam Details
NEST 2008 Eligibility
NEST 2008 How To Apply
NEST 2008 Important Dates

NEST 2008 Important Dates

NEST 2008 Important Dates

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

Completed application form along with application fee should reach The Chief Coordinator, NEST2008 at the above address not later than February 9, 2008.


Important Notes

1) Attached with this information brochure are two forms marked (A) and (B):

(A) Common Application Form for NISER and UM-DAE CBS.

(B) Admit Card for National Entrance Screening Test 2008 (NEST 2008).

You may apply for either NISER or UM-DAE CBS or to both by ticking (Ö ) the appropriate box on form A.

Please note that only a single application fee is required, even if you apply for both.

2) The Application Form (A) and Admit Card (B) together with this information brochure can also be downloaded from the websites: www.umdaecbs.in , www.iopb.res.in/niser. Alternatively, they can be obtained free by sending a self-addressed envelope of size 30cm x 24cm to The Chief Coordinator, NEST-2008, Annabhau Sathe Bhavan, University of Mumbai (Kalina campus), Vidyanagari, Santacruz (E), Mumbai 400 098. The last date for receipt of request for application forms to be sent by post is January 25, 2008.

3) You must fill up forms (A) and (B) carefully and legibly, paste your photograph on each, enclose the Demand Draft for the required application fee and send all the material to the following address by REGISTERED POST, COURIER OR SPEED POST:

The Chief Coordinator - NEST 2008

Annabhau Sathe Bhavan,

University of Mumbai (Kalina campus),

Vidyanagari, Santacruz (E),

Mumbai 400 098.

Last date for receipt of completed applications: February 9, 2008.

To know more details about Entrance click here Brochure of CBS Click here and Brochure of NEST Click here


NEST 2008 How To Apply

NEST 2008 How To Apply

Application form and information brochure can be downloaded from the websites www.umdaecbs.in www.iopb.res.in/niser or obtained free by sending a self-addressed envelope of size 30cmX24cm to The Chief Coordinator NEST2008, Annabhau Sathe Bhavan, University of Mumbai, (Kalina Campusl, Vidyanagari, Santa Cruz (E), Mumbai - 400 098.

Application Fee: There is a single application fee of Rs.500/- (general category male candidates)! Rs.250/- (reserved categories/PD and all female candidates), by Demand Draft in favour of CBS-NEST, payable at Mumbai

Þ Admission Notification clicks here !!!!! Brochure of NEST Click here

Þ Brochure of CBS Click here !!!!! Application form Click here

NEST 2008 Eligibility

NEST 2008 Eligibility

Qualification: 60% marks for general category (55% for reserved categories and RD candidates) in aggregate (or equivalent grade) in Class XII (or equivalent) examination, from any recognized Board in India. Students who have passed the qualifying examination in 2007 or are appearing in 2008 are eligible to apply. Where only Letter grade is available, a certificate from the Board specifying equivalent percentage marks will be required. In the absence of such a certificate the decision of the respective admission committees will be final, Age Limit: Candidates born on or after 01 Oct. 1983 are eligible to apply, relax able by 5 years for reserved categories and PD candidates.

Admission Procedure: A National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) will be conducted at a number of centres in India on Sunday, 20 April 2008 by the NEST cell at UM-DAE, CBS, Mumbai. The test will consist of five sections: (1) General (compulsory), (2) Mathematics, (31 Physics, (4) Chemistry and (5) Biology. Of sections (2-5), which will carry equal weight age of marks, any three will have to be selected. The questions will be of objective type designed to test comprehension and analytical abilities. Appearing in NEST is compulsory for all those seeking admission to NISER and/or UM-DAE CBS. Candidates short-listed on the basis of their performance in NEST 2008 will be called for interviews that will be held, on different dates, in Bhubaneswar and Mumbai. The combined NEST and the interview scores will determine the final selection.

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

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.

Þ Admission Notification click here

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.

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