What is the eligibility for NEST exam?

<p dir="ltr">The NEST 2026 eligibility criteria are defined on both basis age wise as well education wise.</p><p dir="ltr">Admissions in NISER, Bhubaneswar and UM-DAE CEBS, Mumbai are done based on a candidate's score in the NEST exam. Candidates who have passed Class 12 from the Science stream are eligible to apply for the NEST exam.&nbsp;</p><p dir="ltr">Candidates should pass Class 12 in Science stream from a recognised board in India with at least 60% aggregate marks (55% for SC/ ST/ PWD category candidates). Candidates should have passed Class XII either last year or will pass this year.</p><p dir="ltr">There is no age limit to appear for NEST.</p>

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Find colleges & exams: NEST - National Entrance Screening Test 2018 Conducted by National Institute of Science Education and Research. National Entrance Screening Test NEST is conducted jointly national Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and Mumbai University- Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS), Mumbai. The exam is conducted in order to provide admission to candidates in five-year integrated M.Sc. Programme in basic sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics) offered at both NISER and UM-DAE CEBS. Seats available at both institutes are as mentioned below: Category Seats at NISER Seats at CEBS General 85 23 SC 26 7 ST 13 3 OBC 46 12 Admissions in NISER, Bhubaneswar and UM-DAE CEBS, Mumbai are done on the basis of a candidates score in NEST exam. Candidates who have passed Class XII from Science stream are eligible to apply for NEST exam. NEST 2018 exam dates are out. The Science entrance exams scheduled to be conducted on June 2 (10:00 AM - 1:00 PM). Check NEST exam dates here. Read More the latest Update about NEST 2018 exam dates are out. The Science entrance exam is scheduled to be conducted in June, 2018. Check complete schedule of the exam here:<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://bit.ly/2BG8K6f" style='word-wrap:break-word;'>http://bit.ly/2BG8K6f</a> NEST 2018 Eligibility Candidates fulfilling the below-mentioned requirements meet NEST 2018 eligibility criteria: Candidates should pass Class XII in Science stream from a recognised board in India with at least 60% aggregate marks (55% for SC/ ST/ PWD category candidates). Candidates should have passed Class XII either in 2016 or 2017. Candidates appearing for their Class XII exams in 2018 are also eligible to apply. Candidates should have studied a combination of any three subjects among Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics in classes XI and XII. Age criteria: Candidates belonging to General and OBC categories should be born on or after August 1, 1998 in order to fulfill NEST eligibility criteria. Age limit relaxation of five years is given to candidates belong to SC/ ST/ PWD category. For OBC category candidates, the OBC (NCL) certificate should be issued on or after June 1, 2017. Source: Shiksha.

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