How difficult is the JEST exam?
The JEST exam is administered for admission to PhD and M.Sc / Integrated PhD programmes. The difficulty level of the JEST exam varies depending on the subject and the student. When compared to IIT JAM and CSIR NET sciences exams, the difficulty level of JEST for Physics is intermediate. The JEST exa
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JEST exam is conducted for admission into PhD and M.Sc / Integrated PhD courses. Though the difficulty level of JEST exam varies from one subject to another and from students to the student. While comparing it for Physics subject it can reffered as that the difficulty level of JEST lies in between t
Upvote JEST exam is conducted for admission into PhD and M.Sc / Integrated PhD courses. Though the difficulty level of JEST exam varies from one subject to another and from students to the student. While comparing it for Physics subject it can reffered as that the difficulty level of JEST lies in between t
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IISER Tirupati has not released the stats regarding JEST 2026. However, it is expected that approximately. 2500 to 35000 students took the JEST 2026 exam.
The JEST syllabus 2026 is available online at "jest.org.in". Candidates can check the Physics syllabus for JEST to know the important topics for preparation.
JEST exam is conducted for admission to PhD, Integrated PhD, and MSc programs in Physics; PhD and Integrated PhD programs in Theoretical Computer Science; and PhD programme in Computational Biology. The exam is a computer test. Joint Entrance Screening Test is conducted once a year.
JEST exam is conducted computer-based format. The exam duration is three hours. The JEST question paper will have three sections. Part A and C will have 10 questions, while Part B will have 20 questions. There is no negative marking for Part C.
JEST 2026 exam date was April 12, 2026. The authority had conducted the exam for three hours. JEST was conducted for PHYSICS and THEORETICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE. Candidates must appear for the exam as per the schedule.
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