Is JEST conducted twice a year?
No, the Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) is conducted once a year. JEST 2026 is scheduled on April 12. The duration of the exam is three hours.
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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 is April 12, 2026. The exam duration is three hours. The exam will be conducted for PHYSICS and THEORETICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE. Candidates must appear for the exam as per the schedule.
There are 40 questions in JEST. The question paper has three parts. Part A and C have 10 questions, while Part B has 20 questions.
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