What are the reporting timings for NEST 2024 exam centre?
Candidates are typically expected to report at the exam center 90 minutes before the exam starts.
So, if the NEST exam starts at 9:00 AM, the reporting time would likely be around 7:30 AM. This allows enough time for checking IDs, document verification, frisking, and seat allocation.
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Candidates will have to report the latest by 8:30 am for morning shift exam, and for the evening shift by 1:30 pm. The entry inside the examination hall will start at least 30 minutes before the examination timings. Any last-minute entries inside the exam centre will be restricted. Hence candidates
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