What is good score in NEST exam?
To be considered for a merit rank, a candidate must meet two requirements:
1. Score equal to or above the Section-wise Minimum Admissible Score (SMAS) in all sections.
2. Achieve a total Minimum Admissible Percentile (MAP) as follows:
- General category: 95 percentile
- OBC category: 90 percenti
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For each section, "20% of the average of the best 100 scores in that section" will be considered as the section–wise Minimum Admissible Score (SMAS).
For example, if the average of the best 100 scores in the Chemistry section is 43 out of 50, then SMAS for the Chemistry section would be 43*0.20 = 8.6
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100 out of 240 marks is an average score. It can be good depending on your category. However, it is borderline or insufficient mark for the general unreserved category.
NEST admit card 2027 is expected to be released in the third week of May 2027. Registered candidates can download the admit card online on the website nestexam.in. To download the admit card, candidates need to access the login portal using their credentials and download the admit card.
NEST 2026 result was declared on June 24, 2026. The result applies only to the current academic year 2026-27.
No, the NEST exam is conducted once a year. The test will be conducted in the first week of June 2027. NEST exam schedule 2027 will be announced soon.
The rank needed to get a seat at this institution would depend on the category you belong to and the round you are applying in.
According to the NISER Bhubaneshwar NEST cutoff 2025 for the General AI category, the maximum cutoff accepted was 1972. Students can see the table below to k
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