The application process for the National Entrance Screening Test 2021 has started today. 5 Year Integrated MSc Program at National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and University of Mumbai Department of Atomic Energy – Center for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE-CEBS), Mumbai, established by Government of India Department of Atomic Energy Is held for admission in Candidates can apply till 20 April 2021. Interested candidates can submit their application on Nest 2021 entrance exam portal, nestexam.in. The direct link of the application is given below.

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NEST 2021 Exam Date
According to the Nest 2021 schedule, the entrance examination will be held on 14 June 2021 in 90 cities of the country. The admit card for the entrance examination will be uploaded on May 20. At the same time, the Nest 2021 result will be announced on June 30.

Examination fee

Male (General & OBC) – Rs. 1200

Male (SC and ST category) – Rs 600

Women (All Category) – Rs 600

Divyang Category – Rs 600

Eligibility criteria
For the NEST 2021 exam, the applicant must have passed 12th class with minimum 60% marks in Science stream in the year 2019 or 2020 from a recognized board. Candidates included in the 12th board examinations of the year 2021 are also eligible to apply. Regarding the age limit, the applicant must have been born on or after 1 August 2001. For SC, ST and differently-abled candidates, the cut-off of the minimum marks is 55 per cent and the age limit is relaxed by 5 years.

In this program, there is a provision of 60 thousand rupees yearly for selected candidates under Disha Scholarship (sponsored by Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India) and Rs 20 thousand annual for summer internship. Candidates selected under DST, INSPIRE-SHE will be considered eligible for Inspire Scholarship in NISER and CEBS.