NEST Counselling 2024: Dates, Procedure, Seat Allotment

Hafsha Qureshi
Hafsha Qureshi

Updated on - Feb 22, 2024

Latest Updates for NEST

  • 11 March 2024 :

    NEST Application Form 2024 will be released by Mar 20, 2024. The exam is scheduled for Jun 30, 2024.

NEST counselling 2024 will be conducted by the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and the University of Mumbai - Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS), Mumbai. The NEST 2024 counselling schedule will be released after the results are declared. The counselling dates for the NEST 2024 will be scheduled for July 2024. Applicants can check the final NEST 2024 counselling dates at nestexam.in.

Qualified candidates of NEST 2024 can participate in the counselling process. The counselling process of NEST 2024 will happen in multiple rounds. The NEST counselling round 1 will commence in Jul 2024. As per the NEST 2024 seat intake capacity, are 200 seats available at NISER and 57 at CEBS. Candidates can read along to understand the NEST 2024 counselling process.

NEST Counselling 2024 Dates

The counselling process will commence after the NEST results are announced in Jul 2024. The cut-offs for the exam will be published alongside the results. The NEST 2024 counselling schedule will be posted on the official NISER website. Candidates qualifying for the exam will be called for the NEST counselling 2024, where students will be allotted to their respective courses and colleges by the process set up by NISER and UM-DAE CEBS.

The candidates' tentative counselling dates of NEST 2024 are provided below.

NEST Counselling Round 1 Dates

The tentative dates for the NEST counselling round 1 are provided below for the candidates.

Events Dates
NEST Result Jul 2024
NEST Scorecard Jul 2024
NISER Merit List Jul 2024
Expression of Interest Email for the NEST Counselling Round 1 Jul 2024
EOI form Submission Last Date Jul 12024
Document Upload Jul 2024

NEST Counselling Round 2 Dates

The tentative dates for the NEST 2024 counselling round 2 are provided below for the candidates.

Events Dates
Expression of Interest Email for the NEST Counselling Round 2 To Be Announced
EOI form Submission Last Date To Be Announced
Document Upload To Be Announced
Payment Window Opens To be announced
Payment Window Closes To be announced

NEST Counselling Round 3 Dates

The tentative dates for the NEST counselling 2024 round 3 are provided below for the candidates.

Events Dates
Expression of Interest Email for the NEST Counselling Round 3 To Be Announced
EOI form Submission Last Date To Be Announced
Document Upload To Be Announced
Payment Window Opens To be announced
Payment Window Closes To be announced

NEST 2024 Counselling Procedure

Candidates must register on the online counselling round portal on the official website. Candidates must visit the counselling venue at the specified date and time allocated. Candidates qualifying for the written exam must separately attend the NEST 2024 counselling rounds at NISER and UM-DAE CEBS.

  • A merit list will be uploaded to the official website. Candidates will be allotted a venue and counselling based on the merit list.
  • Attendance will be taken for all the candidates present at NEST Counselling 2024 venues.
  • A modified merit list will be prepared based on the student's attendance at NISER, and CEBS Seats will be allotted to the candidates based on the revised merit list rather than the original one.
  • After the first round of NEST counselling, participating institutes will prepare a list of the waitlisted students, which will be uploaded to the official website.
  • Admission of the candidates whose names are present on the waiting list is done in the second round of NEST counselling.

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Documents Required for NEST 2024 Counselling Rounds

Candidates must carry the following documents at the time of NEST Counselling 2024, without which they will not be allowed to attend the counselling rounds.

  • Original Mark Sheet of Class X Board examination along with 1 Photocopy.
  • Original Mark Sheet of Class XII Board Examination along with 1 Photocopy.
  • 1 Photocopy and the Original Birth Certificate/ SLC as Proof of Date of Birth.
  • Caste Certificate - Original with a Photocopy (if applicable).
  • Original and a Photocopy of OBC Certificate (if applicable).
  • Photocopy along with the Original Disability Certificate (for physically disabled candidates).
  • Proof of Indian citizenship, if born outside India + 1 photocopy.
  • 2 copies of recent Passport size photographs.
  • Demand draft (DD) favours NISER, payable at Bhubaneswar, or in favour of CEBS, payable at Mumbai, depending on where the candidates appear for counselling.

NEST Counselling 2024: Seat Intake

Candidates must understand that the NEST Counselling 2024 process will be commenced to fill in limited seats available at NISER and UM-DAE CEBS. Hence, it becomes essential for candidates to know the tentative NEST 2024 seat intake.

The tentative NEST 2024 seat intake capacity at NISER and UM-DAE-CEBS is provided below.

Caste Category Seat Intake at CEBS Seat Intake at NISER
General 23 101
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of the General category 6 NA (Will be confirmed at the time of admission process only)
Other Backward Classes (OBC) - Non-Creamy Layer 15 54
Scheduled Caste (SC) 9 30
Scheduled Tribes (ST) 4 15
Divyangjan 5% of seats in each category 5% of seats in each category above
Total 57 200

NEST Counselling 2024: Reservation Criteria

The counselling process will follow the NEST 2024 counselling reservation criteria set by the central government. The category-wise NEST 2024 counselling reservation criteria are provided below.

Caste Category Reservation (in %)
OBC NCL 27
ST 7.5
SC 15
Divyangjan 5 (For Each Category)

Important Instruction of NEST Counselling 2024

Candidates can understand some of the important instructions for the counselling process of NEST 2024 provided below.

  • On the NEST 2024 counselling date, applicants must be at the counselling venue at the scheduled time. Failure to do so will amount to the forfeiture of the NEST admission claim.
  • A combined modified NEST merit list will be prepared based on the original merit list and the attendance at NISER and CEBS.
  • Admissions to any candidate will be granted strictly based on the modified merit list.
  • Appearing in NEST counselling 2024 will not guarantee admission to participating institutes. Admissions will be solely based on the modified merit list prepared on the NEST counselling day while considering the reserved categories.
  • Candidates should carry the required documents while participating in the NEST 2024 counselling process.

Candidates can read all about the instructions of the counselling process of NEST 2024 from the official website links provided below.

Institute Website
NISER niser.ac.in
CEBS cbs.ac.in

NEST Counselling 2024: Admission Withdrawal Process

Candidates can also withdraw their application process from the NEST counselling 2024 process before the deadline date, which the conducting authority will announce. Applicants can appear in person at their NEST 2024 counselling process. Candidates can also do the same by emailing nest@nestexam with the following details.

  • Name
  • Date of Birth
  • Roll Number
  • Application Number
  • Counselling Venue Choice
  • Percentage of marks in 12th class

The intimation regarding the return of original documents and refund of the amount deposited will be made when the NEST admission process is withdrawn.

FAQs

When will the NEST counselling 2023 begin?

The NEST 2023 counselling will begin in the second week of Jul 2023. However, there has been no official confirmation of NEST 2023 Counselling Dates.

How many rounds are there in the counselling process of NEST 2023?

After NEST 2023 counselling round 1, each participating institute prepares a waiting list. Admission of candidates whose names appear on the waiting list is done through the second round of NEST counselling 2023. The second round of the NEST 2023 counselling process is not joint counselling.

Is the NEST counselling for NISER and CEBS conducted online?

Yes, the NEST 2023 counselling will partly be online, wherein the shortlisted applicants must fill out and submit the online form.

What are the documents required in NEST counselling 2023?

Candidates should carry the NEST 2023 application form, admit card, scorecard, academic qualification, and reserved category documents to the NEST 2023 counselling. Candidates must carry both original and photocopy documents. They should also carry at least four passport-size photographs with the documents mentioned above.

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