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NEST 2025 counselling is in progress. The round 2 counselling merit list is scheduled to be released on Aug 4, 2025 at the NEST CBES official portal. The admission and fee submission portal for round 2 selected students will remain active till Aug 6, 2025. Further, the seat matrix is scheduled to be shared on Aug 7, 2025.
The exam dates 2025 was released on the official website and the exam was conducted on Jun 22, 2025. The exam was conducted in online (computer-based) mode. Applicants were advised to bring their NEST admit card 2025 at the test centre along with some valid government ID proof, as it is an important document. The admit card for the exam was issued on Jun 5, 2025. To access the hall ticket students must enter their application number and password.
In addition, the NEST result 2025 was declared on July 10, 2025. To access the result students need to enter thier registration number and date of birth. The final answer key for the exam was also shared along with the result on Jul 10, 2025. The answer key was issued on the official website after considering all the objections raised against the preliminary answer key. The provisional answer key was issued on Jun 23, 2025 and the last date of objection window was Jun 25, 2025.
National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) is a national-level entrance exam conducted annually for admission into the five-year Integrated MSc programmes at the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, and the University of Mumbai's Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS)
NEST Exam 2025 Schedule
NEST exam dates 2025 has been announced by the authority. The exam was conducted on June 22, 2025. National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) 2025 is a national-level entrance exam conducted for students seeking admission to 5 years integrated M.Sc program in basic Science.
Candidates must check NEST eligibility criteria 2025 before applying for the exam. Check the table below for the important dates for NEST 2025.
| NEST 2025 Important Events | Exam Dates |
| Past Events | |
| Availability of NEST Application Form | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Last Date to Submit Application Form | May 13, 2025 |
| NEST 2025 Application Form Correction | May 14 - 16, 2025 |
| Availability of Admit Card | Jun 5, 2025 (Out) |
| NEST Exam Date | Jun 22, 2025 |
| NEST Provisional Answer Key Release Date | Jun 23, 2025 (Out) |
| Last Date to Submit Objections | Jun 23 - 25, 2025 |
| Declaration of Results | Jul 10, 2025 (Out) |
| Final Answer Key | Jul 10, 2025 (Out) |
Candidates are advised to keep track of all the events associated with NEST 2025 exam dates. This can be achieved by regularly checking this page for new updates and information.
NEST Application Form Date 2025
NEST 2025 application form has been released by the authority on the official website and is available only in online mode. The last date to apply for application form was scheduled for May 13, 2025.
However, candidates must check the table for the same shared below.
| Events | Dates |
| Past Events | |
| NEST Application Form Release Date 2025 | Feb 17, 2025 |
| NEST Application Form Last Date to Apply 2025 | May 13 2025 |
| NEST Application Form Correction Window 2025 | May 14 - 16, 2025 |
NEST Admit Card Date 2025
The conducting officials has announced the release date of the NEST hall ticket 2025. NEST admit card 2025 was made available from Jun 5, 2025 on the official website. Applicants must enter the login credentials required to download their admit card.
The admit card is available for download till the scheduled exam date. Candidates must check the table shared below.
| Events | Dates |
| Past Events | |
| NEST Hall Ticket 2025 Release Date | June 5, 2025 (Out) |
| NEST Exam Date 2025 | June 22, 2025 |
NEST Answer Key 2025 Date
The answer key release date for NEST 2025 has been announced by the conducting authority on the official website. The provisional answer key for the exam was issued on Jun 23, 2025 as PDF along with the objection window. The last date to raise the objection was Jun 25, 2025. Applicants must enter the login credentials required to download their NEST 2025 answer key.
Candidates can follow the below given table for the NEST answer key 2025 tentative dates:
| Events | Dates |
| Past Events | |
| NEST Provisional Answer Key Release Date | Jun 23, 2025 (Out) |
| Last Date to Submit Objections | Jun 23 - 25, 2025 |
| Declaration of Results | Jul 10, 2025 (Out) |
| Final Answer Key | Jul 10, 2025 (Out) |
NEST 2025 Result Date
NEST 2025 result was released on Jul 10, 2025, by NISER. Applicants must enter the login credentials, such as, application number, registration number, password, or date of birth to download their result PDF. Students must check the date list of the NEST scorecard through the table below.
| Events | Dates |
| Past Event | |
| NEST Exam Date 2025 | Jun 22, 2025 |
| NEST Result Release Date | Jul 10, 2025 (Out) |
NEST 2025 Counselling Schedule
The official schedule for the NEST counselling 2025 was released by the authority. The NEST counselling registration process for NISER Bhubaneswar was scheduled from Jul 17 - 20, 2025. The admission queue was declared o Jul 22, 2025.
NEST Counselling Dates at CEBS
The dates for the NEST 2025 counselling at CEBS are provided below for the candidates.
| Events | Dates |
| Upcoming Events | |
| Second Merit List to appear on CEBS website (If necessary) | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Admission Portal opens for payment (second round) | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Admission Portal closes for payment (second round) | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Seat Matrix at the end of 2nd round to appear on CEBS website |
Aug 7, 2025 |
| Third Merit List to appear on CEBS website (If necessary) | Aug 11, 2025 |
| Admission Portal opens for payment (third round) | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Admission Portal closes for payment (third round) | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Report to the CEBS campus | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Classes for Semester – 1 begin | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Spot Admissions at CEBS (If necessary) | Aug 25, 2025 |
| Past Events | |
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Registration Opens
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Registration Closes
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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Declaration of Admissions queue
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Jul 22, 2025 |
| Offline Admissions at CEBS Campus | Jul 28, 2025 |
Also Read: What is the Benefit of NEST exam?
FAQs on NEST Exam Dates
Q: What was the NEST exam date 2025?
The exam for NEST 2025 was scheduled for June 22, 2025, at 120 centres all over India from, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM (first session) and 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM (second session). The exam date was announced by the conducting authority on the official website.
Q: When was the application form for NEST 2025 released?
The application form for the NEST exam 2025 was released on Feb 17, 2025. The form was issued on the official website in online mode. The last date to register for the NEST exam was scheduled for May 9, 2025.
Q: When can I download NEST 2025 admit card?
Applicants can download their hall ticket for NEST 2025 from Jun 5, 2025 from the official website. The hall ticket has been issued on the website in online mode. Candidates must enter their registration number and date of birth to download the admit card.
Q: When will the NEST result 2025 be declared?
The result for the NEST exam 2025 has been released on July 10, 2025. The official releasing date of the scorecard has been announced. Further, it has been declared on the official website in online mode and students need to enter the required login credentials to access their scorecard.
Q: When will the NEST counselling 2025?
The NEST counselling process for the 2025 session was started from Jul 17, 2025. The last date of registration was scheduled for Jul 20, 2025. The admission queue was issued on Jul 22, 2025. Further, the round 2 merit list will be issued on Aug 4, 2025.
