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NEST exam dates 2025 have been released on the official website and the exam will be conducted on Jun 22, 2025. The NEST application form will be released on Feb 17, 2025. Moreover, the ;ast to fill out the application form is May 9, 2025 which will be available on the official website by NISER, Bhubaneshwar, and UM-DAE CEBS, Mumbai.
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 Dates 2025
NEST exam dates 2025 has been announced by the authority and will be 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 |
Availability of NEST Application Form | Feb 17, 2025 |
Last Date to Submit Application Form | May 9, 2025 |
NEST 2025 Application Form Correction | May 10 - 14, 2025 |
Availability of Admit Card | Jun 2, 2025 |
NEST Exam Date | Jun 22, 2025 |
NEST Provisional Answer Key Release Date | July 2025 |
Last Date to Submit Objections | July 2025 |
Final Answer Key | July 2025 |
Declaration of Results | July 2025 |
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 will be released by the authority on the official website and was available only in online mode. The last date to apply for NEST application form will be on May 9,2025.
However, candidates must check the table for the same shared below.
Events | Dates |
NEST Application Form Release Date 2025 | Feb 17, 2025 |
NEST Application Form Last Date to Apply 2025 | May 9 2025 |
NEST Admit Card Date 2025
The conducting officials has announced the release date of the NEST hall ticket 2025. NEST admit card 2025 will be available from Jun 2, 2025 on the official website. Applicants must enter the login credentials required to download their admit card.
The admit card will be available for download till June 2025. Candidates must check the table shared below.
Events | Dates |
NEST Hall Ticket 2025 Release Date | June 2, 2025 |
NEST Exam Date 2025 | June 22, 2025 |
NEST Answer Key 2025 Date
The answer key release date for NEST 2025 will be released soon by the conducting authority on the official website. 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 dates:
Events | Dates |
NEST Answer Key Release Date | July 2025 |
NEST Result Release Date | July 2025 |
NEST 2025 Result Date
NEST 2025 result will be released in July 2025, by NISER. Applicants will have to enter the login credentials, such as, application number, registration number, password, or date of birth to download their result PDF. The table below shows the details for the same.
Events | Dates |
NEST Exam Date 2025 | Fourth week of June 2025 |
NEST Result Release Date | July 2025 |
NEST 2025 Counselling Schedule
The official schedule for the NEST counselling 2025 has been released by the authority. The NEST counselling process for NISER Bhubaneswar will commence in July 2025 (tentative) as well as for CEBS and CEBS will also be conducted in July 2025.
NEST Counselling Dates at CEBS
The dates for the NEST 2025 counselling at CEBS are provided below for the candidates.
Events | Dates |
Registration Opens
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July 2025 |
Registration Closes
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July 2025 |
First Merit List to appear on the CEBS website
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Aug 2025 |
Admission Portal opens for payment (first round)
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Aug 2025 |
Admission Portal closes for payment (first round)
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Aug 2025 |
Second Merit List to appear on the CEBS website
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Aug 2025 |
Admission Portal opens for payment (second round)
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Aug 2025 |
Admission Portal closes for payment (second round)
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Aug 2025 |
Seat Matrix at the end of 2nd round to appear on CEBS website
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Aug 2025 |
Report to the CEBS campus for final admission (physical verification of documents)
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Aug 2025 |
Offline Admissions (If needed)
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Aug 2025 |
Classes begin
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Aug 2025 |
NEST Counselling Dates at NISER Bhubaneswar
The dates for the NEST counselling at NISER Bhubaneswar are provided below for the candidates.
Events | Dates |
NEST Result | July 2025 |
NEST Scorecard | July 2025 |
NISER Bhubaneswar Merit List | July 2025 |
Expression of Interest (EOI) Email | July 2025 |
EOI Form Submission Last Date | July 2025 |
Invitation List Email for Round 1 Admission | July 2025 |
Round 1 Admission Reporting Last Date | Aug 2025 |
Course Registration | Aug 2025 |
Commencement of Classes | Aug 2025 |
FAQs on NEST Exam Dates
Q: What is the NEST exam date 2025?
A: The exam for NEST 2025 was scheduled for Jun 30, 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).
Q: When will the application form for NEST 2025 be released?
A: The NEST 2025 application form was released on Apr 3, 2025 and closed on May 31, 2025.
Q: When can I download NEST 2025 admit card?
A: Applicants could download their hall ticket for NEST 2025 from Jun 20, 2025 from the official website.
Q: When will the NEST result 2025 be declared?
A: NEST result 2025 was released on Jul 12, 2024, on the official website in PDF format.
Q: When will the NEST counselling 2025?
A: The NEST counselling process for NISER Bhubaneswar started on Jul 16, 2025, whereas for CEBS it started on Jul 23, 2025.