NATA 2026: APPLY NOW

 

National Aptitude Test in Architecture

NATA is an aptitude test that assesses a candidate’s innate ability through a variety of testing formats and cannot be taught, learnt or induced. NATA measures the aptitude of the applicant for specific field of study i.e. Architecture, through assessment of cognitive skills, visual perception and aesthetic sensitivity tests, logical reasoning and critical thinking ability, etc., besides the learning that the candidate has acquired over the past few years and is related to the specific field of study.

National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) is being conducted by COA since 2006, to qualify for the admission to Bachelor of Architecture. The Council has prescribed COA (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 1983 and the CoA (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 2020, with the approval of the Central Government in terms of Sections 21 & 45 of the Architects Act, 1972.

NATA 2026 shall adopt a percentile-based scoring system to ensure a uniform and fair assessment of candidates across multiple test sessions. A candidate shall be permitted to appear in only one Phase of NATA 2026. Admissions to the B.Arch. Degree programme against vacant seats remaining at the institutional level, after completion of all CAP rounds conducted by the respective Competent Admission Authority, may be made on the basis of the Raw Score obtained either during Phase-1 or Phase-2 of NATA 2026. A candidate may appear for either up to two attempts in Phase 1 for being considered for admission through Centralized Admission Counselling or one attempt in Phase 2 of NATA 2026 for being considered for admission to vacant seats after Centralized Admission Counselling. Each attempt will generate a raw score, and a Statement of Marks/Score Card indicating the raw score obtained will be issued after every attempt. After completion of all test sessions in Phase 1, the final percentile score shall be calculated based on the candidate’s best performance, relative to the entire population of examinees. However, after completion of Phase-2, only Raw scores shall be generated without any Percentile.

ELIGIBILITY

Passed or appearing in 10+2 Examination with subjects specified under 5.2. 

Passed or appearing in 10+3 Diploma Examination with Mathematics as a subject.

5.2 The Council of Architecture, with the approval of the Central Government, has prescribed the eligibility for admission to 1st year of 5-year B.Arch. Degree Course as prescribed under Regulation 4(1) of the Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations 2020, which is stated as under: 5.0 No candidate shall be admitted to Architecture course unless she/he has passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with either Chemistry or Biology or Technical Vocational subject or Computer Science or Information Technology or Informatics Practices or Engineering Graphics or Business Studies with at least 45% marks in aggregate or passed 10+3 Diploma

NATA Brochure 2026

For more details and online application: https://www.nata.in/index.html

Pustakopahar 2026

 

UG Programmes at Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI): Apply Now

 

Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI), a university under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956, is recognized both within the country and abroad as one of the important centres in India for research and teaching in mathematical sciences.. All B.S. (Honours) students undergo the same core set of basic and advanced undergraduate courses in mathematics in the first two years. In addition, the B.S. (Honours) Mathematics and Computer Science programme also includes a number of courses on fundamental topics in computer science. Students in the B.S. (Honours) Mathematics and Physics programme undergo, instead, basic undergraduate courses oriented towards theoretical physics. After the second year, students have to choose a focus subject among mathematics, computer science and physics. All courses are taught by active researchers in mathematics, computer science and physics, who draw on their professional expertise to offer new insights into the subject matter.  CMI invites applications from the eligible candidates for the following UG programmes (2026-27). 

UG PROGRAMMES 

4-Year B.S. (Honours) Programme in Mathematics

 4-Year B.S. (Honours) Programme in Mathematics and Computer Science 

4-Year B.S. (Honours) Programme in Mathematics and Physics

Eligibility

Admission and eligibility Students who have already passed, or expect to pass in 2026, the 12th standard (or equivalent) examination from a recognized board are eligible for admission to the programme. Admission is through a written entrance examination to be conducted at centres throughout the country on 2 May, 2026. Students with exceptionally good performance in National Science Olympiads may be exempted from writing the entrance examination at the discretion of the Admissions Committee. Details about the admission procedure are available at the CMI website, https://www.cmi.ac.in/admissions

Eligibility

The last date for receiving completed application forms Saturday, 4 April, 2026.

For more details and online application: https://www.cmi.ac.in/admissions/

CLASS III – IX SESSION ENDING EXAM SSAMPLE PAPERS 2025-26

 

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Competency Based Question Papers Class 1-2

Click here:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SbZiMXI74pVu1ju_x61-uOgUnAty0FzX?usp=sharing

Competency Based Question Bank for Class 6-8

Click here:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-fhxdjpjgq_olr9aujq7e0sBLJLv55MG?usp=sharing

Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) course at INDIRA GANDHI RASHTRIYA URAN AKADEMI

 

For more details and online application: https://igrua.gov.in/admission

Five-Year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) @ IIM Rohtak: Apply Now

 

IIM Rohtak introduced the Five-Year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) in the year 2019 for students after class XII who aim to pursue their career in Business Management. It is an integrated programme that combines undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) courses on management. The IPM programme aims at molding outstanding young students into managers and leaders. On successful completion of the academic rigor of 5 years, the participant will be awarded with Integrated Degree of BBA, + MBA.. IIM Rohtak invited applications from the candidates fort the IPM 2026-31 session.  

Eligibility Criteria: 

Candidates must satisfy the following criteria to apply for this programme.

1. Minimum 60% (55 % for SC, ST & DAP) in standard X/ SSC and standard XII/ HSC or equivalent examinations.
2. Maximum 20 years (25 years for SC & ST category) of age as of June 30, 2026 

Note 1: Candidates who are likely to complete standard XII/ HSC or equivalent by the end of June 2026 can also apply, subject to meeting the minimum eligibility criteria after the declaration of results (only in case of XIIth standard) as mentioned above. If selected, such candidates will be offered provisional admission to the programme. At the time of registration for the programme, such candidates must produce X and XII standard mark sheets (securing minimum marks, i.e. 60% for General, EWS, and NC-OBC or 55% for SC, ST, and DAP) along with school leaving certificate/migration certificate, failing which the candidate’s admission offer stands cancelled. 

Note 2: The percentage of marks obtained by the candidate in X and XII Standards would be calculated based on the aggregate marks of any best five subjects that appear in the mark sheet/grade sheet, irrespective of the Board’s regulation. In case the candidates are awarded letter grades or grade points instead of marks, the conversion of grades to the percentage of marks of any best five subjects would be based on the procedure certified by the Board/ Competent Authority, explaining the method of conversion from where they have obtained the certificate.

 Selection Procedure:

Stage I: Online Registration for IPM Batch 08 (Session 2026-31), IIM Rohtak.

1. Interested applicants who fulfil the above-mentioned eligibility criteria are required to fill out the registration form that aims at evaluating the applicant’s proficiency in academics as well as in extra-curricular activities.
2. The eligible applicants will pay a non-refundable registration fee of ₹ 4,937 (Four thousand nine hundred thirty-seven only).

IPM AT 2026 Registrations open	Feb 06, 2026  (Tentative)
IPM AT 2026 Registrations close	April 06, 2026 (Tentative)

Stage II: IPM Aptitude Test (IPM AT 2026) 

1. All the interested applicants will undergo IIM Rohtak’s IPM Aptitude Test that will examine the aptitude, logical reasoning, and proficiency in English of the applicant.
2. IPM AT 2026 to be conducted on May 10, 2026 (Tentative) from 9:00 AM onwards.
3. IPM Aptitude Test will comprise of following sections:
    

Section(s)	Number of Questions	Time Duration
Quantitative Ability Logical Reasoning Verbal Ability	40 40 40	120 minutes

 

Note: Each question will carry 4 marks. There will be a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer. All the questions will be multiple-choice questions.

• In case the candidate also selects the Integrated Programme in Law (IPL) option while registering for IPM AT 2026, such candidates will also appear for legal reasoning as following:

Section	Number of Questions	Time Duration for this section
Legal Reasoning	20	20 minutes

Note: Each question will carry 4 marks. There will be a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer. All the questions will be multiple-choice questions.

Stage III: Shortlisting and Personal Interview (PI) 

1. The shortlisted applicants will be called for a Personal Interview on the basis of minimum eligibility criteria and IPM AT Score 2026.
2. The announcement of Call for Personal Interviews (PI) will be made by the end of May 2026 (Tentative).
3. The candidates during their personal interviews will be judged on the basis of their academics, general awareness, and communication skills.
4. The interviews are proposed to be held in the first or second week of June 2026 (Tentative).

 Stage IV:  Announcement of Selection List 

1. The Final Merit List will be generated based on the composite score of IPM AT 2026, past academics and personal interview. The final merit list for the admissions is prepared as per the weightage given below:

Component (s)	Weightage (%)
Aptitude Test Score 2026 (IPMAT)	55
Personal Interview (PI)	15
Past Academics (Xth /SSC) or  Equivalent Examination	10
Past Academics (XII/HSC)  or   Equivalent Examination	20
Total	100

   2. The institute will tentatively announce the merit list by the second week of July 2026. The offer of admission to the candidate will be made strictly on the basis of merit/ rank list and availability of seats in each category (General, EWS, NC-OBC, SC, ST & DAP) as per the reservation rules of the Government of India.   

Stage V: Provisional Admission to IPM Batch 08 (Session 2026-31)

1. All selected candidates will receive a provisional offer letter for admission from ipmadmission@iimrohtak.ac.in on their registered Email ID shortly after the merit list declaration. A candidate receiving an admission offer from IIM Rohtak (IIM-R) and accepting the offer within the stipulated date needs to deposit ₹ 1,00,000/- as the OAA, i.e. Offer Acceptance Amount (or as mentioned in the Offer Letter), through the institute’s admission portal only. An automated receipt and a text message with details of the transaction will be shared by the associated bank on the registered Email ID/ mobile number of the candidate.
2. On acceptance of the admission offer and payment of OAA, the candidate will receive his/her confirmation letter for provisional admission to IPM Batch 08 (Session 2026-31) on his/her registered Email ID. The paid OAA will be adjusted with the First Year Programme Fee. Such candidates will be required to pay the 1st instalment of the First Year Programme Fee (as mentioned in the confirmation letter)  through the institute’s admission portal only. If a candidate fails to pay the 1st instalment of First Year Programme Fees by the stipulated date mentioned in the admission confirmation letter, the seat will be cancelled.
3. The fee structure for IPM Batch 08 (Session 2026-31) is available on the institute’s website.

Stage VI: Reporting for joining the IPM Batch 08 (Session 2026-31)

1. Final selected candidates who have deposited OAA and got a confirmation letter for provisional admission will be required to report physically (on the stipulated date and time) on the Institute campus for registration, followed by physical verification of educational documents and other testimonials as per the checklist (in case of online registration, the documents will be verified virtually).
2. The academic session will tentatively begin in the third week of August 2026.
3. The hostel room allocation to the candidate will be done on a sharing basis. Hostel rooms for the DAP category candidates will be arranged on the ground floor (preferably).

 Note:

1. The admission criteria for IPM Batch 08 (Session 2026-31) may be changed before the declaration of the results.
2. The information in this document is applicable only for the admissions cycle IPM Batch 08 (Session 2026-31). IIM Rohtak reserves the right to change, modify or adopt any new admission process that it deems necessary at any point.
3. Any dispute concerning Admission for the IPM Batch 08 (Session 2026-31) would be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts within the territorial jurisdiction of the city of Rohtak only.
4. You will receive all admission offers in the form of a letter duly signed by the Controller of Examinations of IIM Rohtak, sent from ipmadmission@iimrohtak.ac.in. Any offer received from any other email is completely invalid and is not official. All admissions to IIM Rohtak are provisional till you have completed all formalities upon reporting to the institute.
5. If at any point of time it is found that the information provided by the candidate is false, incorrect, or misrepresented, the admission offer will stand cancelled.
6. IIM Rohtak reserves the right to change, modify or adopt any new admissions process that it deems necessary at any point.

Total no. of seats: 

 Total no. of seats for IPM Batch 08 (Session 2026-31) will be 198 (including 10% of the total seats will be offered to EWS (Economically Weaker Section) candidates). The offer of admission to the candidate will be made strictly based on merit/rank list and availability of seats in each category (Gen, SC, ST, NC-OBC, EWS & DAP) as per the reservation rules of the Government of India. 

Important Dates*:

Online Application Opens	Feb 06, 2026
Last date for submission of online Application	April 06, 2026
IPM Aptitude Test 2026	May 10, 2026
Announcement of Call for Personal Interview	Last  week of May 2026
Personal Interview	First or Second week of June 2026
Announcement of Selection List	Second Week of July 2026
Academic Session begins	Third Week of August 2026

*These timelines are tentative and subject to the IPM AT 2026 exam, results, and exigency conditions. 

 Courtesy: https://www.iimrohtak.ac.in/ipm-admission.php

For more details and online application: https://www.iimrohtak.ac.in/ipm-admission.php

National Common Entrance Test (NCET) 2026 for for 4-Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP): Apply Now

 

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been assigned the task of conducting the National Common Entrance Test (NCET) for 4-Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP)

National Common Entrance Test (NCET) is a national-level examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), on behalf of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).

LAST DATE TO APPLY: MARCH 10, 2026 (Upto 11.50 PM)

COURSES

B.Sc. B.Ed

B.A.B.Ed

B.Com. B.Ed.

Qualifying in NCET is a mandatory requirement for seeking admission to the 4-Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) in selected Central/State Universities/Institutions including IITs, NITs, RIEs and Government Colleges etc.

The ITEP is a Dual Major Programme - the first major is in Education with School Specific Stage specialization and the second major is in an opted discipline. National Common Entrance Test (NCET) 2026 will be conducted in 13 mediums across India in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode for the Academic Session 2026-27

Candidates who will be appearing in NCET 2026 will participate in the Counselling/Admission process of any Central/State University / Institution (IITs, NITs, RIES, and Govt. Colleges etc.) which have been granted recognition by NCTE for ITEP for the academic session 2026-27. University/ Institution /Govt. College etc. may fill up the vacant seats thereafter from the pool of NCET-qualified candidates

For more details and online application: https://exams.nta.nic.in/ncet/

IICD JAIPUR – ADMISSION NOTIFICATION 2026

 

Applications are invited for admission to IICD (Indian Institute of Crafts & Design), Jaipur for the Academic Session 2026–27.

Last Date for Submission of Application Form
👉 31st March 2026 (Tuesday)

UG Programmes

4 Year Bachelors Programme ( B.Des) Specialisations:
1. Hard Material Design
2. Soft Material Design
3. Fired Material Design
4. Fashion Clothing Design
5. Jewellery Design
6. Craft Communication
7. Interior Design

Eligibility

• 10+2 from a recognized board of education.
• Students appearing in the qualifying examination are also eligible to apply.

📝 Admit Card cum Question Paper
Registered candidates must download the Admit Card cum Question Paper from the IICD Admissions link on or after:
👉 5th April 2026 (Sunday) | 4:00 PM onwards

📚 Entrance Test Pattern
The Entrance Test will be conducted in two parts:

🔹 Part A – 35% Weightage
• General Awareness
• Creativity & Perception Test

🔹 Part B – 65% Weightage
a) Material, Colour & Conceptual Test – 45%
b) Personal Interview – 20%

✍ Submission of Responses
Candidates must submit their responses in the question paper itself by:
👉 20th April 2026 (Monday) | 4:00 PM

🎤 Personal Interview (via WhatsApp)
• Conducted from 1st May 2026 onwards
• Exact date & time will be mentioned in the Admit Card
• Duration: Approx. 20 minutes
• Interview call will be made on the candidate’s registered WhatsApp number
• Candidates must keep their submitted artwork / portfolio ready during the interview

📢 Result Declaration
👉 15th May 2026 on the IICD Website
(Exact date will be mentioned in the Admit Card)

💳 Fee Payment Schedule
🔹 1st Round (Provisional Admission):
16th May – 31st May 2026

🔹 2nd Round:
Result & admissions from 2nd June 2026
Fee payment: 2nd – 15th June 2026

🏫 Commencement of New Session
👉 Last week of July 2026
(at IICD Jaipur – exact dates will be notified on the website)

for more details: https://www.iicd.ac.in/

NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY CUM ENTRANCE TEST (UG) 2026 : APPLY NOW

CUSAT CAT 2026 - Registration Started

Cochin University of Science & Technology was initially constituted as University of Cochin through an Act of the Government of Kerala on 10th July 1971. The University of Cochin was reconstituted as Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) in February 1986, redefining its objectives as “the promotion of Graduate and Post-Graduate studies and Advanced Research in Applied Sciences, Technology, Industry, Commerce, Management and Social Sciences”. Cast in the mould of a federal University, CUSAT is now a premier Science and Technology University of the country, which is re-accredited with NAAC ‘A+’ Grade. 

CUSAT has invited applications for the following programmes: 

 Programmes offered for 10 + 2 qualified candidates 

1.1.1 B.Tech. Programmes (Regular) (8 Semesters) 

1. Artificial Intelligence and Data Science 

2. Civil Engineering 

3. Computer Science & Engineering 

4. Electrical & Electronics Engineering

 5. Electronics & Communication Engineering 

6. Information Technology 

7. Mechanical Engineering 

8. Safety and Fire Engineering 

9. Marine Engineering 

10. Naval Architecture and Ship Building 

11. Polymer Science & Engineering 

12. Instrumentation and Control Engineering

 1.1.2 B.Tech Part Time Programmes 

1. B.Tech Civil Engineering

 2. B.Tech Mechanical Engineering 

Five year Integrated Programmes 

1.1.3.1 Five year Integrated M.Sc. Programmes 

1. Five - Year Integrated M.Sc.in Photonics 

2. Five - Year Integrated M.Sc. in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science) 

3. Five - Year Integrated M.Sc. in Biological Sciences 

4. Five - Year Integrated M.Sc. in Chemistry 

5. Five - Year Integrated M.Sc. in Mathematics 

6. Five - Year Integrated M.Sc. in Statistics 

7. Five - Year Integrated M.Sc. in Physics 

8. Five Year Integrated M.Sc. in Environmental Science and Technology 

9. Five Year Integrated M.Sc. in Econometrics and Data Science

1.1.3.2 Five Year Integrated M.A. in Hindi Language and Literature 

1.1.3.3 5 - year Integrated MCA Programme

 1.1.3.4 Five Year Integrated Law Programmes 

1. Five year BBA LL.B (H) 

2. Five year B.Com. LL.B (H) 

3. 5 Year B. Sc. LL. B (H) (Computer Science) 

1.1.4 Four Year Under Graduate Bachelor of Vocation Honours (B.Voc. Honours) Data Science and Analytics programme 

IMORTANT DATES

Online Registration and fee payment for CAT (All PG and UG Programmes): 27.01.2026 to 05.03.2026

Computer Based Test (CBT) will be conducted on 9 th, 10 th and 11 th May 2026 tentatively.

For more details and online application: https://admissions.cusat.ac.in/#

National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination (NCHM JEE) 2026: Apply Now

 

National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology, has been set up in 1982 as an Autonomous Body under the Ministry of Tourism, to centrally run and regulate academics for B.Sc. Hospitality & Hotel Administration and ten other structured courses of study that are imparted at the affiliated 21 Central Institutes of Hotel Management, 33 State Government Institutes of Hotel Management, 01 Public Sector Undertaking, 2 PPP run SIHMs and 25 Private Institutes of Hotel Management.

National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination (NCHM JEE) 2026

(a) The B.Sc. (Hospitality & Hotel Administration) Programme at its affiliated Institutes (Annexure-II), is offered by the National Council for Hotel Management and recognized by JNU. 

(b) The Three-Year (Six Semester) course equips students with all the required skills, knowledge and attitude to efficiently discharge supervisory responsibilities in the Hospitality sector. As per NEP 2020, there may be an option of 4th year for the students to get an Honor’s Degree. 

(c) The program involves in-depth laboratory work for students to acquire required knowledge and skill standards in the operational areas of Food Production, Food & Beverage Service, and Rooms Division. It also provides managerial inputs in Hospitality marketing, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Revenue Management, Facility Planning Management, etc. 

(d) Admission to the above Course is through the NCHM JEE. The Score of NCHM JEE is accepted by all the affiliated Institutes for admission to the B.Sc. (HHA) Course in their respective Institutes.

Eligibility Criteria for NCHM JEE-2026

i. A candidate should have passed 10+2 system of Senior Secondary Examination or its equivalent with English as one of the subjects, from a recognized Educational Board. Candidate must have passed English as a subject of study (core/elective/functional) in the qualifying examination. 

ii. Those appearing in 10+2 or equivalent examination can also appear in NCHM JEE 2026 on provisional basis. Provisional admission will stand cancelled if proof of having passed the qualifying examination (10+2 or its equivalent) is not submitted at the time of counselling or at the time of admission or latest by 30 September, 2026. 

Examination Pattern

Type of questions (MCQ) 

 Numerical Ability and Analytical Aptitude 15 Questions

 Reasoning and Logical Deduction 15 Questions

 General Knowledge & Current Affairs 15 Questions

 English Language 45

 Aptitude for Service Sector 30  Questions

Total 120 Questions

IMPORTANT DATES

Online registration and submission of Application Form (complete in all respect) through NTA Website 26.12.2025 to 25.01.2026 (Upto 5.00 PM) 

Last date for successful transaction of Examination fee (through Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking/UPI/ Wallet) 25.01.2026 (Upto 11.50 PM)

Date of Examination:  25.04.2026 (Saturday) 

FOR MORE DETAILS AND ONLINE APPLICTION: https://exams.nta.nic.in/nchm-jee/

NEST 2026: APPLY NOW

 

The National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) is a compulsory online computer-based test for admission to the five-year Integrated MSc programme  in core sciences like Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics offered by the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) and the University of Mumbai - Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS). NISER and UM-DAE CEBS are autonomous institutions established by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India, in 2007. These institutes were started with the mandate of providing research-oriented teaching in basic sciences by faculties of practising scientists aimed at creating a national pool of human resources to lead the nation to excellence in teaching and research in basic and applied sciences.

NEST 2026 will be conducted in around 140 cities across India.

The candidates admitted to the Integrated MSc program are eligible to receive an annual scholarship of ₹60,000 through the DISHA program of the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India. In addition, the scholarship recipients receive a grant of ₹20,000/- per annum for summer internships. Candidates selected by DST for the INSPIRE-SHE program are endorsed for the INSPIRE scholarship by NISER and UM-DAE CEBS. A vast majority of students graduating from the integrated MSc programs offered in the two institutes pursue doctoral research at universities and institutions of repute in India and abroad, including NISER or CEBS and join academia or industry primarily in research positions. The placements of the graduated students from NISER and UM-DAE CEBS provide testimony to the success of this program. Students graduating with overall grades above a certain threshold are eligible to appear directly for the interview for appointment as Trainee Scientific Officer in Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).

IMPORTANT DATES

Online Application Closes: 06 April 2026 (11:30 pm)

Date of Examination 06 June 2026, Saturday (2 pm)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION

Candidates must qualify all FOUR eligibility criteria listed below:

• Candidates should have at least three out of the four disciplines of basic sciences, namely, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics, in classes XI and XII.
• Candidates should have passed the class XII examination from any recognised Board in India in the year 2024 or 2025 or should be appearing for the same in 2026. The (provisional) certificate declaring the aggregate should be from a single board. Candidates appearing for the board examination in 2026 must satisfy the eligibility criteria at the time of admission into the programme.
• Candidates must secure at least 60% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade in class XII examination. For candidates belonging to scheduled castes (SC), scheduled tribes (ST), and Divyangjan categories, the minimum requirement of marks is 55% in aggregate or equivalent grade in class XII examination.
• Candidate should secure a rank in the NEST 2026 merit list.

There is no upper age limit for appearing in the NEST 2026 examination and admission to either NISER or UM-DAE CEBS provided all the above eligibility criteria are fulfilled.

How To apply for NEST 2026: Candidates must fill out the online application form linked from www.nestexam.in website only. Previous questions papers are available on the same website.