Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India has announced the date of National Entrance Screening Test 2010, also known as NEST. It is an entrance test conducted for admission to 5 Year M Sc (Integrated) programmes offered at University of Mumbai –Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CBS), Mumbai, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and Integrated Science Education and Research Centre (ISERC), Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal, for the upcoming session 2010.
Five Year Integrated M Sc in
University of Mumbai CBS
- Biological
- Chemical
- Mathematical
- Physical sciences
NISER Bhubaneswar
- Biological
- Chemical
- Mathematical
- Physical Sciences
ISERC, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan
- Physical Sciences (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
Date of Exam
June 6, 2010 (Sunday)
Test Centers
NEST will be conducted at 34 towns and cities all over India. For detailed list and address of the test centers applicants are requested to visit the website: http://www.nestexam.in./
Fee
See the prospectus
How to Apply
Interested candidates can apply in the ONLINE application form available in the NEST website: http://www.nestexam.in. After, the online submission of the application form take a print out and send it along with a Demand Draft (DD) / Postal Order in the address given below. Application form and prospectus can also be obtained by post by sending a postal request to the Chief Coordinator, at the address below. The completely filled application form must be sent along with the application fee in the form of a Demand Draft (DD) / Postal Order, to the Chief Coordinator at the address mentioned below. For more details about the application procedure applicants are requested to visit the aforementioned website.
Address
The Chief Coordinator,
NEST-2010, UM-DAE CBS, Health Centre Building,
University of Mumbai - Vidyanagari Campus,
Santa Cruz (E), Mumbai, 400098
Email: cco@nestexam.in
Application Fee
Male General Category / Male OBC Candidates - Rs 500
Male SC/ST/PD candidates / All Female Candidates – Rs 250
Note: The fee is to be paid in the form of a Demand Draft / Postal Order in favor of 'NEST-2010', payable at Mumbai.
Date of issue of Application Form
Submission of application form through website commences – January 5, 2010
Last date of issue of application form - February 16, 2010
Last Date of submitting Application Form
Last date for receipt of completed applications along with the requisite fee - March 16, 2010 (ONLINE application process will also end on March 16, 2010)