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Joint Entrance Screening Test ( JEST )

The Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB) (statutory body established through an Act of Parliament) recognized JEST as a National Eligibility Test sponsored programmes/projects vide their Office Memo No. SB/S9/Z-01/201S. Qualifying in JEST does not entitle an applicant to get a Research Fellowship. Using the JEST results, each institute will call a limited number of candidates for further selection depending on their requirements.

Applicants seeking admission  for a Ph.D / Integrated Ph.D Programme in Physics or Theoretical Computer Science or Neuroscience or Computational Biology in  one  of the Participating Institutes may appear for the Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) at one of the Exam Centers.

JEST 2021 Exam Pattern

Exam Pattern for Joint Entrance Screening Test ( JEST ) PhD Entrance Examination – 2018:

JEST exam- 2018 Pattern will be of total 3 hrs to solve the entire question paper. Approximately 40% questions will be from B.Sc. level and 60% will be from M.Sc. level.

Levels

No. of questions

Time

1st level

25 questions Each carries one mark

3 hrs

2nd level

2nd level consists of 25 questions. Each carries three marks

For more details, refer following website:

https://www.jest.org.in/

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