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 Examination Centres

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

JEST will be held at the locations indicated below.

Ahmedabad	Kochi
Aligarh	Kolkata
Allahabad	Madurai
Bangalore	Mumbai
Bardhaman	Nagpur
Bhopal	Nainital
Bhubaneswar	Patna
Chandigarh	Pune
Chennai	Raipur
Delhi	Roorkee
Goa	Sambalpur
Guwhati	Silchar
Hyderabad	Siliguri
Indore	Srinagar
Jaipur	Trivandrum
Kanpur	Udaipur
Kharagpur	Vishakhapatnam