NEST 2022 Application Form – The NEST application form 2022 has released. Candidates can fill the form from the official website nestexam.in. The last date to fill the application form is May 18, 2022. It is a two step process. First the candidate has to register. For this candidates need to enter their personal details, class 10th roll number/registration number, valid email id, contact number etc. Once the registration is done, candidates can login and fill the NEST 2022 application form further. After the form is filled, a one time registration fee has to be paid. The fee for male, general and OBC category is Rs. 1200. The fee for women and candidates of SC/ST is Rs. 600. This entire process will be done online only. More details about how to fill the form, how to make the payment is given in the article below.
NEST 2022 Application Form
Direct Link to Apply – Click here to apply for NEST 2022.
Download guidelines – Click here to download the guidelines for how to register and fill NEST 2022 application form.
The NEST 2022 application form released.
In case of any difficulties candidate’s face while filling the form, they can reach out to the help desk. Contact below:
E-Mail – [email protected] or Phone at: 022-61087510 (Monday to Saturday working hours).
NEST 2022 Application Form Dates
The official dates for NEST 2022 has been released. Candidates will find all the dates in the table below.
| Event | Date |
| Availability of application form | |
| Deadline for submission of form | 18th May 2022 |
| Release of admit card | 6th June 2022 |
| NEST 2022 exam | 18 June 2022 |
| Result declaration | 05 July 2022 |
NEST 2022 Overview
Candidates can find the overview of NEST 2022 from the table even below.
| Name of Exam | National Entrance Screening Test 2022 |
| Conducting body | National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) |
| Exam level | Undergraduate Exam at National Level |
| Mode of application | Online |
| Fee for application | Rs. 1200 (for general OBC Category candidates) Rs. 600 (for SC/ST category and women candidates) |
| Occurrence of exam | Annually |
| Subjects | Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics |
| Exam mode | Online |
| Type of exam | MCQ and MSQ type |
| Number of questions | 50 marks in each sections |
| Marking scheme | 1 marks for correct answer |
| Negative marks | Only some sections will have negative marking. |
| Total marks | 200 |
| Website | nestexam.in |
NEST 2022 Application Fee
| Category | Fee | Mode of Payment |
| Male candidates of General and OBC category | Rs. 1200 | Debit card/Credit card/Net banking |
| SC/ST/Divyangjan and Female candidates | Rs. 600 | Debit card/Credit card/Net banking |
Documents needed to Fill NEST 2022 Application Form
The documents required for filling the application form are mentioned below.
- Class 10 mark sheet/certificates/report card.
- Class 12 mark sheet/certificates/report card.
- Digital copy of candidate’s photograph.
- Scanned signature of the candidate.
Image Specifications for NEST 2022 Application Form
| Document | Requirement | Format | Size |
| Photograph | Coloured scanned copy | JPEG | 80 KB Maximum |
| Signature | with blue/black pen | JPEG | 80 KB Maximum |
How to Fill NEST 2022 Application Form
Step 1 – First visit the official website of NEST 2022. Candidates have to click on the apply now button and create login credentials by submitting information on the form like full name, gender, date of birth, mobile etc.
Step 2 – After registering successfully candidates will receive username and password on their registered number or email id.
Step 3 – Enter the login credentials to access the online application form.
Step 4 – Fill personal details and educational details.
Step 5 – Also, select the test city.
Step 6 – Now, upload the scanned images of the photograph and signature. Pay the application fee and confirm the declaration.
Step 7 – Next, pay the application fee using the available mode of online payments.
Step 8 – Lastly, read the declaration, agree to it and click on the ‘submit’ button. Now, take the printout of the summary page.
Details required to Fill NEST 2022 Application Form
Registration Details
- Name of Applicant
- DOB
- Roll number of class 10th
- Mobile Number
- Email ID
Personal Details
- Candidates Name.
- Parents Name
- Date of Birth
- Nationality
- Address for communication
- Email ID
- Gender
- Mobile number.
Academic Details
- Class 12th board
- School
- Year of passing
- Scanned signature
- Scanned Photograph
- Class 10th board
- Year of passing
- School
- Scanned signature
- Scanned photograph
NEST 2022 Admit Card
Students can download the Admit card online on the official website. After downloading it students have to take a printout of the same and should keep extra copies of it. The admit card will include details such as exam centre name, course, slots etc. In case, any informations not correct on admit card, then candidates have to contact the exam conducting body at least 3 days before the exam date to get the information corrected.
NEST 2022 Exam Pattern
The exam pattern is given below.
- Type of questions MCQ and MSQ – Four options will be given out of which only one will be a correct option.
- Exam mode – Online – it will be in computer based mode.
- Duration – 3 hours 30 minutes
- Total number of questions – 50 questions in each section
- Negative marking – All other sections have negative marking.
- Total marks – 200
- Language – English
NEST 2022 FAQs
Candidates can apply for NEST 2022 on the official website only if they meet the eligibility criteria.
Once the exam centre has been allowed to the candidates, it is not possible to change it.
The application form will be available on the official website.
candidates can select maximum 5 centres in their NEST 2022 application form.
NEST 2022 application form will be released on 24th Feb 2022.
