JEST 2022: Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) 2022 result has been released at jest.org.in. Candidates can check the JEST 2022 result under login by using E-mail or username and Password. JEST 2022 exam was conducted on March 13, 2022, JEST is an admissions test for Ph.D. or Integrated Ph.D. programmes in Physics, Theoretical Sciences (TCS), Neuroscience, and Computational Biology at one of the participating institutes. Get complete information about JEST 2022, such as the application form, exam date, eligibility criteria, syllabus, and so on.
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JEST 2022
Applicants seeking admission to a Ph.D/Integrated Ph.D Programme in Physics, Theoretical Computer Science, Neuroscience, or Computational Biology at one of the participating institutes may take the Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) at one of the exam centers. The schedule is available here for JEST 2022, which is given below.
| JEST 2022 | Dates |
| JEST 2022 application form available from | 18 Dec 2021 |
| Last date to apply for the exam | |
| Last date for online payment of Application Fee | |
| Center Change Facility available till | 21 Feb 2022 |
| Availability of admit card | 01 Mar 2022 |
| Link to access the demo test | 01 Mar 2022 |
| JEST 2022 exam date | 13 Mar 2022 |
| Release of JEST 2022 answer key | 24 Mar 2022 |
| JEST 2022 Answer Key revised on | 04 Apr 2022 |
| Release of result | 14 Apr 2022 |
Quick Links
JEST 2022 Demo Test Link
Candidates can access the demo test link for Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) 2022 from below. In order to take the demo test, candidates have to enter the Login ID and date of birth. The direct link to access the demo test is provided below.
Demo Test Link: Click here to access the link for JEST 2022 Demo Test.
JEST 2022 Exam Centre Change Link
Candidates can access the link to change the exam centre for Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) 2022 from below. In order to change the exam centre, candidates have to enter the E-mail or username and password.
Exam Centre Edit Link: Click here to access the link to change the exam centre for JEST 2022.
JEST 2022 Application Form Last Date Extended
Check out the extended JEST 2022 application form date from below image:
JEST 2022 Application Form
Direct Link to Apply: Click here to fill the JEST 2022 Application Form
Login Link: Click here to login for register candidates for JEST 2022
Applications for JEST 2022 can be submitted online only. Before filling the online application form, the candidate is requested to read the following instructions carefully.
Application Fee: Candidates need to pay the following application fee to apply for JEST 2022:
- SC/ST Female Candidates: No Fee
- Non SC/ST Female Candidates: Rs 400/-
- SC/ST male Candidates: Rs. 400/-
- General Candidates: Rs. 800/-
Mode of Payment: Candidates can pay the application fee through Debit/Credit Cards/Net-banking.
How to apply for JEST 2022?
- Register yourself before you login.
- To register, the candidate has to click on the “Get an Account” link in the Homepage as shown in below image.
- Login to the JEST homepage with your username (your email-id) and password.
- Fill the form and save it, or, modify an already saved form. Press the “Submit Application” button ONLY when you have inserted and checked all the mandatory entries.
- Upload JPEG files of your Passport size photo and scanned signature.
- Pay the application fee online.
- After the submitting the application form, candidates get the emails, which contains a unique submission number and payment details respectively. It is needed for all communication purposes.
Image Specifications for JEST 2022 Exam
Candidates must upload the image specifications to apply for the JEST 2022 exam in the following format.
- Photograph: Minimum of 100 X 125 pixels or maximum of 240 x 300 pixels (width x height)
- Signature: 150 x 30 pixels (width x height)
JEST 2022 Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility criteria for admission to M.Sc, Ph.D, and Integrated / M.Sc / M.Tech. PhD programs in the participating institutes are given below.
Ph.D. Programme
Physics – M.Sc. in Physics (all participating Institutes).
Theoretical Computer Science at IMSc
- M.Sc./ M.E. / M.Tech. in Computer Science and related disciplines, and should be interested in the mathematical aspects of computer science.
Ph D in Neuroscience at NBRC
- M.Sc (Physics/ Mathematics), B.E/ B.Tech/ M.C.A in Computer Science
Ph D in Computational Biology at IMSc
- M.Sc./ M.E. / M.Tech. / MCA in any engineering or science discipline, with good mathematical skills and strong interest in biological problems.
Integrated M.Sc. / M.Tech – Ph.D Programme (Physics)
- B. Sc. (Physics / Mathematics) will be considered at SNBNCBS.
- B. Sc. (Physics) will be considered at IMSc.
- B.Sc. (Physics / Mathematics) / B.E. / B.Tech. in Electrical / Instrumentation / Engineering Physics / Electronics and Communications / Computer Science and Engineering / Optics and Photonics will be considered in IIA.
- B.Sc (Physics) or B.E./B. Tech in Engineering Physics , with a minimum of first class marks, will be considered at NISER.
- B.Sc. (Physics) will be considered at IISER-Pune, ICTS-TIFR, NCRA-TIFR, and TIFR-TCIS.
- B. Sc. (Physics / Mathematics) / B.E. / B.Tec. will be considered for Integrated M.Sc – PhD at Bose Institute.
- B. Sc. (Physics / Mathematics/Computer Science/Electronics) / B.E. / B.Tech. will be considered for Integrated M.Sc – PhD at Bose Institute.
Integrated Ph.D Programme in Theoretical Computer Science at IMSc
- B.Sc./B.E./B.Tech./M.C.A. in Computer Science or related disciplines and should be interested in the mathematical aspects of computer science.
Integrated M.Tech – Ph.D. Programme at IIA
- M.Sc. (Physics / Applied Physics) / Post-B.Sc. (Hons) in Optics and Optoelectronics / Radio Physics and Electronics.
Integrated Ph.D. Programme at IISER IISER. Thiruvananthapuram.
- B. Sc. (Physics) or B.E. / B. Tech. in any discipline.
M. Sc. Programme at HRI.
- B. Sc. (Physics) or B.E./B.Tech. degree in any discipline
- HRI is starting a new M.Sc. programme in Physics from 2017. The Integrated Ph.D. programme in Physics at HRI is discontinued from 2017.
Joint SPPU-IUCAA MSc Physics (Astrophysics) programme
- B. Sc. (Physics and Mathematics) or B.E. / B. Tech. in any branch of engineering, with a minimum of 55% marks.
There is no age limit for the JEST exam.
JEST 2022 Admit Card
Those who apply on time get the admit card of JEST 2022. Important things to know about it are as follows.
- JEST 2022 admit card is released online at jest.org.in.
- You have to download it by logging in with email or username and password.
- Check exam center, date, time on it.
- Also note instructions from exam day.
- Carry the hall ticket printout and other documents mentioned in it to the exam center, on the exam day.
JEST 2022 Test Centre
JEST 2022 will be held in the following cities.
- Ahmedabad
- Aligarh
- Allahabad
- Amritsar
- Bangalore
- Bardhaman
- Bhopal
- Bhubaneswar
- Chandigarh
- Chennai
- Delhi
- Goa
- Guwhati
- Hyderabad
- Indore
- Jaipur
- Kanpur
- Kharagpur
- Kochi
- Kolkata
- Kozhikode
- Madurai
- Mangalore
- Mumbai
- Nagpur
- Nainital
- Patna
- Pune
- Raipur
- Roorkee
- Sambalpur
- Silchar
- Siliguri
- Srinagar
- Trivandrum
- Udaipur
- Vijayawada
- Vishakhapatnam
After the successful conduction of exam, the officials releases the JEST 2022 answer key to calculate the score.
Participating Institutes
| 1 | ARIES |
| 2 | Bose Institute |
| 3 | HBNI |
| 4 | HRI |
| 5 | ICTS |
| 6 | IGCAR |
| 7 | IIA |
| 8 | IISc |
| 9 | IISER Bhopal |
| 10 | IISER Kolkata |
| 11 | IISER Mohali |
| 12 | IISER Pune |
| 13 | IISER Thiruvananthapuram |
| 14 | IISER Tirupathi |
| 15 | IIST |
| 16 | IMSc |
| 17 | IOP |
| 18 | IPR |
| 19 | IUCAA |
| 20 | JNCASR |
| 21 | NBRC |
| 22 | NCRA-TIFR |
| 23 | NISER |
| 24 | PRL |
| 25 | RRCAT |
| 26 | RRI |
| 27 | SINP |
| 28 | SNBNCBS |
| 29 | TIFR-TCIS |
| 30 | TIFR |
| 31 | UGC-DAE CSR |
| 32 | VECC |
| 33 | IISER Berhampur |
About JEST 2022
As the name suggests, the Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) is basically a screening test for admission to Ph.D and Integrated Ph.D programmes in different participating institutes. JEST is conducted for two subjects, namely Physics and Theoretical Computer Science / Neuroscience. The test comprises multiple-choice questions. The validity of the JEST score is one year. The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, is the organising institution for JEST 2022.
JEST 2022 Frequently Asked Questions
Ans. You can appear for the JEST examination in Physics or Theoretical Computer Science but not for both.
Ans. No. A common examination is conducted both for Ph. D. and integrated Ph. D. programmes.
Ans. No, there is no such restriction on the number of times one can appear for the JEST examination.
Ans. JEST score is valid for only one year.
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