LPU NEST 2018 is conducted by Lovely Professional University. LPU National Entrance and Scholarship Test 2018 is a university level examination for admission to B.Tech, Design, Law, Applied Medical Science, Hotel Management, Agriculture, MBA. LPUNEST 2018 application form is now available at lpu.in. Only those candidates who register themselves can able to book test slots and download admit card to appear in the examination. The candidates who will qualify the entrance exam will be able to participate in the counselling session. As per statistics, LPU NEST is the fifth largest entrance exam in India. Get complete details on LPU NEST 2018 including the important dates, eligibility criteria, application form, exam pattern, result, counselling and more in the article below.
LPU NEST 2018
The important dates related to LPU NEST 2018 admission for B.Tech, law, MBA, Design, Agriculture, Hotel Management & other courses are provided below in the table.
| Exam Name | Events | |||
| Last Date to apply | Slot Booking | Exam date | Declaration of Result | |
| Schedule 1 | ||||
| LPUNSET B.Tech | 01 Mar 2018 onwards | 10 April to 30 April 2018 | 7 May 2018 | |
| LPUNEST Design | 30 Dec 2017 | 10 January to 25 February 2018 | 15 March 2018 | |
| LPUNEST Law | 30 Dec 2017 | 10 January to 25 February 2018 | 15 March 2018 | |
| LPUNEST Applied Medical Sciences | 01 Mar 2018 onwards | 10 April to 30 April 2018 | 7 May 2018 | |
| LPUNEST Hotel Management | 01 Mar 2018 onwards | 10 April to 30 April 2018 | 7 May 2018 | |
| LPUNEST Agriculture | 01 Mar 2018 onwards | 10 April to 30 April 2018 | 7 May 2018 | |
| LPUNEST MBA | 30 Nov 2017 | 10 Dec 2017 to 10 Jan 2018 | 15 Jan 2018 | |
| LPUNEST Ph.D (Spring Term) (Check Complete Schedule) | 21 Dec 2017 | – | 24 Dec 2017 | 9 Jan 2018 |
| Schedule 2 | ||||
| LPUNEST Design | 01 Mar 2018 onwards | 10 April to 30 April 2018 | 7 May 2018 | |
| LPUNEST Law | 01 Mar 2018 onwards | 10 April to 30 April 2018 | 7 May 2018 | |
| LPUNEST MBA | 01 Mar 2018 | 10 April to 30 April 2018 | 7 May 2018 | |
Candidates can use the links provided below to get more information regarding LPU NEST 2018 events.
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Eligibility Criteria
Nationality- Only Indian nationals are eligible to apply.
Educational Qualification
| Exam Name | Minimum Qualification |
| B.Tech | Pass with 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 (with Physics, Mathematics and English) or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPUNEST |
| Law Program | |
| B.A., LL.B.(Hons.); B.Com., LL.B.(Hons.) and BBA, LL.B. (Hons.) | Pass with 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 (any stream) or equivalent with English subject to valid score in LPUNEST or LSAT |
| LL.B | Pass with 50% aggregate marks in Graduation from any stream subject to valid score in LPUNEST or LSAT |
| LL.M | Pass with 50% aggregate marks in LL.B |
| Applied Medical Sciences | |
| B.Pharm | Pass with 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 or Intermediate (with English, Physics, Chemistry & either Maths or Biology) or equivalent, subject to valid score in LPUNEST |
| BPT and Dual degree BPT-MPT | Pass with 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 (with English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) or equivalent, subject to valid score in LPUNEST |
| B.Sc. (Medical Lab. Technology) | Pass with 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 (with English, Chemistry and either Maths or Biology or Biotechnology) or 2 yrs. MLT Diploma after 10th or equivalent, subject to valid score in LPUNEST |
| Management | |
| MBA, MBA (Hons.) and MBA (Specialised) | Pass with 50% aggregate marks in Graduation or equivalent subject to valid score in LPUNEST and Interview. |
| Hotel Management | Pass with 50% aggregate marks in 10+2 or equivalent (with English), subject to qualifying LPUNEST |
| Design | Pass with 50% aggregate marks in 10+2 (With English) or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPUNEST |
| Agriculture | Pass with 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 or Intermediate (with English, Physics, Chemistry & either Maths or Biology or Forestry) OR 10+2 or Intermediate (Agriculture) OR 2 years Diploma in Agriculture after 10th or equivalent subject to valid score in LPUNEST |
LPUNEST 2018 Application Form
- The application form can be obtained through either offline mode or online mode.
- The offline application form can be obtained at the University campus office.
- The online application will be available on the University’s website, lpu.in.
- Fill in the required details in the application form,
- Make payment for the application fee through online or offline mode.
- Applicants need to pay an amount of Rs 700 (for boys) or Rs 400 (for girls) for the application fee charges.
LPUNEST 2018 Slot Booking
Candidates will have to choose their preferred slot for the entrance examination. The slot booking for LPU NEST 2018 can be done by Online Slot Management System. It is important to do slot booking, as the admit card for the LPU entrance examination will be generated thereafter. Slot booking shall be available 10-15 days, prior the entrance examination.
Admit Card
The LPU NEST 2018 Admit Card will be available for download only after candidates complete the slot booking process. The admit card is a mandatory document to bring at the examination center. The LPU NEST 2018 Admit card will contain the personal details of the candidate and basic information about the exam such as date, time and address of the examination center. Also, the admit card for LPU NEST 2018 must be preserved until the admission process is over.
Exam Pattern
B.Tech
| Duration of the Exam: 150 minutes (2 hours and 30 minutes) | |||
| Nature of the question: MCQ type | |||
| Number of question: 110 | |||
| Negative Marking: There will be no negative marking for wrong answers | |||
| Applicants can opt for either English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology. | |||
| Subjects | No. of questions | Marks per Question | Maximum Marks per subject |
| Physics | 30 | 4 | 120 |
| Chemistry | 30 | 4 | 120 |
| Mathematics/ Biology | 30 | 4 | 120 |
| English | 20 | 2 | 40 |
Design
| Duration of the exam: 150 minutes | |||
| Nature and Number of Questions: 100 multiple choice questions (MCQ) of the objective type | |||
| Negative Marking: There will be no negative marking for any incorrect answer | |||
| Subjects | No. of questions | Marks per Question | Maximum Marks per subject |
| Communication Ability | 25 | 2 | 50 |
| General Awareness | 25 | 2 | 50 |
| Design Thinking | 50 | 2 | 100 |
Hotel Management
| Duration of the exam: 150 minutes | |||
| Nature and Number of Questions: 100 multiple choice questions (MCQ) of the objective type | |||
| Negative Marking: There will be no negative marking for any incorrect answer | |||
| Subjects | No. of questions | Marks per Question | Maximum Marks per subject |
| English | 30 | 2 | 60 |
| Service Aptitude | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| General Awareness | 25 | 2 | 50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Reasoning and Logical Ability | 15 | 2 | 30 |
Law
- For LL.B. and Integrated Law Programmes
| Duration of the Exam: 120 minutes (2 hours) | |||
| Nature of the question: MCQ type | |||
| Number of question: 80 | |||
| Negative Marking: There will be no negative marking for wrong answers | |||
| Subjects | No. of questions | Marks per Question | Maximum Marks per subject |
| English | 20 | 2.5 | 50 |
| Quantitative and Logical Aptitude | 20 | 2.5 | 50 |
| Legal Reasoning | 20 | 2.5 | 50 |
| General Awareness | 20 | 2.5 | 50 |
For LL.M.
| Duration of the Exam: 120 minutes (2 hours) | |||
| Nature of the question: MCQ type | |||
| Number of question: 140 | |||
| Negative Marking: There will be no negative marking for wrong answers | |||
| Subjects | No. of questions | Marks per Question | Maximum Marks per subject |
| English | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| Constitutional Law | 40 | 1 | 40 |
| Jurisprudence | 40 | 1 | 40 |
| Other Law subjects | 40 | 1 | 40 |
Agriculture
| Duration of the exam: 150 minutes (2 hrs. 30 min.) | |||
| Nature and number of questions: 110 MCQ | |||
| Negative Marking: There will be no negative marking for any incorrect answer | |||
| Subjects | No. of questions | Marks per Question | Maximum Marks per subject |
| Physics | 30 | 4 | 120 |
| Chemistry | 30 | 4 | 120 |
| Mathematics/ Biology | 30 | 4 | 120 |
| English | 20 | 2 | 40 |
| OR | |||
| Crop Production | 60 | 4 | 240 |
| Horticulture | 30 | 4 | 120 |
| English | 20 | 2 | 40 |
Allied Medical Sciences
| Duration of the Exam: 150 minutes (2 hours) | |||
| Nature of the question: MCQ type | |||
| Number of question: 110 | |||
| Negative Marking: There will be no negative marking for wrong answers | |||
| Subjects | No. of questions | Marks per Question | Maximum Marks per subject |
| Physics | 30 | 4 | 120 |
| Chemistry | 30 | 4 | 120 |
| Mathematics/ Biology | 30 | 4 | 120 |
| English | 20 | 2 | 40 |
MBA
| Duration of the Exam: 150 minutes (2 hours and 30 minutes) | |||
| Nature of the question: MCQ type | |||
| Number of question: 100 | |||
| Negative Marking: There will be no negative marking for wrong answers | |||
| Subjects | No. of questions | Marks per Question | Maximum Marks per subject |
| English | 40 | 3 | 120 |
| General Awareness | 20 | 3 | 60 |
| General Aptitude | 40 | 3 | 120 |
LPUNEST 2018 Result
The result for the entrance exam conducted for various programs will be published online at the University website. Through the result, candidates will be able to know about the marks obtained, rank and the result status. The LPU will also publish a rank list, which will be required at the time of counselling. Candidates can check their result by entering the Username and Password.
Counselling & Seat Allotment
After the declaration of result, the counselling and seat allotment of LPUNEST 2018 will commence tentatively from 7 May 2018. The counselling session will be held in online mode in which candidates need to select 5 preferred choices. Allotment of seats will be done as per the rank obtained by the candidates and choice filled. After the seats are allotted, the selected candidates will have to download their allotment letter and deposit an initial payment of Rs. 10,000 to confirm their seats.
LPU NEST B.Tech 2018 Counselling details are given below
| Event | Dates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Last date of submission of Application for LPUNEST-2018 | (with late fee of ₹100) |
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| Date of Entrance Exam | 10 to 30 Apr 2018 | ||
| Display of Result | 07 May 2018 | ||
| Rounds of Counseling | Round I | Round II | Round III |
| Filling of Online Preference | 07 to 12 May 2018 | N.A. | 21 to 24 May 2018 |
| Result of Allotment | 14 May 2018 | 21 May 2018 | 25 May 2018 |
| Last date of Admission (subject to availability of seats) (scholarship subject to prevalence of scholarship scheme) | 14 to 20 May 2018 | 21 to 24 May 2018 | 25 to 31 May 2018 |
Round – II and III will be conducted, only if seats remain vacant.
Note: LPU NEST 2018 rest all courses counselling details is available on their pages. Candidate can visit the pages through the links given below.
Documents to be Submitted in original and a set of photocopy for Verification
- Date of Birth Proof (10th certificate, PAN Card, Aadhaar Card)
- 10+2 Pass Certificate
Other Exams
- LPU NEST For B.Tech – Syllabus | Sample Question
- LPU NEST For Applied Medical Sciences
- LPU NEST For MBA
- LPU NEST For Agriculture
- LPU NEST For Hotel Management
- LPU NEST For Law
- LPU NEST For Design
