NEST 2020 Admit Card – New NEST 2020 Exam Date has been announced. Candidates can download National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) admit card through the online mode at nestexam.in. It is released for the students who want to pursue 5-year M.Sc Integrated program at NISER Bhubaneswar and University of Mumbai – Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences. To download NEST 2020 admit card, the candidates need to enter their user id and password. It is essential to carry the printed copy of the hall ticket along with the valid id proof as without it, candidates cannot take entry inside the examination hall. Get more information about NEST 2020 admit card here such as its process to download, what else to carry with it, details mentioned on it etc.
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NEST 2020 Admit Card
Admit card for NEST 2020 releases in the online mode only. It is not sent individually to all the registered candidates via post. Check more information about NEST 2020 admit card from the table given below.
| NEST 2020 Admit Card | Important Dates |
|---|---|
| Change in exam center | up to 04 Aug 2020 |
| Availability of admit card | |
| NEST 2020 exam date |
Download Admit Card: Click here to download NEST 2020 Admit Card.
NEST 2020 Exam Center Modification Link
The candidates can change the exam center up to August 04, 2020. The link is available now.
Exam Center Change: Click here to make any change in the exam center.
NEST 2020 New Exam Date Announced
The test date has been announced for National Entrance Screening Test 2020. Check the official website screenshot below.
How to Download NEST 2020 Admit Card?
NEST Hall ticket releases in the online mode only. Check the step-by-step process to download NEST 2020 Hall ticket given below.
Step 1: Click on the direct link given above on this page.
Step 2: After following the step given above, a login window will open.
Step 3: Next, enter the user id and password generated at the time of registration in the login window.
Step 4 – Lastly, download the admit card that appears on the screen and take 2-3 printouts of it.
What to do if Forgot NEST 2020 Login Credentials?
If the candidates have forgotten their NEST 2020 password, then, they can retrieve it by following the steps fiven below.
- Go to the official website, nestexam.in
- Next, go to the login window and click on the ‘Forgot password’ button
- Then, enter the user id and captcha code in the next window that opens
- Next, click on the ‘Get password’ button
- Finally, write down the password somewhere safe so that it could be used for future references
Things to carry to the NEST 2020 Exam Centre
Check the list of the items given below that candidates need to carry with them on the day of examination.
- A printed copy of the NEST 2020 hall ticket
- A valid id proof
- Blue / black pen
- Pencil
List of Acceptable Valid Id proofs
1. Aadhar card
2. PAN card
3. Voter id
4. Driving License
5. School id card
What Not to Carry Inside the Examination Hall?
The candidates can check the list of items that are not allowed inside the examination hall.
Things not to carry to the exam centre
- Calculators
- Log tables
- Mobile phones
- Any other electronic gadgets
- Digital / Smart watches
- Any storage devices
What to do if There is Any Discrepancy in NEST 2020 Admit Card?
If the candidates find any error in NEST admit card, then, the candidates must send the written query via post. The candidates can also submit the query via e-mail. Check the specifications for the same given below.
E-mail id: [email protected]
Address for Postal Mail:
Chief Coordinator, NEST 2020
Nalanda Building, UM-DAE CEBS
Opposite Nano Science Building
University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari
Mumbai: 400098
Details Mentioned on NEST 2020 Hall Ticket
Check the details specified on NEST 2020 hall ticket given below.
- Candidate’s name
- Exam date
- Exam time
- Reporting time
- Roll Number
- Registration number
- Photograph of the Candidate
- Name and address of the exam centre
- Name of the course
- General instructions
NEST 2020 Exam Pattern
Check the exam pattern for NEST 2020 given below.
- Mode of examination: The examination is conducted in the online mode.
- Duration: The duration of the test is 3 hours 30 minutes.
- Type of questions: The test consists of multiple-choice questions.
- Medium of question paper: The question paper shall be available in English language only.
- Sections: There are 5 sections in the test.
Distribution of questions
| Name of the Section | Total Marks |
| General section | 30 |
| Physics | 50 |
| Chemistry | 50 |
| Biology | 50 |
| Mathematics | 50 |
NEST 2020 Exam Centre
NEST 2020 examination is going to be conducted at multiple centres across the India. The exact location of the test centre shall be specified on NEST 2020 hall ticket. Check the NEST 2020 exam centres given below.
| Guntur | Kurnool |
| Rajahmundry | Tirupati |
| Vijayawada | Visakhapatnam |
| Guwahati | Patna |
| Chandigarh | Bhilai Nagar |
| Raipur | New Delhi |
| Ahmedabad | Hamirpur |
| Shimla | Jammu |
| Srinagar | Bokaro Steel City [JH] |
| Dhanbad | Jamshedpur |
| Ranchi | Benagluru |
| Mysuru | Alappuzha |
| Ernakulam | Idukki |
| Kannur | Kasaragod |
| Rourkela | Sambalpur |
| Bhatinda | Siliguri |
| Kollam | Kottayam |
| Kozhikode | Vizianagaram [AP] |
| Mallappuram | Palakkad |
| Thiruvananthapuram [KL] | Bhopal |
| Thrissur | Gwalior |
| Indore | Jabalpur |
| Mumbai | Nagpur |
| Pune | Imphal |
| Shillong | Angul |
| Balasore | Bargarh |
| Baripada | Berhampur-Ganjam |
| Bhubaneshwar | Cuutack |
| Dhenkanal | Jharsuguda |
| Khurda | Rayagada |
| Jalandhar | Mohali |
| Jaipur | Udaipur |
| Jodhpur | Chennai |
| Coimbatore | Madurai |
| Salem | Tiruchirappalli |
| Tirunelveli | Hyderabad |
| Karimnagar | Warangal |
| Agartala | Allahabad |
| Kanpur | Lucknow |
| Noida | Varanasi |
| Dehradun | Haldwani |
| Roorkee | Asansol |
| Burdwan | Durgapur |
| Kolkata | Hoogly |
| Bhatinda [PB] | Thiruvananthapuram |
Important Books for NEST 2020
Check the books given below to prepare for NEST 2020.
| Books | Links |
| Chemistry (M.Sc. ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS) | Click Here |
| M.Sc. Chemistry | Click Here |
| M.Sc. Mathematics | Click Here |
| Mathematics (M.Sc. Entrance Examinations) | Click Here |
| M.Sc. Physics | Click Here |
| M.sc Entrance Examination- Physics | Click Here |
Guidelines for NEST 2020
Candidates are required to follow some instructions on the day of examination. Check the points given below.
- Candidates must reach the examination centre 30 minutes before the commencement of the examination.
- It is advised to carry the admit card and a valid id proof positively.
- Candidates are allowed to leave the examination hall after the completion of 2 hours of the exam’s commencement scheduled time.
- Candidates shall not be allowed to enter the examination hall any later than half an hour after the start of the exam.
About NEST 2020
National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) is a computer-based test conducted to offer admission in 5 year M.Sc Integrated programmes in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. The candidates who want to pursue M.Sc at NISER Bhubaneswar and University of Mumbai – Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences. The test is conducted in multiple sessions. Multiple-choice questions are asked in the exam.
NEST 2020 Admit Card Frequently Asked Questions
Ans : You can retrieve the user id and password using the links available on the login page of NEST 2020.
Ans : Admit card of NEST 2020 can be downloaded until the day of the exam.
Ans : On the day of the exam, the students have to carry the admit card of NEST 2020 in a printed format with a student Id and any valid government photo ID.
Ans : Please contact the authorities. This generally happens if the application form if NEST 2020 was incomplete or was not submitted properly.
Ans : No, the candidates can only get their NEST admit card under their login on the official website. It is not sent via post or emailed to individual students.
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