NEST 2020 Syllabus – It is very important for candidates to know the syllabus of the exam they are appearing for. A syllabus contains a reading list of relevant books and topics that a students is required to read. NEST syllabus will include topics and units based on which the paper for the entrance test will be set. It is important for the candidates to go through the syllabus and familiarize themselves with the syllabus so that they can get clarity of what all subjects they need to cover. NEST 2020 is conducted for 5 sections General Section, Physiics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics. Candidates can read the article to know more about NEST 2020 syllabus.
NEST Syllabus 2020
There is no prescribed syllabus for General section. The aim of the exam is to test candidates aptitude for a career in science. Candidates can check below the detailed syllabus for every section.
NEST Syllabus 2020 – General
Candidates can check below the syllabus for General section IN NEST 2020.
- There is no specific syllabus for the General section.
- Questions are designed to test the candidate’s familiarity with (and not a detailed understanding of) major historical milestones in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, computer science and environmental studies.
- There will be some questions designed to test the grasp of mathematics up to 10th standard and application capabilities of the same to simple problems.
- Some questions in this section aim to test the candidate’s general ability to comprehend qualitative and quantitative aspects of a given scientific passage. This is done by giving a passage on some scientific topic and questions based on the concepts elaborated in the passage will be asked.
- Some questions may aim to find whether the candidates can interpret graphical and/or tabular representation of information.
NEST Syllabus 2020 – Biology
Candidates can check below the syllabus for Biology section in NEST 2020
- Cell Biology
- Genetics and Evolution
- Ecology
- Humans and Environment
- Biology of Plant systems
- Biotechnology
- Biology of Animal systems
- Digestive System
- Circulatory System
- Excretory System
- Nervous System
- Reproductive System
- Developmental Biology
- Immunology
- Biology of Plant systems
- Systematics
NEST Syllabus 2020 – Chemistry
Candidates can check below the syllabus for Chemistry section in NEST 2020.
Physical Chemistry
- Measurements in chemistry
- Mole concept
- Gaseous and liquid states
- Atomic structure and chemical bonding
- Thermodynamics – Thermodynamic states
- Chemical equilibrium
- Electrochemistry
- Chemical kinetics
- Solid state
- Solutions
Surface Chemistry
- Adsorption
- Colloidal state
Inorganic Chemistry
- Classification of elements and periodicity in properties
- Hydrogen
- s– Block elements
- p– Block elements
- d–Block elements
- f–Block elements
- Coordination compounds
- Metals and metallurgy
- Basic concepts
- Reactive intermediates
- Isomerism
- Nomenclature
- Alkanes
- Alkenes and Alkynes
- Aromatic compounds
- Haloalkanes (Alkyl halides)
- Haloarenes
- Alcohols
- Phenols
- Ethers
- Aldehydes and Ketones
- Carboxylic acids
- Amines
- Carbohydrate
- Amino acids and proteins
- Polymer
NEST Syllabus 2020 – Mathematics
Candidates can check below the syllabus of Mathematics in NEST 2020.
- Algebra
- Logarithms and their properties.
- Trigonometry
- Analytical geometry
- Differential calculus
- Integral calculus
- Vectors
NEST Syllabus 2020 – Physics
Candidates can check below the syllabus for Physics in NEST 2020.
- General
- Sound and mechanical waves
- Thermal physics
- Electricity and magnetism
- Optics
- Modern physic
Syllabus for Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics:- Click Here to download the complete syllabus for NEST 2020.
Weightage of Topics from NEST 2020 syllabus
Candidates can check below the exam pattern and weightage of topics form NEST 2020 syllabus.
- Mode of Examination – Computer Based Exam
- Duration of Examination – 3 hours 30 min
- Type of Question – Multiple Choice Type Questions
- Number of Sections in Exam – 5 section
- Marking Pattern – +3 for correct answers and -1 for wrong ones in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology. There is no negative marking in the general section.
The distribution of question in each of these sections is as follows:
| Name of the Section | Number of question | Total Marks |
| General section | 10 | 30 |
| Physics | 15 | 50 |
| Chemistry | 15 | 50 |
| Biology | 15 | 50 |
| Mathematics | 15 | 50 |
Books to cover NEST 2020 Syllabus
Candidates can check below the list of books for different sections that will help the student to completete their NEST syllabus 2020.
Books for Physics
| Name of the Book | Author/ Publisher | Buy Here |
| Principles of Physics, 10ed, ISV | Resnick and Halliday | Click Here to buy |
| Problems in general physics | I.E Irodov | Click Here to buy |
| An Introduction to Mechanics (SIE) | Kleppner and Kolenkow | Click Here to buy |
| Introduction to electrodynamics (relevant chapters only) | David J. Griffiths | Click Here to buy |
Books for Chemistry
| Name of the Book | Author/ Publisher | Buy Here |
| Problems inorganic chemistry | Himanshu Pandey | Click Here to buy |
| Inorganic Chemistry | R. L. Dutta & G.S. De | Click Here to buy |
About NEST 2020
There are two participating institutes in NEST 2020 – National Institute of Science Education and Research and University of Mumbai – Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences Candidates who take admission in NISER or UM-DAE CEBS through NEST exam 2020 are eligible for a scholarship through INSPIRE program of Dept of Science and Technology, or DISHA of Dept of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences. Those who get scholarship shall also get a grant of Rs 20,000 per annum for a summer internship.
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