by Starting January 7, 2020, the aspirants of the National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) can start registering online via the official website, nestexam.in. For registering online, beforehand, the candidates should read the notification thoroughly and follow the prescribed guidelines. NEST 2020 will be held on June 6, 2020. And the last date for NEST 2020 registrations is June 6, 2020.
Note that only applications of eligible candidates are acceptable by the relevant authorities. If any candidate applies without meeting the eligibility criteria, their applications will be rejected. Also, they will lose the application fee money.
NEST 2020: How to Apply?
The applicants who want to apply for NEST 2020 should browse through the official website and register themselves. The registration process entails providing basic details such as mobile numbers and email addresses. Then, they receive their login credentials via emails, following which they can sign in to their accounts on the site.
The next step is to fill in the Online Application Form and submit scanned copies of the mandatory documents. Besides, they have to make payment of the Application Fee as applicable.
Candidates who are applying via the General category have to pay Rs 1200. However, female candidates, SC/ST category applicants and PwD candidates should pay Rs 600.
About NEST
NEST is held for admitting eligible students to the 5-year integrated MSc courses that is conducted by various institutes. These include the University of Mumbai (UM-DAE CEBS) in Mumbai, the Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, and the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER).
The last date for submission of application has been extended to 19th April 2020. The official website nestexam.in mentions this.