NEST Scholarships
21st Nationwide Education and Scholarship Test 2019
Scholarships worth Rs.35,000/- To Rs. 1,00,000/-
For Degree students of Science, Engineering, Medical Courses, Class 12th (Science) and Diploma Engineering (Final year)
Log on to http://www.nest.net.in to Apply and Pay fee Online/Offline
The Nationwide Education and Scholarship Test (NEST) is conducted on the last Sunday of January every year at our Test Centres in 65 major cities across india. The purpose of conducting series of such periodical tests is to ignite students' interest in pursuing accurate knowledge, so that they are better prepared for competitive exams, such as CAT, GATE, GRE, TOEFL and various other tests for admissions to higher studies in good institutes as well as for jobs in reputed companies. Only bona fidedegree students registered in colleges / universities appearing in their 2019 exams are eligible th for this scholarship. Students of class 12 (Science) & Diploma Engineering (Final Year) can also apply for NEST-SENIOR-I Category.
NEST is especially designed to students' choice, skills and interests as is essential at this stage of their education. Moreover, they also get instant cash prizes of handsome amount and certificates of appreciation as incentives for their outstanding and exemplary performance in the test. Please see the eligibility criteria for the two categories of NEST-SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS in the following.
NEST Senior Categories, Eligibility criteria and Awards
Senior-I:
1 & 2 Year Degree Students of –
- Engineering
- MBBS/BAMS/BHMS/BUMS/BDS
- BCA & BSc (all)
- Diploma Engg.(only Final Year)
- Class 12th (Science)
Senior-II:
3 & 4 Year Degree Students of –
- Engineering
- MBBS/BAMS/BHMS/BUMS/BDS
- BCA & BSc (only Computer & IT)
Test Pattern:
(i) NEST-I : Physics & Chemistry (Class XI & XII - advanced level)
OR
NEST-II : Technical Aptitude - Choose any One Group
- A = Comp/IT/Elex/Telecom/Elect/Instr;
- B = Auto/Aeronaut/Mech/Prod/Bio-Tech.
- C = Civil/Cons/Architecture.
- D = MBBS/BAMS/BHMS/BUMS/BDS
(ii) Mathematics OR Biology (Class XI & XII - advanced level)
(iii) Verbal Aptitude (English Language)
(iv) Logical Thinking (Reasoning) & General Knowledge
No.of Questions: 50
No. of Marks: 50
Total Question: 200
Total Marks: 200
Amount and No of Scholarship:
Senior-I:
10 or more scholarships of Rs. 35,000/- each with Rs. 75,000/- to Rank No. 1 in this Category.
Senior-II:
10 or more scholarships of Rs. 40,000/- each with Rs. ONE LAKH to Rank No. 1 in this Category
In a Category / Group of Minimum 1000+ candidates all over India. Thereafter, there is at least one scholarship in every 200 candidates on an average.
Certificates: Certificates of Appreciation are awarded to all candidates who score 40% and above in aggregate of all the five sections in the test.
Test Centres:
Currently Test Centres are available only in 65 major cities in India, such as AGRA, AHMEDABAD, ALLAHABAD, AMRITSAR, AURANGABAD, BANGALORE, BHOPAL, BHUBANESHWAR, CHANDIGARH, CHENNAI, COIMBATORE, CUTTACK, DEHRADUN, DELHI, DHANBAD, DURGAPUR, ERNAKULAM (COCHIN), GANGTOK, GOA, GORAKHPUR, GUWAHATI, GWALIOR, HUBLI, HYDERABAD, INDORE, ITANAGAR, JABALPUR, JAIPUR, JAMMU, JAMSHEDPUR, JHANSI, KANPUR, KOLHAPUR, KOLKATA, KOZHIKODE, LATUR, LUCKNOW, LUDHIANA, MADURAI, MANGALORE, MEERUT, MUMBAI, MYSORE, NAGPUR, NASHIK, NELLORE, PATNA, PONDICHERRY, PUNE, RAIPUR, RAJAHMUNDRY, RAJKOT, RANCHI, ROHTAK, OURKELA, SHIMLA, SRINAGAR, TRICHY, TRIVANDRUM, VADODARA, VARANASI, VIJAYWADA, VISHAKHAPATNAM.
How To Apply:
Participation fee:
NEST-I: Rs. 650/- (Rupees Six Hundred Fifty only). Add late fee as / if required.
NEST-II: Rs. 750/- (Rupees Seven Hundred Fifty only). Add late fee as / if required.
The soft copy of the unsolved question papers of the last six years (2006-2011) of NEST is absolutely FREE now.
Mode of Payment:
Pay fees online.
However, you can also send your Demand Draft in favour of “SEMCI INDIA” payable at Mumbai.
Important Date:
Date of Test: 27 January 2019
Last Date of Submission of Application form without late fee: 30 September 2018
Late Date to apply:
- With late fee of Rs. 100/-: Till October & November, 2018
- With Late fee of Rs. 200/-: Till December, 2018
Result will be declared on website www.nest.net.in: 5 April, 2019.
Ccore card and st certificate of appreciation can be downloaded from website: 1 week of June, 2019.
Contact:
Director, NEST C/o. SEMCI INDIA, B-1, Piccadilly Flats, 57-J,
Clare Road, Byculla,
Mumbai - 400 008.
Ph No: 08976 08 4445 / 09967 69 5545.
E-mail: info@nest.net.in Website: www.nest.net.in