23rd NEST Junior Scholarship Test 2020: Nationwide Education & Scholarship Test is a national level scholarship test which is for the science stream students. Students who are studying or passed in Class 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th, are eligible to apply for the registration process. All the details related to NEST Junior is notified on its official website that is nest.net.in. Eligible candidates can fill the application from the official website only. The mode of examination is Online. Admit card and result will be published in the students login on the official website. Check all the details regarding the 23rd NEST Junior Scholarship Test 2020 from the below.
Latest: 23rd NEST Junior Scholarship Test 2020 will be held on August 30, 2020. The online application form is available. Click here to Apply.
23rd NEST Junior Scholarship Test 2020
NEST Junior Scholarship Test is divided among two tests that are NEST Junior I and NEST Junior II. NEST Junior I is for the Class 9th and 10th and NEST Junior II is for the Class 11th and 12th. The examination pattern for the Junior I and Junior II is different. Students can check the schedule of the 23rd NEST Junior Scholarship Test 2020 from the below table:
| Events | Important Dates |
| Registration starts on | 5 Jan 2020 |
| Last date for submission of registration form | 30 Apr 2020 |
| Last date for submission of registration form (With Late Fee) | |
| With Late Fee of Rs 100/- | May 2020 |
| With Late Fee of Rs 200/- | Jun 2020 |
| Admit card Releases | |
| Online Exam date | 30 Aug 2020 |
| NEST Junior Result 2020 |
23rd NEST Junior Scholarship Test 2020 – New Exam Date
The date of the test has been revised. New date for online test is August 30, 2020.
23rd NEST Junior Scholarship Test 2020 Application Form
The Application Form of the 23rd NEST Junior Scholarship Test 2020 is available now. Interested and eligible students can fill the registration from the official website. Students who are going to fill the application form in the online mode can fill the form from the official website of the NEST that is nest.net.in. Students who are going to fill the application in the online mode then you have to make payment through the Internet Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card etc.
Application Fee: While registering themselves, the student has to make payment of application fee.
- NEST-JUNIOR-I: Rs. 500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only)
- NEST-JUNIOR-II: Rs. 600/- (Rupees Six Hundred only)
When Students fill the application form in the Online mode:
Students simply visit the official website and a pop up is displayed of the registration form. Click on that and fill all the details as per the directions provided. Students have to make the payment of the application fee in the online mode and submit the form when it is completely filled and take print out of it for future reference.
23rd NEST Junior Scholarship Test 2020 Eligibility Criteria
It is very important to know about the eligibility criteria before filling the application form of the 23rd NEST Junior Scholarship Test 2020. NEST Junior Scholarship Test is conducted in the two papers that is NEST-JUNIOR-I and NEST-JUNIOR-II. Students who are in 9th,10th, 11th or 12th(science stream only), 1st Year and 2nd Year of Dip. Engg. in any school/college in India.
In other words, you can apply for NEST-JUNIOR category of scholarships of this year only if you are appearing in or passing out your class 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th and 1st Year & 2nd Year of Dip. Engg. exam in the year 2020. Students who are interested in participating in this exam can check the eligibility from the below points:
- NEST-JUNIOR-I: Students who are appearing and passing out class 9th / 10th in 2020.
- NEST-JUNIOR-II: Students who are appearing and passing out class 11th / 12th in 2020.
23rd NEST Junior Scholarship Test 2020 Exam Pattern and Syllabus
The exam pattern and syllabus is very important for the students who are going to appear in the upcoming examination for the session 2020. Check from the below:
For NEST Junior I – The syllable for NEST Junior I is generally based on class 8th & 9th books as prescribed by the NCERT. However, some question may also be from class 6th and 7th.
For NEST Junior II – The syllable for NEST Junior II is generally based on class 10th & 11th books as prescribed by the CBSE, ICSE and other State Boards in India. However, some question may also be from class 12th.
Exam Pattern
- Mode of Examination: The mode of the examination is Online.
- Medium of Examination: The medium of the examination is English.
- Type of Questions: There is objective type of Questions (MCQs)
- Duration of Examination: It is of two hours test.
Number of Questions:
- For NEST Junior I : The total number of the question is 150 of each carry one marks
- For NEST Junior II: The total number of the question is 150 of each carry one marks
NEST Junior I (for class IX & X)
| Section | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks |
| I | Physics | 25 | 25 |
| II | Chemistry | 25 | 25 |
| III | Maths | 25 | 25 |
| IV | Biology | 25 | 25 |
| V | English Language | 25 | 25 |
| VI | Logic & G.K. | 25 | 25 |
| Total | All Sections in Two Hours | 150 Questions | 150 Marks |
NEST Junior II (for class XI & XII and 1st & 2nd year of Dip. Engg.)
| Section | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks |
| I | Physics & Chemistry | 50 | 50 |
| II | Maths / Biology | 50 | 50 |
| III | English Language | 50 | 50 |
| IV | Logic & G.K. | 50 | 50 |
| Total | All Sections in Two Hours | 200 Questions | 200 Marks |
It should be noted that those candidates who are applying to participate in online test as per schedule win a NEST scholarship based on Merit. NEST do not offer admission to any class, course or training. It’s an initiative to award only scholarships.
23rd NEST Junior Scholarship Test 2020 Admit Card
Students who register themselves successfully they can take the admit card from the official website as per the schedule. Registered candidates can download the admit card for the online test. Students can download the admit card by login with their credential which is created at the time of the registration. Admit card will be released one week before the commencement of exam by the conducting body. Students must carry their admit card at the time of examination. Otherwise the consequences may lead to the negative situation.
23rd NEST Junior Scholarship Test 2020 Test Centers
Candidates can check the following test centers is given below table:
| Test Centers | |
| Agra | Jamshedpur |
| Ahmedabad | Latur |
| Aligarh | Lucknow |
| Allahabad | Ludhiana |
| Amritsar | Madurai, |
| Aurangabad | Mangalore |
| Bareilly, | Meerut |
| Bangalore | Mumbai & Suburbs |
| Bhopal | Mysore |
| Bhubaneshwar | Nagpur |
| Bijapur | Nashik |
| Chandigarh | Nellore |
| Chennai, | Patna |
| Coimbatore | Pondicherry |
| Cuttack | Pune |
| Dehradun | Raipur |
| Delhi & NCR | Rajahmundry |
| Dhanbad | Rajkot |
| Durgapur, | Ranchi |
| Ernakulam (Cochin) | Rohtak |
| Gangtok | Rourkela |
| Goa | Shimla |
| Gorakhpur | Srinagar |
| Guwahati | Trichy |
| Gwalior | Trivandrum |
| Hubli | Vadodara |
| Hyderabad | Varanasi, |
| Indore | Vijayawada |
| Itanagar | Visakhapatnam |
| Jabalpur | Jammu |
| Jaipur |
23rd NEST Junior Scholarship Test 2020 Result
NEST Junior 2020 Result will be declared after test conduction. Students who are appeared in the online test can check their result from the official website as per the schedule. Only winners of scholarships will be contacted by email / SMS. There will be the separate result will be released for both NEST Junior I and II. Result for NEST Junior will be released in two ways i.e. according to Rank wise & Alphabetical wise. Students whose result will be covered under the terms of the Scholarships, they can claim for the prizes.
23rd NEST Junior Scholarship Test 2020 Amount and Number of Scholarships
Those students who got the highest marks, they will get some amount and scholarships. This is given as per the last year data. Students can check from the below:
- There are at least 10 scholarships of Rs. 25,000/- each to the top 10 scorers (Rs. 40,000/- to Rank #1) in the NEST Junior I category up to 1000 candidates. Thereafter, there is at least 1 scholarship in every 200 candidates on an average.
- There are at least 10 scholarships of Rs. 30,000/- each to the top 10 scorers (Rs. 50,000/- to Rank #1) in the NEST Junior II category up to 1000 candidates. Thereafter, there is at least 1 scholarship in every 200 candidates on an average.
Certificates: Certificate of Appreciation shall be awarded to all candidates who score aggregate of 40% and above of all the sections put together in the test. They will download their scorecard and Certificates of Appreciation from official website one month after the declaration of the result.
NEST Junior Scholarship Test Archive Section
- Click Here to check 22nd NEST Junior I Result Alphabetical
- Click Here to check 22nd NEST Junior I Result Rank wise
- Click Here to check 22nd NEST Junior II Result Alphabetical
- Click Here to check 22nd NEST Junior II Result Rank wise
Official Website: nest.net.in.
For More information regarding 23rd NEST Junior Scholarship Test 2020, check the last year brochure – Download Information Brochure.
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