23rd NEST Senior Scholarship Test 2020: Nationwide Education & Scholarship Test is a scholarship test which is conducted on the national level. Candidates who are in 12th class from science stream and in any course related to science stream, they are eligible to fill the registration form. The registration form can be filled through online and offline mode. The registration of this is open now. Candidates can download the form from the official website or can fill the form through official website. Issuance of the admit card and result will also be made through official website. To know more details regarding the 23rd NEST Senior Scholarship Test 2020, scroll down the page below.
Latest: 23rd NEST Senior Scholarship Test 2020 has been rescheduled to August 30, 2020. Application form is available till June 30, 2020. Click Here to apply.
23rd NEST Senior Scholarship Test 2020
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 is an initiative to award only scholarships. Candidates can check the schedule of the 23rd NEST Senior Scholarship Test 2020 from the below:
| Events | Important Dates |
| Last date of Registration without late fee | |
| Admit card release date | |
| Exam date | |
| Result Declaration | |
| Download your score card |
23rd NEST Senior Scholarship Test 2020 – New Exam Date
23rd NEST Senior Scholarship Test 2020 Application Form Extension
Applicants check the extended schedule for the 23rd NEST Senior Scholarship Test 2020 Application Form is given below image, this image is from the official website of NEST.
23rd NEST Senior Scholarship Test 2020 Application Form
The application form of the 23rd NEST Senior Scholarship Test 2020 is available now. Interested and eligible students can fill the registration in online as well as offline mode. Students who are going to fill application form in the online mode can fill the application form from the official website of the NEST that is nest.net.in.
Students who wants to fill the offline form, they can download the application form from the official website. Students who are going to fill application form in the offline mode, they have to make payment through Demand Draft. If you 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: Students can see the application fee amount from the below:
- NEST I: Rs. 600/- (Rupees six hundred only). Add late fees as / if required.
- NEST II: Rs. 700/- (Rupees seven hundred only). Add late fees as / if required.
How to apply?
Students who wants to get register themselves for the 24th NEST Junior Scholarship Test 2020 can check the following steps how to apply if you are filling form offline:
Step 1: Students need to go first the official website of the exam that is nest.net.in
Step 2: Download the application form from the website
Step 3: Fill up the application form details correctly and completely and paste your latest photograph in the space provided on it
Step 4: Send your filled up application form by registered post/courier attached with a DD in favour of SEMCI INDIA payable at MUMBAI at the following address:
SEMCI INDIA,
B-1, Piccadilly Flats,
57-J, Clare Road, Byculla,
Mumbai – 400 008
If 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.
Note: It is noted that if you are paying your application fee through Demand Draft, then it must be in favour of “SEMCI INDIA” payable at MUMBAI. You must have your DD ready before filling up the application form as you need to enter your DD details at the time of registration OR you should keep your Credit Card / Debit Card / Internet Banking Account details ready for online payment at the time of registration. You must write your own name and/or Registration Number on the back-side of your DD before sending it to our Mumbai office.
23rd NEST Senior Scholarship Test 2020 Eligibility Criteria
Students who are going to fill the application form of the 23rd NEST Senior Scholarship Test, they are advised to ensure their eligibility criteria. This test is also divided among two categories that is NEST Senior I and NEST Senior II. The eligibility is also different. Only bonafide degree students registered in colleges / universities appearing in their 2020 exams are eligible for this scholarship. Students of class 12th (Science) & Diploma Engineering (Final Year) can also apply for NEST-SENIOR-I Category. Interested students can check whether they are able to fill the application form or not from the below.
| Category | NEST-Senior I | NEST-Senior II |
| Eligibility | 1st & 2nd Year Degree of – 1. Engineering 2. MBBS / BAMS / BHMS / BUMS / BDS 3. BCA & BSc (All) 4. Diploma Engg. (Only Final Year) 5. 12th (Science) | 3rd & 4th Year Degree of – 1. Engineering 2. MBBS/BAMS/BHMS/BUMS/BDS 3. BCA & BSc (only Computer & IT) |
23rd NEST Senior Scholarship Test 2020 Exam Pattern
The exam pattern is very important before going to start preparation of the examination. Students can see the full exam pattern from here Look at the below for the exam pattern of the 23rd NEST Senior Scholarship Test:
Type of Questions: There is objective type questions or Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) is there.
Duration of Test: The duration of the test is 2 hours.
Total section comprises: There are four sections in the test.
Number of Questions: There are total 200 questions of each carry one marks.
The test comprises of four sections as given below:
| Section | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks |
| i | NEST-1: Physics & Chemistry (Class XI & XII – advanced level) OR NEST-II: Technical Aptitude -Choose any One Group. A/ B/ C/ D | 50 | 50 |
| II | Mathematics OR Biology (Class XI & XII – advanced level) | 50 | 50 |
| Ill | Verbal Aptitude (English Language) | 50 | 50 |
| Iv | Logical Thinking (Reasoning) | 50 | 50 |
| Total | All Sections / Subjects in Two (02) Hours | 200 | 200 |
NEST-II candidates will choose any one group from the following:
- A = Comp/IT/Elerffelecom/Elect/Instr
- B = Mech/Prod/Auto
- C = Civil/Cons/Arch
- D = MBBS/BAMS/BHMS/BUMS/BDS
23rd NEST Senior Scholarship Test 2020 Syllabus
The content, pattern and style of this test is similar to any other tests of objective type with Multiple Choic Questions (MCQs), Fill-in-the-Blanks and Yes/No types of questions as, for example, in CET, CAT, GATE, GRE, TOEFL, etc. Thus, any books that prepare you for these tests will also help you for NEST. Find relevant study material yourself to prepare for this test. We do not prescribe any books on the subjects. However, we advise you to revise the same courses as you have studied in the current year and in the previous 2-3 years.
23rd NEST Senior Scholarship Test 2020 Admit Card
Admit Card of the 23rd NEST Senior Scholarship Test is available on the January 18, 2020. Registered candidates can download the admit from the official website of the NEST that is nest.net.in. Candidates can download the admit card by login with their credential which is generated at the time of the registration. Students must carry their admit card at the time of examination. Otherwise the consequences may lead to the negative situation. They should take the hard copy of the admit card for the entry purpose at the test centers.
23rd NEST Senior Scholarship Test 2020 Test Centers
The list of the test centers is given below. Registered candidates can check their test centers from the below:
| Test Centers | |
| Agra | Jamshedpur |
| Ahmedabad | Latur |
| Aligarh | Lucknow |
| Allahabad | Ludhiana |
| Amritsar | Madurai, |
| Aurangabad | Mangalore |
| Bareilly, | Meerut |
| Bangalore | Mumbai |
| Bhopal | Mysore |
| Bhubaneshwar | Nagpur |
| Bijapur | Nashik |
| Chandigarh | Nellore |
| Chennai, | Patna |
| Coimbatore | Pondicherry |
| Cuttack | Pune |
| Dehradun | Raipur |
| Delhi | 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 | Jhasi |
| Kolkata | Kanpur |
| Kozhikode | Kolhapur |
23rd NEST Senior Scholarship Test 2020 Result
SEMCI INDIA will release its result for Nationwide Education and Scholarship Test (NEST) which will be held on January 25, 2020 in all major cities across India. Students can also able to check their result from the links that will be provided on this page, when it is announced. Candidates who give the test, only they are able to check their result from the official website only. Candidates will be able to download their score card from the 1st week of Jun 2020.
23rd NEST Senior Scholarship Test 2020 Grading of Marks
The grading of the marks is given below. Candidates can check the same.
Grading of Marks:
| Grade A+ | From 90% to 100% | From 180 to 200 Marks |
| Grade A | 80% and below 90% | From 160 to 179 Marks |
| Grade B+ | 70% and below 80% | From 140 to 159 Marks |
| Grade B | 60% and below 70% | From 120 to 139 Marks |
| Grade C+ | 50% and below 60% | From 100 to 119 Marks |
| Grade C | 40% and below 50% | From 80 to 99 Marks |
23rd NEST Senior Scholarship Test 2020 Amount and Scholarships
Candidates can check the certificates and scholarships from the below:
| Categories | NEST-I | NEST-II |
| Amount & No. Of Scholarships | 10 or more scholarships of Rs. 35, 000 /- each with Rs. 75,000/- to Rank No. 1 in this category | 10 or more scholarships of Rs. 40,000 /- each with Rs. 100,000/- 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 average in order to maintain competitiveness in the contest.
Certificates: Certificates of Appreciation shall be awarded to all candidates who score 40% and above in aggregate of all the four sections in the test.
For complete details 23rd NEST Senior Scholarship Test 2020 – Download Notification
NEST Senior Scholarship Test Archive Section
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- Click Here to check the 21st NEST Senior II Result Alphabetical
- Click Here to check the 21st NEST Senior II Result Rank wise
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