The National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) Old Sample Model Questions Papers Download
The NEST question paper has five sections. The first section, which is compulsory for all candidates, includes general questions. The next four sections includes questions on (1) Biology, (2) Chemistry, (3) Mathematics and (4) Physics. Candidates may opt to answer any three of the four sections. All sections carry equal marks. The questions are aimed at testing the comprehension and analytic ability of the candidates. The questions are of objective type with five answers given for each question. There may only be one relatively correct answer for each question. Wrong answers are awarded negative marks.[3]
The National Entrance Screening Test (popularly known as NEST) is an annual college entrance examination in India, conducted for admission into the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhuvaneswar and the Center for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CBS), Mumbai.[1] These two institutes use NEST as a sole criterion for admission to their undergraduate programs. Also, the Integrated Science Education & Research Centre (ISERC) of Viswa Bharathi University has been using the merit list of NEST for admission into its undergraduate program for the last 3 academic sessions.[2] NEST was conducted in 37 centers across India in 2011.[3]
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