16 December 2017
22 December 2017
JEST 2018 will be conducted by Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam for admission to PhD in Theoretical Computer Science or Neuroscience or Computational Biology or PhD / Integrated PhD Programme in Physics in one of the Participating Institutes. Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) is recognized as a National Eligibility Test (NET) by Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB). The score obtained by the candidates in JEST 2018 is valid only for one year. Candidates can go through this article for information regarding the eligibility criteria, schedule, and examination process.
Candidates can appear for the JEST examination in Physics or Theoretical Computer Science but not for both. There are 31 participating institutes that accept JEST score for admission to their courses.
Latest Update: JEST Result is declared on 22 March 2018. JEST Result 2018 Declared! - Download JEST Scorecard Here
Candidates are informed that the last date of JEST application submission is extended from 16 December 2017 to 22 December 2017.
The schedule for the JEST 2018 is given below. The online Application has been started.
Events |
Dates |
JEST 2018 Application Starts |
17 November 2017 |
JEST Application Ends |
16 December 2017 22 December 2017 |
JEST Admit card |
25 January 2018 |
JEST 2018 Exam |
18 February 2018 |
Interested candidates should check the eligibility criteria before filling the online application form. The eligibility criteria will be different for different participating institutes. Candidates should check the websites/advertisements of the participating institutes for their eligibility criteria in details. Here we are giving the tentative eligibility criteria for M.Sc, Ph.D., and Integrated M.Sc / M.Tech. - Ph.D. programs in the participating institutes.
Age: There is no upper age limit to participate in the exam. However, due to each institute having their own eligibility criteria, candidates refer to the official sites of these institutes.
No of attempts: There is no restriction on the maximum number of attempts. The candidates can apply as many times as they want.
Academic Qualification: Candidates who have a degree in M.Sc, Integrated Ph.D., B.Sc. in physics/mathematics; Regular Ph.D., M.Sc in physics/ applied-physics; B.Tech./B.E./M.E./M.Tech./4 year B.S./M.C.A. may also be considered for M.Sc and Ph.D. (integrated and regular) programmes in some institutes. Students who are pursuing their final year in these courses are also eligible to appear for JEST 2018. The institute wise academic qualifications are given below.
Course |
Eligibility |
Ph.D. in Physics |
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Theoretical Computer Science at IIMC |
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PhD in Neuroscience at NBRC |
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Ph D in Computational Biology at IMSc |
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Integrated M.Sc. / M.Tech - Ph.D Programme (Physics) |
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Integrated Ph.D. Programme in Theoretical Computer Science at IMSc |
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Integrated M. Tech – Ph.D. programme at IIA |
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Integrated Ph.D. Programme at IISER IISER. Thiruvananthapuram |
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M. Sc. Programme at HRI. |
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The application form will be available online only and must be submitted by the candidates before the last date. The link to apply online will be provided on this page as soon as the application form will be released. The steps to submit the online application form are given below.
STEP 1 – Registration
JEST 2018 Application Form - Apply Online Here
STEP 2 – Filling the Application Form
STEP 3 – Uploading Photograph and Signature
Document |
Size |
Dimension |
Photograph |
Less than 50 KB |
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Signature |
Less than 100 KB |
150 x 30 pixels (width x height) |
STEP 4 – Application Fee Payment
STEP 5 – Completion of application process
JESt Application form has to be submitted online only. Candidates need not send the application form or any other document to the authority. However, it is advisable to keep a printout of the application form and your Unique Submission Number safe until the time of admission.
The admit card for the JEST will be released by the official website of JEST after 20 January 2018. Candidates need to bring a printout of the downloaded admit card and one photo Id proof for entry into the examination centre. No, admit cards will be sent by post/email. The link for downloading the admit card will also be available here.
JEST Admit Card 2018 - Download Here
The application fee will be different for different category candidates. Candidates can check the application fee from here.
Category |
Application fee |
General (Males) |
Rs 300 |
General (Females) |
Rs 150 |
SC/ST (Males) |
Rs 150 |
SC/ST (Females) |
No application fee |
The result for JEST will be declared after the successful conduction of the exam. Candidates can check their result on the official website. The link to check the result will also be available here on this page.
Details | Part A | Part B | Part C |
No of questions | 15 | 10 | 25 |
Total marks | 15*3 = 45 | 10*3 = 30 | 25*1 = 25 |
Negative marking per wrong answer | 1 | no negative marks | 1/3 |
The JEST 2018 will be conducted only in the locations provided below. The center is subject availability, the second option will be allotted if the center is not available.
Ahmedabad |
Aligarh | Allahabad | Bangalore | Bardhaman | Bhopal |
Bhubaneswar |
Chandigarh | Chennai | Delhi | Goa | Guwahati |
Hyderabad |
Indore | Jaipur | Kanpur | Kharagpur | Kochi |
Kolkata |
Madurai | Mangalore | Mumbai | Nagpur | Nainital |
Patna |
Pune | Raipur, | Roorkee | Sambalpur | Silchar, |
Siliguri, |
Srinagar | Trivandrum | Udaipur | Vishakhapatnam | -- |
The institutes in which candidates can get admission by appearing in JEST are given here. All the participating institutes have their own eligibility criteria. Candidates need to visit the individual institute pages to view the programmes and subject areas being offered there. Here we are giving the list of these institutes:
Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Science (ARIES), Nainital | UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research(CSR), Indore |
Bose Institute, Kolkata | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai |
Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai | TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences (TIFR - TCIS), Hyderabad |
Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI), Allahabad | Satyendra Nath Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), Kolkata |
International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS), Bangalore | Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP), Kolkata |
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam | Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bangalore |
Indian Institute of Astrophysics(IIA), Bangalore | Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Indore |
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore | Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad |
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal | National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, TIFR (NCRA- TIFR), Pune |
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata | National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar |
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali | National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), Manesar |
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research(JNCASR), Bangalore |
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram | Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics(IUCAA), Pune |
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology(IIST), Thiruvananthapuram | Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar |
The Institute of Mathematical Sciences,(IMSc), Chennai | Institute of Physics (IOP), Bhubaneswar |
Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar | -- |
Indira Gandhi Centre for Automic Research,
Kalpakkam
Email: jest2018@igcar.gov.in
Phone number- (044) 2748 0267, 27480066, 27481179