The NEST exam is conduct by the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) every year, and all the details are available on the official NEST website www.nestexam.in. In 2025, the NEST entrance exam will be held in around 90 examination venues. It is very important that all the applicants must understand the NEST exam pattern 2025.
The NEST exam 2025 question paper consists of four sections, biology, physics, chemistry and mathematics and have single or multiple choice type questions. Regarding to the NEST exam pattern, applicants can try as many subjects as they want (more than three compulsory). It is recommended that the applicants understand the NEST exam criteria and pattern 2025 so that they can understand the examination question paper.
NEST Exam Syllabus 2025
The syllabus for NEST exam 2025 primarily follows the NCERT/CBSE rationalised science syllabus of classes 11th and 12th. The more detailed syllabus for the NEST examination is on their official website: www.nestexam.in.
Here are the exam details, timing and marking system. You can also find the question number and section details. You can understand easily via below the table.
The Nest 2025 exam consists of four sections, each of 60 marks. This exam will be conducted in two sessions and each session will have different question papers. The merit list will be prepared based on the three best segments, that is, the worst section will not be considered. The total marks will be 180.
| Exam Details | |
| Duration of Exam | 3.5 hours |
| Question Type | Multiple type questions |
| Number of sections | 4 |
| Best three marks | 180 |
| Marking system | 1/4 marks for every incorrect response |
| Subject | Number of MCQ Questions |
| Physics | 50 (Single or multiple correct answers) |
| Mathematics | 50 (Single or multiple correct answers) |
| Biology | 50 (Single or multiple correct answers) |
| Chemistry | 50 (Single or multiple correct answers) |
Here are the syllabus topics for Physics, chemistry, mathematics and biology. Please check the PDF file for syllabus.
| NEST Exam Syllabus 2025 PDF | |
| Subject | Link to download |
| Biology | Click Here |
| Physics | Click Here |
| chemistry | Click Here |
| Mathematics | Click Here |
How to download NEST Admit card 2025 ?
1. Visit the official website of NEST: Go to the official website of Nest http://nestexam.in.
2. Login with ID and password: You have to Login to your account using your user ID and password.
3. Download the NEST admit card: After login please click on the link to download the admit card. Before downloading admit card, please make sure all the details are correct.
4. Print: If you find all details correct the print at least two copies of the admit card to take to the examination center.
