What is JEST?
Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) – 2024 is a national level examination conducted annually in Physics and Theoretical Computer Science. The test scores are used by several science institutions in India to shortlist candidates for PhD and Integrated PhD programs in Theoretical Computer Science and other areas related to Physics.
Eligibility for JEST 2024
The examination will be at the level of MSc or an advanced BSc in Physics or Computer Science, respectively. There is no strict eligibility criteria for appearing in JEST. However, each of the participating institutions follow their own individual eligibility and selection process, based on specific requirements and specialization.
Admissions to PHD through JEST
JEST 2024 scores will be the basis of admissions for respective courses as decided by individual Institutions. Candidates should apply separately to PhD programs in institutions of their choice, as and when advertised. Applicants shortlisted based on their JEST scores may go through an interview before final selection. To know more about specific topics of research, eligibility criteria and selection process, applicants are advised to visit websites of the individual institutions. (Names given below)
Organising Institute of JEST 2024
This year Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) – Thiruvananthapuram is the organizing institution for JEST.
Test Centres for JEST 2024:
Ahmedabad, Aligarh, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Bardhaman, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Madurai, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nainital, Patna, Prayagraj, Pune, Raipur, Roorkee, Sambalpur, Silchar, Siliguri, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Udaipur, Vijayawada, and Vishakhapatnam.
Last Date for Registration for JEST 2024 is Jan 24, 2024
For more info log on to www.jest.org.in
Participating Institutions accepting JEST 2024 Scores.
- Aryabhatta Research Institute of ObservationalSciences,
- Nainital Bose Institute, Kolkata International Centre forTheoretical Sciences,
- TIFR-Bengaluru
- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune
- Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Berhampur
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram
- Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Tirupati
- National Brain Research Centre, Gurgaon
- Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad (Campuses at
- Ahmedabad, Udaipur and Mt. Abu)
- Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru
- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Hyderabad
- UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Indore
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research,Bhopal
- Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru
- S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata
- Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research,Bengaluru
- National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, TIFR, Pune
Constituent Institutes of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai
- The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai
- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata
- National Institute ofScience Education and Research, Bhubaneswar
- Rala Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore
- Harish- Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad
- Institute of physics, Bhubaneswar
- Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam
- Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar
- Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata
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