NEST is the entrance test for the integrated MSc programmes at NISER Bhubaneswar and UM-DAE CEBS Mumbai. It has four sections of 20 questions, one each for Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology, and you must attempt at least three. A wrong answer costs one mark.
1,639 questions · 1,107 problems
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The NEST (NISER) exams follow this pattern.
The real exam: Computer-based, 3 hours, four sections (Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics) of 20 multiple-choice questions, 60 marks each; +3 right, -1 wrong, 0 unanswered.
108 units in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology. Source: NISER Bhubaneswar and UM-DAE CEBS Mumbai, NEST 2026 Syllabus, Classes XI-XII (https://www.nestexam.in/docs/26/NEST2026_Syllabus.pdf); same syllabus inside the Information Brochure & Syllabus updated 12 Jan 2026 (https://www.nestexam.in/docs/26/NEST2026_Brochure_Syllabus_Updated_12Jan2026.pdf). Read 2026-11-09.
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Hardest first. Try each one on paper before you see the answer.
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Class XI
Class XII
Class XI, Unit I: Sets and Functions
Class XI, Unit II: Algebra
Class XI, Unit III: Coordinate Geometry
Class XI, Unit IV: Calculus
Class XI, Unit V: Statistics and Probability
Class XII, Unit I: Relations and Functions
Class XII, Unit II: Algebra
Class XII, Unit III: Calculus
Class XII, Unit IV: Vectors and Three-dimensional Geometry
Class XII, Unit V: Linear Programming
Class XII, Unit VI: Probability
Class XI, Unit I: Diversity of Living Organisms
Class XI, Unit II: Structural Organization in Plants and Animals
Class XI, Unit III: Cell: Structure and Function
Class XI, Unit IV: Plant Physiology
Class XI, Unit V: Human Physiology
Class XII, Unit VI: Reproduction
Class XII, Unit VII: Genetics and Evolution
Class XII, Unit VIII: Biology and Human Welfare
Class XII, Unit IX: Biotechnology and its Applications
Class XII, Unit X: Ecology and Environment
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