How to Prepare for the National Entrance Screening Test (NEST)

Step 1 Registration

Candidates will have to Visit the official website nestexam.in and Click on the ‘Online Application’ tab after which the registration form will be displayed on the screen

Step 2 Fill out the form

Candidates have to Enter the following information required in the application form, Date of Birth, Name of the applicant, Class 10 Roll Number/Seat Number, Mobile Number, Email ID, And Gender and After entering the details, click on the ‘Register’ tab. After completing this process Candidates will receive the user ID and password on their registered mobile number and email ID along with the link for the login page.

Step 3 Login

Use the link provided on the mobile number and email address, A login page will be displayed on the screen the candidates must Enter the user ID and password received through the email or SMS and Click on the ‘login’ tab

Step 4 Details and Educational Qualification

Candidates can select up to a maximum of five exam centers from the available list and click on the ‘Save and Next’ tab where candidates have to enter their academic details in the application form. Candidates appearing for the final year examination or waiting for the result do not have to fill the percentage of marks in the NEST application form

Step 5 Upload Documents

Click on the ‘Click here to upload’ to upload the scanned image and photograph and upload the scanned copy of photograph and signature in the required specifications

• The photograph must necessarily have a white background and should not be more than six months old from the date of application
• Passport Size Photograph must be in jpg or jpeg format and 80 kb size 
• Signature in jpg or jpeg format and 80 kb size

Step 6 Application Fee Payment

The final step is to Pay the application fee via credit card, debit card or net banking. The fee is 1200 INR for General and OBC male candidates. Rs 600 for SC, ST, and PwD male candidates and 600 for all Female candidates.