JEST 2021 dates released

11-Dec-2020

The National Centre for Radio Astrophysics and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research has released the dates for Joint Entrance Screening Test 2021. JEST exam is conducted to give admissions to PhD or Integrated PhD programmes in Physics, Theoretical Computer Science and Neuroscience courses in participating institutions.

JEST 2021 Eligibility Conditions

Candidates with any of the degrees including:

Sc (Physics or Mathematics) for M.Sc and Integrated PhD
Bachelors in Engineering or Bachelors in Technology and Masters in Engineering are also accepted by some colleges.

JEST 2021: How to apply?

All the interested and eligible candidates can apply for JEST 2020 by visiting the official website of JEST i.e jest.org.in and follow the instruction given there.

JEST 2021: List of Participating Institutes

Indian Institute of Science (IISc Bangalore)
Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER Berhampur, IISER Bhopal, IISER Kolkata, IISER Mohali, IISER Pune, IISER Thiruvananthapuram, and IISER Tirupati)
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) Pune
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) Bangalore
National Brain Research Centre (NBRC) Gurgaon
NCRA-TIFR Pune
Physics Research Laboratory (PRL) Ahmedabad
Raman Research Institute (RRI) Bangalore
SN Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS) Kolkata
TIFR Mumbai
TIFR-TCIS Hyderabad
UGC-DAE-Consortium for Scientific Research (CSR) Indore.

JEST Admission 2021: Constituent institutes

Constituent Institutes of Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) Mumbai, Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI) Allahabad, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) Kalpakkam, Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc) Chennai, Institute of Physics (IOP) Bhubaneswar, IPR Gandhinagar, NISER Bhubaneswar, Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT) Indore, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP) Kolkata, and Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC) Kolkata also consider the JEST score.

JEST 2021 Important Dates

Date of Start of Application Process