NERIST Entrance Exam 2024 - North Eastern Institute of Science & Technology acronym as NERIST NEE conducts entrance exam for admission to Certificate, Diploma and Degree Programs at various centers located in the North Eastern States of India.
These are three different examinations known as NEE-I, NEE-II, and NEE-III for all the three levels with the number of seats as given below:
Levels |
No of Seats |
Base (NEE-I) |
200 |
Diploma (NEE-II) |
30 |
Degree (NEE-III) |
72 |
Availability of Online Application Forms
Last date for Submission of Application Form
Admit Card Release Date
Date of Entrance Exam
Date of Declaration of Result
NERIST 2023 was held on-
Note: Candidates appearing in the above-mentioned examination, but whose results are awaited may also appear in the NERIST Entrance Examination.
Important: A certificate to this effect is to be obtained from the Principal of the school and must be attached with the application. In case, such a candidate is selected, he/she must produce the original pass certificate and marks sheet at the time of his/her admission. Otherwise, his/her admission will automatically get canceled.
Note: Candidates appearing in the above-mentioned examination, whose results are awaited, may also appear in the Entrance Examination.
Important: A certificate to this effect is to be obtained from the Principal of the school/ college and must be attached with the application. In case such a candidate is selected, he/she must produce the original pass certificate and marks sheet at the time of his/her admission. Otherwise, his/her admission will automatically get canceled.
Note: Those appearing in the final year of the three-year diploma course may also appear in NEE-III for consideration of provisional admission.
The admission to Degree Module in engineering is made in the following disciplines/branches:-
Important: All provisional admissions will stand canceled if proof of having passed the final examination with the above-mentioned percentage is not submitted by the date of counseling.
NERIST Entrance Exam consists of questions from the relevant subject of the +2 level.
NEE 1 consists of one paper containing objective multiple choice questions of 150 marks to be attempted in three hours duration.
For every wrong answer to a question 25% (¼th) of the marks carried by the question will be deducted from the aggregate marks obtained by the candidate.
The question paper shall consist of four sections.
The subjects and distribution of marks shall be as given below:
Section |
Subjects | Marks | Marks/Questions |
Section A |
Physics | 25 marks | 25 questions of 1 mark |
Section B |
Chemistry | 25 marks | 25 questions of 1 mark |
Section C |
Biology | 25 marks | 25 questions of 1 mark |
Section D | Mathematics | 75 marks |
25 questions of 1 mark |
NEE2 consists of one paper containing objective multiple choice questions of 150 marks to be attempted in 3 duration.
For every wrong answer to a question 25% (¼th) of the marks carried by the question will be deducted from the aggregate marks obtained by the candidate.
The question paper shall consist of four sections. The subjects and distribution of marks shall be as given below:
There shall be three different question papers for the two streams
The pattern of question paper for 10+2 PCM/PCB/PCMB candidates seeking admission to Diploma Module in Engineering/Technology or Degree Module in Forestry:
The question paper shall consist of four sections viz. Sections A, B, C, and D. Section A, B, and C shall have to be attempted by all candidates seeking admission to the technology stream.
Section A, B, and D shall have to be attempted by all candidates seeking admission to the forestry stream.
The subjects and distribution of marks shall be as given below:
Section |
Paper | Marks | Marks/Que |
Section A |
Physics | 45 |
25 questions of 1 mark each |
Section B |
Chemistry |
45 | 25 questions of 1 mark each 10 questions of 2 marks each |
Section C |
Mathematics |
60 | 30 questions of 1 mark each 15 questions of 2 marks each |
Section D |
Biology |
60 | 30 questions of 1 mark each 15 questions of 2 marks each |
The pattern of question paper for 10+2 Vocational candidates seeking admission to Diploma Module in Engineering/Technology:
The question paper shall consist of two sections, viz, Section A and Section B.
Section A will consist of three subsections: A-1, A-2, and A-3 and the questions will be common for all the trades/vocations.
The subjects and distribution of marks shall be as given below:
Section A
Section |
Subjects | Marks | Marks/Question |
A-1 |
Physics |
20 | 10 questions of 1 mark each 5 questions of 2 marks each |
A-2 |
Chemistry |
20 | 10 questions of 1 mark each 5 questions of 2 marks each |
A-3 |
Mathematics |
30 | 10 questions of 1 mark each 10 questions of 2 marks each |
Questions of subsection B-1 will be common for all vocations/trades. Questions of sub-section B-2 will pertain to the relevant vocation/trade. The subjects and distribution of marks shall be as given below:
Section B
Section |
Subjects | Marks | Marks/Questions |
B-1 |
Common Biology Sciences | 30 |
20 questions of 1 mark each 5 questions of 2 marks each |
B-2 |
Vocational subject Forestry / Horticulture | 50 | 20 questions of 1 mark each 15 questions of 2 marks each |
The pattern of questions paper for 10+2 Vocational candidates seeking admission to Degree Module in Forestry: The question paper shall consist of two sections viz. Section A and Section B. Section A will consist of three subsections: A-1, A-2, and A-3.
The subjects and distribution of marks in Section A shall be as given below :
Section |
Subjects | Marks | Marks/Question |
A-1 |
Physics | 20 | 10 questions of 1 mark each 5 questions of 2 marks each |
A-2 |
Chemistry | 20 | 10 questions of 1 mark each 5 questions of 2 marks each |
A-3 |
Mathematics | 30 | 10 questions of 1 mark each 10 questions of 2 marks each |
Section B will consist of two subsections, viz., B-1 and B-2.
Section |
Subject | Marks | Marks/Question |
B1 |
Common Biology Sciences | 30 | 20 questions of 1 mark each 5 questions of 2 marks each |
B2 |
Vocational subject Forestry / Horticulture | 50 | 20 questions of 1 mark each 15 questions of 2 marks each |
Important: The questions of Physics and Chemistry shall be the same for 10+2 Vocational (Technology) and 10+2 Vocational (Forestry) candidates.
The pattern of NEE 3
NEE3 consists of one paper containing objective multiple-choice questions of 150 marks to be attempted in three hours duration.
For every wrong answer to a question 25% (¼th) of the marks carried by the question will be deducted from the aggregate marks obtained by the candidate.
The question paper shall consist of four sections. The subjects and distribution of marks shall be as given below:
Section |
Subjects | Marks | Marks/Questions |
Section A |
Physics | 25 | 25 questions of 1 mark |
Section B |
Chemistry | 25 | 25 questions of 1 mark |
Section C |
Biology | 25 | 25 questions of 1 mark |
Section D |
Mathematics | 75 | 25 questions of 1 mark 25 questions of 2 marks |
Note: Question of sections A, B & C will be common for all candidates, and of Section-D will pertain to the relevant branch of engineering/technology.
80% seats @ 10% each to eight N.E. states; 10% seats to All India other than N.E. Region; 7% seats on merit basis for PRC from N.E. states and 3% seats for PH with 40-75% locomotor disability.
This exam is normally held in the month of April/May.
Aspiring candidates can apply online by visiting the official website i.e., www.neeonline.ac.in, and following the instructions given there.
NRIEST NEE entrance exam is conducted at various centers located in the eight states of the North East region of the country.
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
Nirjuli (Itanagar) - 791109
Arunachal Pradesh, India
Phone: +91 (0)360 2257401-08
Fax: +91 (0)360 2257872
Web: www.nerist.ac.in