Joint Entrance Screening Test 2024 on March 3
Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) 2024, a national level examination in Physics and Theoretical Computer Science for selection to PhD and Integrated PhD Programmes in Participating Institutions will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 03, 2024 (Sunday) at Centres across the country.
The test scores are used by several institutions to shortlist candidates for PhD and Integrated PhD programmes in Theoretical Computer Science and diverse areas related to Physics (Astronomy & Astrophysics, Atmospheric Sciences, Computational Biology, Condensed Matter Physics, High Energy Physics, Neuroscience, Plasma Research, Quantum Optics, Quantum Information etc.)
The examination will be at the level of MSc or an advanced BSc in Physics or Computer Science, respectively. There are no strict eligibility criteria for appearing in JEST. There is also no restriction on age for appearing in the JEST examination. However, each participating institute has its own eligibility criteria. Each participating institution will follow their own individual eligibility and selection process, based on specific requirements and specialization.
Participating Institutions include (i) Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital (ii) Bose Institute, Kolkata (iii) International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, TIFR-Bengaluru (iv) Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune (v) Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (vi) Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Berhampur (vii) Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata (viii) Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali (ix) Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune (x) Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram (xi) Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram (xii) Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Tirupati (xiii) National Brain Research Centre, Gurgaon (xiv) Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad (Campuses at Ahmedabad, Udaipur and Mt. Abu) (xv) Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru (xvi) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai (xvii) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Hyderabad (xviii) UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Indore (xix) Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal (xx) Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru (xxi) S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata (xxii) Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru (xxiii) National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, TIFR, Pune.
Participating Constituent Institutes of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai: (i) Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata (ii) The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai (iii) National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar (iv) Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore (v) Harish- Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad (vi) Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar (vii) Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam (viii) Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar (ix) Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata.
Details about specific topics of research, eligibility criteria and selection process, are given at the websites of the individual institutions. Eligibility for some Programs are given at https://www.jest.org.in/eligibility
Applications can be submitted online at https://www.jest.org.in/ latest by 24.1.2024.
Applications fee of Rs.800 (Rs.400 for SC/ST Male applicants and Non-SC/ST Female
applicants) is required to be paid online. Application Fee is waived for female applicants belonging
to the SC/ST category.
Qualifying in JEST does not automatically entitle a fellowship. Candidates should apply separately to PhD programmes in institutions of their choice, as and when advertised. Applicants shortlisted based on their JEST scores may go through an interview before final selection.
The Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB) recognizes JEST as a National Eligibility Test (NET). NET qualified fellows working in SERB programmes are eligible for an enhanced fellowship.
For further details and application process, visit www.jest.org.in