Joint Entrance Screening Test | Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST)

JEST-2025 is scheduled to be held on Sunday, 23 February 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Application portal is tentatively scheduled to open in the first week of January 2025.
The non-refundable application fee for JEST 2025 examination is:
- Fully waived for female applicants belonging to the SC/ST category
- Rs. 475/- for all female applicants not belonging to the SC/ST category
- Rs. 475/- for SC/ST (male), EWS (*), differently abled (*) applicants
- Rs. 950/- for all other applicants
- (*) As defined by the relevant laws currently in force.

Applicants seeking admission for a Ph.D / Integrated Ph.D Programme in Physics or Theoretical Computer Science or Neuroscience or Computational Biology in one of the Participating Institutes may appear for JEST-2025 at one of the Exam Centers.

The Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB) (statutory body established through an Act of Parliament) recognizes JEST as a National Eligibility Test (NET) in their office Memo vide OM No.SB/S9/Z-01/2015. Fellows working in SERB programmes and qualified in NET are eligible to get enhanced fellowship.

Participating Institutes have their own eligibility criteria for admission in Ph.D / Integrated Ph.D programs. Applicants who are expecting to complete their final examinations of their ongoing course by August 2025 are also eligible to appear for the JEST-2025.

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ARIES

Situated adjacent to the picturesque hill town of Nainital, ARIES (an acronym of Aryabhatta Research Institute of observational sciencES ) is one of the leading research institutes which specializes in observational Astronomy & Astrophysics and Atmospheric Sciences.

ARIES

Bose Institute

Bose Institute is a multidisciplinary Research Institute for Physical, Environmental and life sciences. Physical Science includes areas such as High energy , Nuclear, Condensed matter, Material science, Statistical Physics, Quantum information and computation

BI

HRI

The Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI) is a premier institution dedicated to research in Mathematics and Theoretical Physics.

HRI

IGCAR

Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kaplakkam

IGCAR

IIA

Astronomy and Astrophysics, Astronomical Instrumentation, Optics, and Atomic Physics

IIA

IISER Berhampur

Condensed matter physics (Theory and Experiment), Electronic Materials & Devices, High energy physics (Theory, Phenomenology,Experiment), Nuclear Structure, Photonics, Quantum Theory,Quantum Information.

IISER Berhampur

IISER Bhopal

IISER Bhopal

IISER Kolkata

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata

IISER Kolkata

IISER Tirupati

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati

IISER Tirupati

IISER, Pune

A research-intensive teaching institution, with active research programmes in all areas of contemporary physics

IISER, Pune

IISERM

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali

IISERM

IMSc

The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai: Theoretical Physics, Theoretical Computer Science and Computational Biology

IMSc

IUCAA, Pune

IUCAA, Pune

JNCASR

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) is a multidisciplinary research institute situated in Jakkur, a locality north of Bangalore, India. It is relatively young yet well-known around the Globe. Our mandate is to pursue and promote world-class research and training at the frontiers of Science and Engineering covering broad areas ranging from Materials to Genetics. It provides a vibrant academic ambience hosting more than 200 Researchers. The Centre is funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and is a deemed university. Details of the admission procedure may be found here: http://www.jncasr.ac.in/admit/

JNCASR

NBRC

National Brain Research Centre offers PhD in Neuroscience. The research areas span molecular, computational and systems neuroscience.

NBRC

NCRA-TIFR

The National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA) of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) has an active research program in many areas of Astronomy and Astrophysics, which includes studies of the Sun, interplanetary scintillations, pulsars, the Interstellar medium, active galaxies and cosmology.

NCRA

NISER

National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar

NISER

PRL

Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) is a premier national research institution under the aegis of the Department of Space, Government of India. Founded in 1947 by Dr Vikram A. Sarabhai, PRL is known as the "cradle of space sciences" in India. The laboratory has four campuses, located in Ahmedabad, Mt. Abu and Udaipur. PRL offers Junior Research Fellowships leading to a PhD degree.

PRL

RRCAT

Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore: Lasers and their Applications, Laser Plasma Interaction, Cold Atom Physics, Condensed Matter Physics (Superconductivity and Magnetism, Crystals and Thin Films), Nanomaterials and Applications, Non-linear and Ultrafast Optical Studies, Beam Physics, and Free Electron Laser.

RRCAT

RRI

Main areas of research at the Institute are Astronomy & Astrophysics, Light & Matter Physics, Soft Condensed Matter and Theoretical Physics. The research activities include work in Chemistry, Liquid Crystals, Physics in Biology, and Signal Processing, Imaging & Instrumentation.

RRI

SINP

Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata: Condensed Matter Physics, Nuclear Physics, High Energy Physics, Astroparticle Physics, Quantum Gravity, String Theory, Mathematical Physics, Surface Science and Plasma Physics

SINP

SNBNCBS

Major Research Areas: Astrophysics & Cosmology; Chemical, Biological & Macro-Molecular Sciences; Condensed Matter Physics and Material Sciences; Theoretical Sciences -- Please visit our website for details

SNBose Centre

TIFR Mumbai

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai

TIFR, Mumbai

UGC-DAE CSR

UGC-DAE CSR Indore

UGC-DAE-CSR

VECC

Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata: Accelerator Physics, Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science, Nuclear Physics (Experiments and Theory), Relativistic Heavy Ion Collisions (Experiments, Theory, QCD and QGP), and Physics of Neutrinos (Experiments).

VECC