- The JEST 2025 examination is scheduled to be conducted on June 22, 2025 (Sunday) between 2 PM to 5 PM.
- The score for JEST 2025 will remain valid till the date of declaration of results of JEST 2027.
- Please click on the link for registration and application for JEST 2025. Deadline for application is 11:55 PM IST of May 30, 2025.
Helpdesk Email ID: jesthelpdesk2025@gmail.com
Helpdesk Toll No: 022 61306260 (9AM to 6PM, Monday through Saturday)
JEST is a premier national level examination conducted annually in PHYSICS and THEORETICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE at various exam centers. The test scores are used by the participating institutes of JEST as per their respective eligibility criteria to shortlist candidates for MSc, PhD and Integrated PhD programmes in Physics; PhD and Integrated PhD programmes in Theoretical Computer Science; and PhD programme in Neuroscience and Computational Biology. The examination will be at the level of MSc, or an advanced BSc in Physics or Computer Science.
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 appropriate fellowship.
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.