NEST Result 2026: How to Check the Result, Rank Card & Topper List

The NEST exam 2026 will be conducted on 6^th June 2026 across India in the afternoon. The conducting authorities are expected to announce the NEST Exam result 2026 on 24^th June 2026.

The aspirants can navigate the official website of the entrance test that is ‘nestexam.in’ in order to check their results which will be released in the form of a score card. Candidates are required to login with their ‘Application Number’ and ‘Password’ for gaining knowledge about their marks and rank in the exam.

Check NEST Exam 2026 Result

Refer to this article to gather detailed information about the NEST Exam result 2026 and its related aspects including significant dates, procedure to check results, scorecard details, result calculation, and many more.

National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) and the University of Mumbai - Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS) are the conducting authorities of the entrance test and will release the results of the same on ‘nestexam.in’. Students can enroll in the integrated M.Sc program of NISER and UM-DAE CEBS after qualifying the entrance test.

Students should be well-aware of the NEST Exam result date to avoid any last minute hassles and inconveniences before the admissions. The NEST Exam 2026 result date is scheduled to be 24^th June 2026.

The step-by-step procedure that students can follow to check the NEST Exam result 2026 is mentioned in the pointers below:

• Step 1: In the first step students are required to visit the entrance test official website i.e., ‘nestexam.in’ after the announcement of the results.
• Step 2: Students will find the score links of NISER & CEBS and they have to click on the same for the purpose of checking the results.
• Step 3: Afterwards, students are required to fill in their application number and other required credentials.
• Step 4: In the next step, to access the scorecard, candidates need to click on the ‘Show Scorecard’ button.
• Step 5: Lastly, for future references, save the NEST Exam result scorecard in PDF / other preferred format.

Verification of details on the scorecard is a significant procedure that applicants should complete as any discrepancies might result in unwanted issues in the future during admissions. The details included in the scorecard that aspirants should check thoroughly are as follows:

• Candidate’s Name and Roll Number.
• Marks secured in the General Section
• Marks obtained in each Section
• Total Scores
• Percentile of Applicant
• Merit Rank

The NEST Exam result 2026 will be released in a form of a merit list which is devised by the conducting authority by taking into consideration several factors including SMAS, MAP, and other aspects. In addition to this, each of the 4 sections of the entrance exam is of 60 marks and aspirants are required to attempt at least 3 sections to be able to qualify the test.

The below-given pointers have the detailed information regarding the preparation of merit list through the percentiles secured by the students:

• Applicants are required to qualify the particular section of the test by obtaining an equal or greater ‘Section–wise’ Minimum Admissible Score (SMAS)’.
  • SMAS for each section is 20% of the average of the top 100 scores of the respective section.
  • The total score is calculated as the sum of the best 3 sections in which the students have secured marks equal to or above SMAS.
  • For OBC and SC / ST category students, the SMAS would be 90% & 50% of the specified SMAS for the Unreserved category, respectively. A relaxation of 5% will be given to the Divyangjan of the respective category.
• In addition to the same, students need to qualify at least 3 sections by securing a percentile above or equal to the Minimum Admissible Percentile (MAP) in each section which is defined by the exam conducting authority.
• Lastly, the merit rank is assigned on the basis of the percentile of the applicant.