Joint Entrance Screening Test on February 17

Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) is a gateway for admission to Ph.D / Integrated Ph.D Programme in Physics or Theoretical Computer Science courses. The exam is scheduled to be held on February 17, 2013. Candidates can appear for the JEST exam in Physics or Theoretical Computer Science, but not for both. JEST results will be declared in March and interviews will begin from the last week of April.

The following institutes are participants in the JEST -

1. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital
2. Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai
3. Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad
4. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam
5. Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
6. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
7. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali
8. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
9. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram
10. The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai
11. Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar
12. Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar
13. Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune
14. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore
15. National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, TIFR, Pune
16. National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar
17. Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad
18. Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore
19. Raman Research Institute, Bangalore
20. Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata
21. Satyendra Nath Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata
22. UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Indore and
23. Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata

Students seeking admission to any of the above mentioned institutes are advised to visit the respective website of the institute to get program details and subject areas being offered. Each of the participating institutes has its own eligibility criteria, which is published on the respective website. The syllabus for the test is based on that of graduation and post-graduation level courses offered by various Indian universities and institutions.

JEST Applying Procedure :

Application forms for JEST will be available from November to December 2012. One can apply online or by ordinary post.

Visit the official site of JEST for details on the procedure to apply for the test.

The JEST will be conducted at 35 JEST exam centres across India.

The candidates are advised to check the given eligibility criteria to appear for JEST 2013.