{"id":139,"date":"2026-03-26T15:39:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/?p=139"},"modified":"2026-04-03T14:29:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T08:59:36","slug":"nest-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"NEST 2026: Eligibility, Exam Structure, SMAS MAP Rules \u0914\u0930 Admission \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0935\u093f\u0915\u0924\u093e"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>NEST 2026 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0907\u0938\u0947 \u0932\u0947\u0915\u0930 \u092d\u094d\u0930\u092e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Google \u092a\u0930 \u201c<strong>NEST 2026<\/strong>\u201d search \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u091c\u093c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093e\u0924\u0930 students \u0914\u0930 parents \u090f\u0915 \u0939\u0940 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u2013 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092f\u0939 exam \u0926\u0947\u0928\u093e \u0938\u0939\u0940 \u0930\u0939\u0947\u0917\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902\u0964 \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0938\u092e\u0938\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092f\u0939 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u091c\u093c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093e\u0924\u0930 \u091c\u0917\u0939 NEST 2026 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092b \u090f\u0915 science entrance exam \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0939 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u093e\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092f\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u092d\u094d\u0930\u092e \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0942 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NEST 2026 \u090f\u0915 \u0910\u0938\u093e exam \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0938\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092b marks \u0926\u0947\u0916\u0915\u0930 \u0906\u0917\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0930\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0924\u092f \u0939\u094b \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u094b\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u090f\u0915 <strong>screening-based entrance test<\/strong> \u0939\u0948, \u091c\u093f\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 eligibility, subject-wise performance, percentile \u0914\u0930 admission process \u0905\u0932\u0917-\u0905\u0932\u0917 \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 \u0905\u0917\u0930 \u0907\u0928 \u091a\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0947 \u092c\u093f\u0928\u093e decision \u0932\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e, \u0924\u094b risk \u092c\u0922\u093c \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parents \u0905\u0915\u094d\u0938\u0930 \u092f\u0939 \u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0932\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u092f\u0939 exam \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 secure academic future \u0915\u0940 \u0917\u093e\u0930\u0902\u091f\u0940 \u0926\u0947\u0917\u093e\u0964 Students \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u094b\u091a\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0905\u0917\u0930 exam clear \u0939\u094b \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0924\u094b admission \u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e\u0964 \u091c\u092c\u0915\u093f official brochure \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0910\u0938\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0926\u093e\u0935\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 NEST 2026 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0940\u092e\u093f\u0924 seats \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f academically suitable candidates \u0915\u094b shortlist \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0907\u0938 Blog \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0915\u0938\u0926 exam \u0915\u094b \u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u093e \u092f\u093e \u092c\u0941\u0930\u093e \u092c\u0924\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u093e\u092b \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f NEST 2026 <strong>\u0915\u093f\u0938 \u0924\u0930\u0939 \u0915\u093e exam \u0939\u0948, \u0915\u093f\u0928 students \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0938\u0939\u0940 \u0939\u0948, \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u0928 cases \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u093e\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u091c\u093c\u0930\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/strong>\u0964 \u0905\u0917\u0930 \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0906\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0940 \u0938\u0939\u0940 context \u0938\u092e\u091d \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906 \u091c\u093e\u090f, \u0924\u094b \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0917\u0932\u0924 \u0909\u092e\u094d\u092e\u0940\u0926\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u0940\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>NEST 2026 INFORMATION BROCHURE &amp; 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href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#Class_12_Passing_Year\" >Class 12 Passing Year<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#Minimum_Aggregate_Marks_Exact_Figures\" >Minimum Aggregate Marks (Exact Figures)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#Category-wise_Eligibility_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%AE_%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AB%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81\" >Category-wise Eligibility \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u0906\u092e \u0917\u0932\u0924\u092b\u0939\u092e\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" 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\u0938\u092e\u091d<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#Marking_Scheme\" >Marking Scheme<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#Minimum_Attempt_Rule\" >Minimum Attempt Rule<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#Section_5_Exam_Structure_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B_%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%9D%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_Risk_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A2%E0%A4%BC%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\" >Section 5: Exam Structure \u0915\u094b \u0928 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 Risk \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092c\u0922\u093c\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#NEST_2026_Expectations_vs_Reality\" >NEST 2026: Expectations vs Reality<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#Minimum_Attempt_Rule_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\" >Minimum Attempt Rule \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0907\u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0932\u094d\u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u0947\u0928\u093e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0916\u0924\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0915 \u0939\u0948<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#Marking_Scheme_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_Negative_Marking_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5\" >Marking Scheme \u0914\u0930 Negative Marking \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0939\u0940 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#SMAS_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B9_NEST_2026_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC%E0%A4%BE_filter_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\" >SMAS \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u092f\u0939 NEST 2026 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0921\u093c\u093e filter \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#Category-wise_SMAS_Relaxation_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%81\" >Category-wise SMAS Relaxation \u0914\u0930 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0940\u092e\u093e\u090f\u0901<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#SMAS_Clear_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6_%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%80_Selection_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\" >SMAS Clear \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092d\u0940 Selection \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0930\u0941\u0915 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#MAP_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B9_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%98%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE\" >MAP \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u092f\u0939 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0918\u094b\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#Percentile_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_Marks_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%9D%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%A4_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\" >Percentile \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0907\u0938\u0947 Marks \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0928\u093e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0917\u0932\u0924 \u0939\u0948<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#Multiple_Session_Exam_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC%E0%A5%87_Grey_Areas\" >Multiple Session Exam \u0914\u0930 \u0909\u0938\u0938\u0947 \u091c\u0941\u0921\u093c\u0947 Grey Areas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#Total_Score_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_Best_of_3_Rule_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%82_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\" >Total Score \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 Best of 3 Rule \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0932\u093e\u0917\u0942 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#Tie-Breaking_Rules_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_Final_Merit_Rank_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\" >Tie-Breaking Rules \u0914\u0930 Final Merit Rank \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0924\u092f \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#Application_Process_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\" >Application Process \u0915\u094b \u0939\u0932\u094d\u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u0947\u0928\u093e \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092e\u0939\u0901\u0917\u0940 \u0917\u0932\u0924\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#Admit_Card_Exam_City_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_Identity_Rules_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE\" >Admit Card, Exam City \u0914\u0930 Identity Rules \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0935\u093f\u0915\u0924\u093e<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#Exam_Day_Rules_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%88_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%9D%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE\" >Exam Day Rules \u091c\u093f\u0928 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u094c\u0924\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#Merit_Rank_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6_Admission_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF\" >Merit Rank \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 Admission \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0935\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#Parents_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_Students_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%8F_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BC%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE\" >Parents \u0914\u0930 Students \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0905\u0902\u0924\u093f\u092e \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u091c\u093c\u0930\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f\u0924\u093e<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_NEST_2026_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AB_science_students_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%8F_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\" >\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e NEST 2026 \u0938\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092b science students \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0939\u0948?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_NEST_2026_clear_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_admission_confirm_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\" >\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e NEST 2026 clear \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 admission confirm \u0939\u094b \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#NEST_2026_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82_minimum_percentage_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%8F\" >NEST 2026 \u092e\u0947\u0902 minimum percentage \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u0940 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_appearing_students_NEST_2026_%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%82\" >\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e appearing students NEST 2026 \u0926\u0947 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#SMAS_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B9_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BC%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\" >SMAS \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u092f\u0939 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u091c\u093c\u0930\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u0948?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_SMAS_clear_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6_rank_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\" >\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e SMAS clear \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 rank \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0928\u093e \u0924\u092f \u0939\u0948?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-35\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#Percentile_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_marks_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%AB%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\" >Percentile \u0914\u0930 marks \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092b\u0930\u094d\u0915 \u0939\u0948?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-36\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_NEST_2026_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82_subjects_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE_score_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\" >\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e NEST 2026 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091a\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 subjects \u0915\u093e score \u091c\u094b\u0921\u093c\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-37\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#Multiple_session_exam_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82_percentile_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_handle_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\" >Multiple session exam \u092e\u0947\u0902 percentile \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 handle \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-38\" href=\"https:\/\/admissionadvice.in\/hi\/nest-2026\/#%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_merit_rank_%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6_counselling_guaranteed_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\" >\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e merit rank \u0906\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 counselling guaranteed \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NEST_2026_Eligibility_%E2%80%93_Exact_Rules_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A5\"><\/span><strong>NEST 2026 Eligibility \u2013 Exact Rules \u0914\u0930 \u0906\u0902\u0915\u0921\u093c\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NEST 2026 \u0915\u0940 eligibility \u0915\u094b \u0939\u0932\u094d\u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u0947\u0928\u093e \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u0917\u0932\u0924\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u092c\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092b form \u092d\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 condition \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948, \u092c\u0932\u094d\u0915\u093f admission \u0924\u0915 \u0932\u093e\u0917\u0942 \u0930\u0939\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Subjects_Rule\"><\/span><strong>Subjects Rule<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidate \u0928\u0947 Class 11 \u0914\u0930 Class 12 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091a\u093e\u0930 basic science subjects \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 <strong>\u0915\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e 3 subjects<\/strong> \u092a\u0922\u093c\u0947 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Biology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chemistry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mathematics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0924\u0940\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e subjects \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930 candidate eligible \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Class_12_Passing_Year\"><\/span><strong>Class 12 Passing Year<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Eligibility \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u0907\u0928 students \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0939\u0948:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u091c\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0939\u094b\u0902\u0928\u0947 <strong>2024 \u092f\u093e 2025 \u092e\u0947\u0902 Class 12 pass<\/strong> \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u094b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u092f\u093e \u091c\u094b <strong>2026 \u092e\u0947\u0902 Class 12 appearing<\/strong> \u0939\u094b\u0902<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Appearing students \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u093e\u092b \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f eligibility <strong>admission \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u092a\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0940 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f<\/strong>\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Minimum_Aggregate_Marks_Exact_Figures\"><\/span><strong>Minimum Aggregate Marks (Exact Figures)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>UR category:<\/strong> \u0915\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e <strong>60% aggregate<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SC \/ ST \/ Divyangjan:<\/strong> \u0915\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e <strong>55% aggregate<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u092f\u0939 aggregate <strong>\u090f\u0915 \u0939\u0940 board<\/strong> \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f\u0964 Multiple boards \u0915\u0947 marks \u091c\u094b\u0921\u093c\u0915\u0930 eligibility \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u092f\u0939\u0940\u0902 grey area \u092c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 students \u0938\u094b\u091a\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f exam performance eligibility \u0915\u094b cover \u0915\u0930 \u0932\u0947\u0917\u093e\u0964 \u0910\u0938\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Category-wise_Eligibility_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%AE_%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AB%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81\"><\/span><strong>Category-wise Eligibility \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u0906\u092e \u0917\u0932\u0924\u092b\u0939\u092e\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Category-wise eligibility \u0915\u094b \u0932\u0947\u0915\u0930 \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u091c\u093c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093e \u0917\u0932\u0924 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u0923\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u094b \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 \u0915\u0908 parents \u092f\u0939 \u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0932\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f category \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0924\u0932\u092c \u0906\u0938\u093e\u0928 selection \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u091c\u092c\u0915\u093f \u0910\u0938\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UR category \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f minimum aggregate <strong>60%<\/strong> \u0939\u0948\u0964SC, ST \u0914\u0930 Divyangjan categories \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f minimum aggregate <strong>55%<\/strong> \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092b eligibility threshold \u0939\u0948, selection guarantee \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OBC_Candidates_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%8F_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A3_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4\"><\/span><strong>OBC Candidates \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092c\u093e\u0924<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u0935\u0939\u0940 candidates eligible \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u091c\u094b <strong>central OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer)<\/strong> category \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 State-level OBC \u092f\u093e SEBC certificates \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0906\u092a valid \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0947\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Divyangjan_Candidates\"><\/span><strong>Divyangjan Candidates<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Divyangjan candidates \u0915\u094b eligibility \u0914\u0930 SMAS \u092e\u0947\u0902 relaxation \u0926\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948, \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 minimum academic capability expected \u0930\u0939\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 Relaxation exemption \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safe case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 category rules \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0938\u0947 verify \u0915\u0930 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 Risky case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 assumptions \u092a\u0930 decision \u0932\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NEST_2026_Exam_Structure_%E2%80%93_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AB_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%9D\"><\/span><strong>NEST 2026 Exam Structure \u2013 \u0938\u093e\u092b \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0938\u092e\u091d<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NEST 2026 \u0915\u093e exam structure \u092a\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0939 defined \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0907\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094b\u0908 flexibility \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940\u0964 Exam \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u0941\u0932 <strong>4 sections<\/strong> \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Biology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chemistry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mathematics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0939\u0930 section \u092e\u0947\u0902 <strong>20 multiple-choice questions<\/strong> \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<br>\u0915\u0941\u0932 questions: <strong>80<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marking_Scheme\"><\/span><strong>Marking Scheme<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Correct answer: <strong>+3 marks<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wrong answer: <strong>\u20131 mark<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unattempted: <strong>0 marks<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Minimum_Attempt_Rule\"><\/span><strong>Minimum Attempt Rule<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidate \u0915\u094b <strong>\u0915\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e 3 sections attempt \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0905\u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f<\/strong> \u0939\u0948\u0964<br>\u0905\u0917\u0930 \u0915\u094b\u0908 candidate \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 2 sections attempt \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0924\u094b \u0935\u0939 scoring \u0914\u0930 merit process \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u092f\u0939 rule \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u0938\u0947 students ignore \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902, \u0916\u093e\u0938\u0915\u0930 \u091c\u092c \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u0917\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u0926\u094b subjects \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0947 strong \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 NEST 2026 balanced performance \u0926\u0947\u0916\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948, selective performance \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Section_5_Exam_Structure_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B_%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%9D%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_Risk_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A2%E0%A4%BC%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\"><\/span><strong>Section 5: Exam Structure \u0915\u094b \u0928 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 Risk \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092c\u0922\u093c\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NEST 2026 \u0915\u093e exam structure \u0938\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092b questions \u0914\u0930 marks \u0915\u093e \u0916\u0947\u0932 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092f\u0939 exam \u092f\u0939 check \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f candidate \u0905\u0932\u0917-\u0905\u0932\u0917 science subjects \u092e\u0947\u0902 minimum acceptable level \u0924\u0915 \u092a\u0939\u0941\u0901\u091a\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u092f\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safe case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 student \u0938\u092d\u0940 relevant subjects \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0932\u093f\u0924 \u0924\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u0924\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 Risky case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 student \u0938\u094b\u091a\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u0915\u0941\u091b subjects \u091b\u094b\u0921\u093c\u0915\u0930 \u092d\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u092e \u091a\u0932 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u092f\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u201c\u092f\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0917\u0932\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u201d \u0935\u093e\u0932\u093e point \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0928\u0947 \u0906\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 Students marks \u092a\u0930 focus \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902, \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 section-wise qualification \u0915\u094b \u0928\u091c\u0930\u0905\u0902\u0926\u093e\u091c\u093c \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 NEST 2026 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u0939 approach \u0928\u0941\u0915\u0938\u093e\u0928\u0926\u0947\u0939 \u0939\u094b \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u092f\u0939 exam \u092e\u0947\u0939\u0928\u0924 \u0915\u094b reject \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e, \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 <strong>rule ignorance \u0915\u094b \u092c\u093f\u0932\u094d\u0915\u0941\u0932 \u092e\u093e\u092b \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e<\/strong>\u0964 \u091c\u094b student exam structure \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0939\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u091d \u0932\u0947\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0935\u0939 unrealistic comparison \u0914\u0930 unnecessary pressure \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u091a \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NEST_2026_Expectations_vs_Reality\"><\/span>NEST 2026: Expectations vs Reality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>\u0906\u092e Expectation (\u091c\u094b \u0932\u094b\u0917 \u0938\u094b\u091a \u0932\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Actual Reality (\u091c\u094b official rules \u092c\u0924\u093e\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NEST 2026 clear \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 admission \u092e\u093f\u0932 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/td><td>NEST 2026 \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 screening exam \u0939\u0948, admission guarantee \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u0947 total marks \u0938\u0947 selection \u0924\u092f \u0939\u094b \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/td><td>Section-wise SMAS \u0914\u0930 MAP clear \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u092d\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0939\u0948<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u0926\u094b strong subjects \u0915\u093e\u092b\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902<\/td><td>Minimum 3 sections attempt \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0914\u0930 qualify \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u091c\u0930\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Category \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 selection \u0906\u0938\u093e\u0928 \u0939\u094b \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/td><td>Category \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 eligibility\/SMAS \u092e\u0947\u0902 limited relaxation \u0926\u0947\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Percentile \u092e\u0924\u0932\u092c marks \u0915\u093e percentage<\/td><td>Percentile relative ranking \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948, marks \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 subjects \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 extra \u092b\u093e\u092f\u0926\u093e \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/td><td>Total score \u0939\u092e\u0947\u0936\u093e best of 3 sections \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0940 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Appearing students \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092e\u0947\u0902 eligibility adjust \u0915\u0930 \u0932\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947<\/td><td>Eligibility admission \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u092a\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0940 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Merit rank \u0906\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 seat \u092a\u0915\u094d\u0915\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/td><td>Merit rank eligibility \u0926\u093f\u0916\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948, seat allotment \u0905\u0932\u0917 process \u0939\u0948<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Exam \u090f\u0915 single clear-cut process \u0939\u0948<\/td><td>Selection multi-layer filters \u092a\u0930 based \u0939\u0948<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rules flexible \u0939\u094b\u0902\u0917\u0947<\/td><td>NEST 2026 rules strict \u0914\u0930 non-negotiable \u0939\u0948\u0902<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Minimum_Attempt_Rule_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\"><\/span><strong>Minimum Attempt Rule \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0907\u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0932\u094d\u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u0947\u0928\u093e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0916\u0924\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0915 \u0939\u0948<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NEST 2026 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u090f\u0915 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0914\u0930 non-negotiable rule \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0947 Minimum Attempt Rule \u0915\u0939\u093e \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0907\u0938 rule \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 candidate \u0915\u094b exam \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u094c\u091c\u0942\u0926 \u091a\u093e\u0930 sections \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 <strong>\u0915\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e 3 sections attempt \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0905\u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f<\/strong> \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092f\u0939 rule optional \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0907\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094b\u0908 relaxation \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0926\u0940 \u0917\u0908 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0905\u0915\u094d\u0938\u0930 students \u092f\u0939 \u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0932\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0905\u0917\u0930 \u0935\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0926\u094b strong subjects \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u093e \u0915\u0930 \u0932\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947, \u0924\u094b exam \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f \u092a\u0942\u0930\u093e \u0939\u094b \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e\u0964 \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 NEST 2026 \u0907\u0938 \u0938\u094b\u091a \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u092e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e\u0964 \u0905\u0917\u0930 \u0915\u094b\u0908 candidate \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 2 sections attempt \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0924\u094b \u0909\u0938\u0947 scoring \u0914\u0930 merit process \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e\u0964 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u0947 \u0909\u0928 \u0926\u094b sections \u092e\u0947\u0902 score \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u093e \u092d\u0940 \u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u093e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u092f\u0939 rule \u0907\u0938\u0932\u093f\u090f \u092c\u0928\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902\u0915\u093f NEST 2026 balanced academic ability \u0926\u0947\u0916\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 Exam \u092f\u0939 check \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f candidate \u0915\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u0924\u0940\u0928 basic science subjects \u092e\u0947\u0902 minimum acceptable level \u0924\u0915 \u092a\u0939\u0941\u0901\u091a\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u092f\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safe case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 student \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0915\u0930 \u091a\u0932\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u0909\u0938\u0947 \u0924\u0940\u0928 sections \u0915\u094b seriously \u0932\u0947\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e\u0964 Risky case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 student exam \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 decision \u092c\u0926\u0932\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u0941\u091b sections \u091b\u094b\u0921\u093c \u0926\u0947\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u092f\u0939 rule preparation \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u093c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093e <strong>understanding test<\/strong> \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u091c\u094b student \u0907\u0938\u0947 exam strategy \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0939 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902, \u092c\u0932\u094d\u0915\u093f eligibility condition \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0939 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0935\u0939\u0940 \u0906\u0917\u0947 \u0924\u0915 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marking_Scheme_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_Negative_Marking_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5\"><\/span><strong>Marking Scheme \u0914\u0930 Negative Marking \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0939\u0940 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NEST 2026 \u0915\u0940 marking scheme \u0926\u0947\u0916\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 straightforward \u0932\u0917\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 Correct answer \u092a\u0930 <strong>+3 marks<\/strong>, wrong answer \u092a\u0930 <strong>\u20131 mark<\/strong>, \u0914\u0930 unattempted question \u092a\u0930 <strong>0 marks<\/strong>\u0964 \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0907\u0938 scheme \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0938\u0932\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0924\u092c \u0938\u092e\u091d \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u092c \u0907\u0938\u0947 selection process \u0915\u0947 context \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Negative marking \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f \u0938\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092b \u0917\u0932\u0924 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u0930 marks \u0915\u093e\u091f\u0928\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f careless attempts \u0914\u0930 blind guessing \u0915\u094b discourage \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 NEST 2026 \u092e\u0947\u0902 random attempts risk \u092c\u0922\u093c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902, \u0916\u093e\u0938\u0915\u0930 \u0924\u092c \u091c\u092c section-wise qualification \u092d\u0940 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0915\u0908 students \u092f\u0939 \u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0932\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u091c\u093c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093e questions attempt \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 score \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0906\u092a \u092c\u0922\u093c \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e\u0964 \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 negative marking \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u091c\u0939 \u0938\u0947 \u092f\u0939 approach \u0909\u0932\u094d\u091f\u093e \u0905\u0938\u0930 \u0921\u093e\u0932 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0907\u0938\u0938\u0947 section-wise score \u0917\u093f\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 SMAS \u091c\u0948\u0938\u0947 filters \u092a\u0930 problem \u0906 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safe case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 student accuracy \u0914\u0930 balance \u092a\u0930 \u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928 \u0926\u0947\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 Risky case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 student pressure \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0915\u0930 \u092c\u093f\u0928\u093e \u0938\u094b\u091a\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0947 attempts \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u092f\u0939 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093c\u0930\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f NEST 2026 marks accumulation exam \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0964 Marks \u0938\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092b \u090f\u0915 layer \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 Selection logic marks \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925-\u0938\u093e\u0925 section-wise minimum standards \u092a\u0930 \u092d\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092d\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 Marking scheme \u0915\u094b \u0907\u0938\u0940 context \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SMAS_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B9_NEST_2026_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC%E0%A4%BE_filter_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\"><\/span><strong>SMAS \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u092f\u0939 NEST 2026 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0921\u093c\u093e filter \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SMAS \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0942\u0930\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e \u0939\u0948 <strong>Section-wise Minimum Admissible Score<\/strong>\u0964 \u092f\u0939\u0940 \u0935\u0939 rule \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u091c\u093c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093e students \u092c\u093e\u0939\u0930 \u0939\u094b \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902, \u092d\u0932\u0947 \u0939\u0940 \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0947 overall marks \u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SMAS \u0939\u0930 section \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0905\u0932\u0917-\u0905\u0932\u0917 \u0924\u092f \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 Official rule \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930, \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 section \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 <strong>top 100 scores \u0915\u093e average<\/strong> \u0928\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0932\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0909\u0938\u0915\u093e <strong>20%<\/strong> \u0909\u0938 section \u0915\u093e SMAS \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidate \u0915\u094b <strong>\u0915\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e 3 sections \u092e\u0947\u0902 SMAS clear \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0905\u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f<\/strong> \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0905\u0917\u0930 \u0915\u094b\u0908 candidate \u091a\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 sections attempt \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u0926\u094b sections \u092e\u0947\u0902 SMAS clear \u0915\u0930 \u092a\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0924\u094b \u0935\u0939 \u0906\u0917\u0947 merit process \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u092f\u0939 rule balanced performance \u0915\u094b enforce \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 Exam \u092f\u0939 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u0924\u093e \u0915\u093f \u0906\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u090f\u0915 subject \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u093e \u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u093e \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e, \u092c\u0932\u094d\u0915\u093f \u092f\u0939 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u0906\u092a \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u0947 subjects \u092e\u0947\u0902 minimum academic standard meet \u0915\u0930 \u092a\u093e \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safe case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 student SMAS \u0915\u094b marks \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0932\u0917 concept \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0939 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 Risky case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 student \u0938\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092b total marks \u0926\u0947\u0916\u0915\u0930 confident \u0939\u094b \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 section-wise qualification \u0915\u094b \u0928\u091c\u0930\u0905\u0902\u0926\u093e\u091c\u093c \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u0947\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Category-wise_SMAS_Relaxation_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%81\"><\/span><strong>Category-wise SMAS Relaxation \u0914\u0930 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0940\u092e\u093e\u090f\u0901<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NEST 2026 \u092e\u0947\u0902 SMAS \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f category-wise relaxation \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928 \u0939\u0948, \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0907\u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0915\u094d\u0938\u0930 \u0917\u0932\u0924 \u0924\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u091d \u0932\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 Relaxation \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0924\u0932\u092c exemption \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e, \u092c\u0932\u094d\u0915\u093f minimum threshold \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0940\u092e\u093f\u0924 \u091b\u0942\u091f \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Official rules \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>OBC candidates:<\/strong> UR SMAS \u0915\u093e <strong>90%<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SC\/ST candidates:<\/strong> UR SMAS \u0915\u093e <strong>50%<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Divyangjan candidates:<\/strong> \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0940 category \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0940\u0924\u0930 <strong>5% \u0905\u0924\u093f\u0930\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0924 relaxation<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u092f\u0939 relaxation \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 SMAS threshold \u0924\u0915 \u0938\u0940\u092e\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0939\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u093e \u092e\u0924\u0932\u092c \u092f\u0939 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f candidate section-wise performance \u0915\u094b ignore \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safe case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 candidate relaxation \u0915\u094b supportive factor \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948, primary advantage \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902\u0964 Risky case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 category \u0915\u094b \u201ceasy pass\u201d \u0938\u092e\u091d \u0932\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parents \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0928\u093e \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u091c\u093c\u0930\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f relaxation competition \u0915\u094b \u0916\u0924\u094d\u092e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e\u0964 \u0938\u092d\u0940 candidates \u0915\u094b minimum academic capability \u0926\u093f\u0916\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0939\u0940 \u092a\u0921\u093c\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u092f\u0939 section \u0907\u0938\u0932\u093f\u090f critical \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902\u0915\u093f category-based assumptions \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u091c\u093c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093e \u0917\u0932\u0924 decisions \u0915\u0930\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SMAS_Clear_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6_%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%80_Selection_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\"><\/span><strong>SMAS Clear \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092d\u0940 Selection \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0930\u0941\u0915 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u0938\u0947 students \u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0906\u0915\u0930 \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u091c\u093c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093e confuse \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u0917\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u0905\u0917\u0930 \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u094b\u0902\u0928\u0947 SMAS clear \u0915\u0930 \u0932\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0924\u094b merit rank \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0928\u0940 \u0939\u0940 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f\u0964 \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 NEST 2026 \u092e\u0947\u0902 SMAS \u0938\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092b \u092a\u0939\u0932\u093e filter \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SMAS clear \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 candidate \u0915\u094b <strong>MAP \u092f\u093e\u0928\u0940 Minimum Admissible Percentile<\/strong> \u092d\u0940 clear \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 MAP category-wise \u0924\u092f \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 result \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0918\u094b\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0905\u0917\u0930 \u0915\u094b\u0908 candidate SMAS clear \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0909\u0938\u0915\u093e percentile MAP \u0938\u0947 \u0928\u0940\u091a\u0947 \u0930\u0939\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0924\u094b \u0909\u0938\u0947 merit rank \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0926\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0940\u0964 \u092f\u0939\u0940 \u0935\u0939 stage \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 false confidence \u091f\u0942\u091f\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safe case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 student \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0915\u0930 \u091a\u0932\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f selection multi-layer process \u0939\u0948\u0964 Risky case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 student \u090f\u0915 stage clear \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0940 final outcome assume \u0915\u0930 \u0932\u0947\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u092f\u0939 clarity \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u091c\u093c\u0930\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u0924\u093e\u0915\u093f expectations realistic \u0930\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u0914\u0930 emotional decision-making \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u091a\u093e \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0947\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MAP_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B9_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%98%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE\"><\/span><strong>MAP \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u092f\u0939 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0918\u094b\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>MAP \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0942\u0930\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e <strong>Minimum Admissible Percentile<\/strong> \u0939\u0948\u0964 NEST 2026 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u0939 \u090f\u0915 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0905\u0915\u094d\u0938\u0930 misunderstood concept \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0915\u0908 students \u092f\u0939 \u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0932\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f SMAS clear \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 merit rank \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0928\u093e \u0924\u092f \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u091c\u092c\u0915\u093f reality \u092f\u0939 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f MAP \u090f\u0915 \u0905\u0932\u0917 \u0914\u0930 \u0926\u0942\u0938\u0930\u093e mandatory filter \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Official brochure \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 MAP <strong>category-wise<\/strong> \u0924\u092f \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0907\u0938\u0947 exam \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0918\u094b\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e\u0964 MAP \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0930\u0923 candidates \u0915\u0947 overall performance \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u0930 result \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u093e \u092e\u0924\u0932\u092c \u092f\u0939 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 candidate \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u092f\u0939 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u091c\u093e\u0928 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0915\u093f exact percentile cutoff \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0930\u0939\u0947\u0917\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u092f\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u090f\u0915 grey area \u092a\u0948\u0926\u093e \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 Students \u0914\u0930 parents \u092a\u0942\u091b\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u201csafe percentile\u201d \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0917\u0940\u0964 \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0907\u0938 \u092a\u0930 official clarity \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0938\u0947 available \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940\u0964 \u092f\u0939 system \u0915\u093e \u0939\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0938\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0907\u0938\u0947 accept \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093c\u0930\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safe case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 student \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0915\u0930 \u091a\u0932\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f MAP competition-based threshold \u0939\u0948, fixed rule \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902\u0964 Risky case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 student \u092f\u0939 \u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0932\u0947\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u092a\u093f\u091b\u0932\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 external source \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u0930 selection \u0924\u092f \u0939\u094b \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MAP \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f merit list \u0915\u094b limited seats \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 balance \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092f\u0939 rule transparency \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u093c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093e fairness \u092a\u0930 focus \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0907\u0938\u0932\u093f\u090f \u0907\u0938\u0947 uncertainty \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902, \u092c\u0932\u094d\u0915\u093f process \u0915\u093e \u0939\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0938\u093e \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Percentile_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_Marks_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%9D%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%A4_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\"><\/span><strong>Percentile \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0907\u0938\u0947 Marks \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0928\u093e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0917\u0932\u0924 \u0939\u0948<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Percentile NEST 2026 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u091c\u093c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093e confusing term \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u0938\u0947 parents \u0914\u0930 students \u0907\u0938\u0947 marks percentage \u0938\u092e\u091d \u0932\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902, \u091c\u092c\u0915\u093f \u0926\u094b\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0924\u0932\u092c \u092c\u093f\u0932\u094d\u0915\u0941\u0932 \u0905\u0932\u0917 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Official definition \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 percentile \u092f\u0939 \u092c\u0924\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 category \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u0947 candidates \u0928\u0947 \u0906\u092a\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e <strong>total score<\/strong> \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092f\u0939 relative ranking \u0939\u0948, absolute performance \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0907\u0938\u0915\u093e \u092e\u0924\u0932\u092c \u092f\u0939 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u0905\u0917\u0930 \u0906\u092a\u0915\u0947 marks \u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902, \u092b\u093f\u0930 \u092d\u0940 percentile \u0915\u092e \u0939\u094b \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u0905\u0917\u0930 overall competition strong \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u094b\u0964 \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u0917\u0930 marks average \u0939\u0948\u0902, \u0924\u092c \u092d\u0940 percentile \u092c\u0947\u0939\u0924\u0930 \u0939\u094b \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u0905\u0917\u0930 \u092c\u093e\u0915\u0940 candidates \u0915\u093e performance \u0915\u092e\u091c\u094b\u0930 \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u094b\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safe case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 student percentile \u0915\u094b competition indicator \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 Risky case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 percentile \u0915\u094b personal performance judgement \u092c\u0928\u093e \u0932\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u0917\u0932\u0924\u0940 comparisons \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 Students \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 marks \u0915\u094b \u0926\u0942\u0938\u0930\u0947 exams \u092f\u093e board exams \u0938\u0947 compare \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0932\u0917\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 NEST 2026 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u0939 comparison \u0915\u093e\u092e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Percentile \u0915\u094b \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0939\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0940\u0915\u093e \u092f\u0939 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u092f\u0939 \u0906\u092a\u0915\u0940 position \u0926\u093f\u0916\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948, \u0906\u092a\u0915\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u092e\u0924\u093e \u0915\u093e final verdict \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Multiple_Session_Exam_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC%E0%A5%87_Grey_Areas\"><\/span><strong>Multiple Session Exam \u0914\u0930 \u0909\u0938\u0938\u0947 \u091c\u0941\u0921\u093c\u0947 Grey Areas<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NEST 2026 \u0905\u0917\u0930 multiple sessions \u092e\u0947\u0902 conduct \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0924\u094b percentile calculation session-wise \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 Official brochure \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u093e\u092b \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u0939\u0930 session \u0915\u093e percentile \u0905\u0932\u0917 calculate \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902 merge \u0915\u0930\u0915\u0947 final merit list \u0924\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safe case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 candidate \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f session allocation \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 control \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 fairness mechanism institute \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0924\u092f \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 Risky case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 student session difference \u0915\u094b blame \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0942 \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u0947\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Total_Score_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_Best_of_3_Rule_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%82_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\"><\/span><strong>Total Score \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 Best of 3 Rule \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0932\u093e\u0917\u0942 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NEST 2026 \u092e\u0947\u0902 total score calculation \u0906\u092e exams \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0932\u0917 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 total score \u0939\u092e\u0947\u0936\u093e \u0938\u092d\u0940 sections \u0915\u094b \u091c\u094b\u0921\u093c\u0915\u0930 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Official rule \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u0905\u0917\u0930 candidate <strong>\u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 3 sections \u092e\u0947\u0902 SMAS clear \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/strong>, \u0924\u094b \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0940\u0902 3 sections \u0915\u093e score total \u092e\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u0905\u0917\u0930 candidate <strong>\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 sections \u092e\u0947\u0902 SMAS clear \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/strong>, \u0924\u094b \u092d\u0940 <strong>\u0938\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092b best 3 sections<\/strong> \u0915\u093e score \u091c\u094b\u0921\u093c\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0907\u0938\u0915\u093e \u092e\u0924\u0932\u092c \u092f\u0939 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u091a\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 subjects \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 automatic advantage \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0924\u093e\u0964 System balance \u0915\u094b reward \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948, overload \u0915\u094b \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u092f\u0939 rule parents \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 confusing \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u0917\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f extra effort extra benefit \u0926\u0947\u0917\u093e\u0964 \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 NEST 2026 \u0915\u093e logic \u0905\u0932\u0917 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safe case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 student preparation \u0915\u094b balanced \u0930\u0916\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 Risky case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 student \u092f\u0939 \u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0932\u0947\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u090f\u0915 subject \u0915\u094b completely ignore \u0915\u0930\u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0940 overall score \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0939\u0947\u0917\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best of 3 rule expectations \u0915\u094b ground \u092a\u0930 \u0932\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0915\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 unfair comparisons \u0915\u094b \u0930\u094b\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tie-Breaking_Rules_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_Final_Merit_Rank_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\"><\/span><strong>Tie-Breaking Rules \u0914\u0930 Final Merit Rank \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0924\u092f \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u091c\u092c multiple candidates \u0915\u093e total score \u0914\u0930 percentile \u0938\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0939\u094b \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0924\u092c tie-breaking rules \u0932\u093e\u0917\u0942 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 NEST 2026 \u092e\u0947\u0902 tie-breaking multi-step process \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Official brochure \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0905\u0917\u0930 tie resolve \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u094b \u092a\u093e\u0924\u093e, \u0924\u094b candidates \u0915\u094b provisional same rank \u0926\u0940 \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 Final resolution admission \u092f\u093e counselling stage \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Counselling stage \u092a\u0930 tie-break \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 <strong>Class 12 aggregate percentage<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u092b\u093f\u0930 <strong>Class 10 aggregate percentage<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0915\u094b consider \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u092f\u0939 rule \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u0915\u092e students \u092a\u0922\u093c\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902, \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u093e impact significant \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 Academic consistency \u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 decisive factor \u092c\u0928 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safe case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 academic records complete \u0914\u0930 clear \u0939\u094b\u0902\u0964 Risky case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 documents \u092f\u093e aggregates \u092e\u0947\u0902 ambiguity \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u092f\u0939 section \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093c\u0930\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f final merit \u0938\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092b exam hall \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u0940, \u092c\u0932\u094d\u0915\u093f academic history \u092d\u0940 \u092e\u093e\u092f\u0928\u0947 \u0930\u0916\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Application_Process_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\"><\/span><strong>Application Process \u0915\u094b \u0939\u0932\u094d\u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u0947\u0928\u093e \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092e\u0939\u0901\u0917\u0940 \u0917\u0932\u0924\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NEST 2026 \u092e\u0947\u0902 application process \u0926\u0947\u0916\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 simple \u0932\u0917\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u092f\u0939\u0940 stage \u0915\u0908 students \u0915\u094b exam \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0939\u0940 \u092c\u093e\u0939\u0930 \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u0947\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 Official brochure \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 application <strong>\u0938\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092b online mode<\/strong> \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0914\u0930 <strong>\u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 official website<\/strong> \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0940\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u092e\u093e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u092d\u0947\u091c\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e form \u092e\u093e\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u091c\u093c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093e \u0917\u0932\u0924\u0940 photo \u0914\u0930 signature upload \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 Photo \u0914\u0930 signature \u0915\u093e format <strong>JPG \u092f\u093e JPEG<\/strong> \u0939\u094b\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f \u0914\u0930 file size <strong>80 KB \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902<\/strong> \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0940 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f\u0964 \u0915\u0908 students \u0907\u0938\u0947 technical \u091b\u094b\u091f\u0940 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0915\u0930 ignore \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902, \u091c\u092c\u0915\u093f \u0917\u0932\u0924 format \u092f\u093e size application rejection \u0915\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u092c\u0928 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Payment timeline \u092d\u0940 \u090f\u0915 critical point \u0939\u0948\u0964 Form submission \u0914\u0930 payment \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u093f\u092e \u0924\u093f\u0925\u093f \u0905\u0932\u0917-\u0905\u0932\u0917 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0905\u0917\u0930 form \u092d\u0930 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 payment \u0938\u092e\u092f \u092a\u0930 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0941\u0908, \u0924\u094b application incomplete \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safe case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 student application process \u0915\u094b exam \u0915\u093e \u0939\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0938\u093e \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0915\u0930 \u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 Risky case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 last day \u092f\u093e last hour \u092e\u0947\u0902 form \u092d\u0930\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u091b\u094b\u091f\u0940 technical \u0917\u0932\u0924\u0940 \u092c\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u0938\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092c\u0928 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NEST 2026 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093c\u0930\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f application process \u0915\u094b\u0908 formality \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092f\u0939 selection journey \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0939\u0932\u093e filter \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Admit_Card_Exam_City_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_Identity_Rules_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE\"><\/span><strong>Admit Card, Exam City \u0914\u0930 Identity Rules \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0935\u093f\u0915\u0924\u093e<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NEST 2026 \u0915\u093e admit card \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 online mode \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 Admit card \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e exam centre, city \u0914\u0930 timing final \u092e\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 Exam city preference form \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0940 \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948, \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0940 guarantee \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u092c\u093e\u0924 brochure \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u093e\u092b \u0924\u094c\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Exam centre \u092a\u0930 entry \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f candidate \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u093e\u0938 <strong>admit card \u0914\u0930 valid photo identity proof<\/strong> \u0939\u094b\u0928\u093e \u0905\u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0939\u0948\u0964 Identity proof \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u092e\u0940 \u092f\u093e mismatch \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f \u092e\u0947\u0902 candidate \u0915\u094b exam hall \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0947\u0936 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0915\u0908 students \u092f\u0939 \u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0932\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f digital copy \u092f\u093e soft copy sufficient \u0939\u094b\u0917\u0940\u0964 \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 exam day instructions \u092e\u0947\u0902 physical requirements \u0915\u094b \u0938\u093e\u092b \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0907\u0938\u0947 ignore \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e risky \u0939\u094b \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safe case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 student admit card \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 details \u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928 \u0938\u0947 verify \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 Risky case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 admit card \u0915\u094b \u0906\u0916\u093f\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u093f\u0928 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 issues \u0938\u092e\u092f \u092a\u0930 correct \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u094b \u092a\u093e\u0924\u0947\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exam_Day_Rules_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%88_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%9D%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE\"><\/span><strong>Exam Day Rules \u091c\u093f\u0928 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u094c\u0924\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NEST 2026 exam day rules \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 strict \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0907\u0928\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0939 \u0915\u0940 flexibility \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0926\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0940\u0964 \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u093e rule entry timing \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u0941\u0921\u093c\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 Exam \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0942 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 <strong>30 \u092e\u093f\u0928\u091f \u092c\u093e\u0926<\/strong> \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 candidate \u0915\u094b entry \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0926\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prohibited items \u0915\u0940 list \u092d\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u092b \u0926\u0940 \u0917\u0908 \u0939\u0948\u0964 Mobile phone, smart watch, calculator, electronic gadgets \u0914\u0930 non-transparent water bottle exam hall \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u0947 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u093e \u092e\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0907\u0928\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 item \u092a\u093e\u090f \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930 candidate \u0915\u094b exam \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0939\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Exit rule \u092d\u0940 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0939\u0948\u0964 Exam \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0942 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 <strong>2 \u0918\u0902\u091f\u0947<\/strong> \u0924\u0915 candidate exam hall \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u091b\u094b\u0921\u093c \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e, \u0938\u093f\u0935\u093e\u092f medical emergency \u0915\u0947\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safe case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 student exam day instructions \u0915\u094b \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0922\u093c\u0915\u0930 calmly follow \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 Risky case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 student \u092f\u0939 \u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0932\u0947\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u201c\u0925\u094b\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u0926\u0947\u0930 \u092f\u093e \u090f\u0915 item \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092b\u0930\u094d\u0915 \u092a\u0921\u093c\u0947\u0917\u093e\u0964\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NEST 2026 exam discipline \u0915\u094b seriousness \u0938\u0947 enforce \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 Rules \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u0926\u0947\u0916\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0924\u0932\u092c \u0938\u0940\u0927\u0947 disqualification \u0939\u094b \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Merit_Rank_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6_Admission_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF\"><\/span><strong>Merit Rank \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 Admission \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0935\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NEST 2026 \u092e\u0947\u0902 merit rank \u0906\u0928\u093e \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 milestone \u0939\u0948, \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0907\u0938\u0947 admission confirmation \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0928\u093e \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u0917\u0932\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 Official brochure \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u093e\u092b \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f counselling \u0914\u0930 admission process \u0915\u0940 details result \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 notify \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0901\u0917\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Merit rank \u092f\u0939 \u092c\u0924\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f candidate selection process \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0917\u0932\u0947 \u091a\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f eligible \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u092f\u0939 guarantee \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0926\u0947\u0924\u0940 \u0915\u093f \u0909\u0938\u0947 seat allotment \u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parents \u0905\u0915\u094d\u0938\u0930 \u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 emotional decision \u0932\u0947 \u0932\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0932\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0905\u092c admission \u0924\u092f \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u091c\u092c\u0915\u093f reality \u092f\u0939 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f limited seats \u0914\u0930 institutional criteria admission \u0915\u094b final \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0926\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safe case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 merit rank \u0915\u094b eligibility signal \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0939 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 Risky case \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 merit rank \u0915\u094b final success \u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0932\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u092f\u0939 section \u0907\u0938\u0932\u093f\u090f critical \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902\u0915\u093f \u092f\u0939\u0940\u0902 expectations \u0914\u0930 reality \u0915\u093e gap \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u091c\u093c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0916\u093e\u0908 \u0926\u0947\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Parents_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_Students_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%8F_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BC%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE\"><\/span><strong>Parents \u0914\u0930 Students \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0905\u0902\u0924\u093f\u092e \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u091c\u093c\u0930\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f\u0924\u093e<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NEST 2026 \u0915\u094b \u0932\u0947\u0915\u0930 parents \u0914\u0930 students \u0926\u094b\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 emotional pressure \u0930\u0939\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 Parents \u092c\u0947\u0939\u0924\u0930 academic future \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092e\u094d\u092e\u0940\u0926 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0914\u0930 students \u0916\u0941\u0926 \u0915\u094b prove \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u094b\u0936\u093f\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 risk \u0915\u094b ignore \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0907\u0938 exam \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0939\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0924\u0932\u092c \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u092f\u0939 \u090f\u0915 <strong>rule-based academic screening process<\/strong> \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u092e\u0947\u0939\u0928\u0924 \u0915\u094b reject \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e, \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 rule ignorance \u0915\u094b \u092c\u093f\u0932\u094d\u0915\u0941\u0932 tolerate \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safe decision \u0935\u0939 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 student \u0914\u0930 parent \u0926\u094b\u0928\u094b\u0902 eligibility, risks \u0914\u0930 grey areas \u0915\u094b \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0940\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 Risky decision \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 exam \u0915\u094b \u201clast option\u201d \u092f\u093e \u201csure-shot path\u201d \u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0932\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0907\u0938 Blog \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f \u092f\u0939\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f decision \u0938\u094b\u091a-\u0938\u092e\u091d\u0915\u0930 \u0932\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0964 NEST 2026 \u0938\u0939\u0940 choice \u0939\u094b \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0924\u092d\u0940 \u091c\u092c \u0907\u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0939\u0940 expectations \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u091a\u0941\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NEST 2026 \u090f\u0915 \u0910\u0938\u093e exam \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 <strong>eligibility, subject combination, category rules, SMAS \u0914\u0930 MAP <\/strong>\u0939\u0930 case \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0932\u0917 \u0924\u0930\u0939 \u0938\u0947 apply \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0905\u0917\u0930 \u0906\u092a \u092f\u0939 <strong>confirm \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902<\/strong> \u0915\u093f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e case <strong>eligible<\/strong> \u0939\u0948<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u092f\u093e <strong>risky category<\/strong> \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u092f\u093e <strong>not eligible<\/strong> \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0924\u094b form \u092d\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 details check \u0915\u0930\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093e \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u091c\u0932\u094d\u0926\u092c\u093e\u091c\u093c\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 decision \u0932\u0947\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0947\u0939\u0924\u0930 \u0939\u0948 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 clarity \u0932\u0947\u0928\u093e, \u092b\u093f\u0930 \u0906\u0917\u0947 \u092c\u0922\u093c\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WhatsApp \u092a\u0930 Case Check \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f 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class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\t\t<details\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<summary>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_NEST_2026_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AB_science_students_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%8F_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\"><\/span>\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e NEST 2026 \u0938\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092b science students \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0939\u0948?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>\u0939\u093e\u0901\u0964 NEST 2026 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u0939\u0940 candidates eligible \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u091c\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0939\u094b\u0902\u0928\u0947 Class 11\u201312 \u092e\u0947\u0902 Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics \u0914\u0930 Physics \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e 3 subjects \u092a\u0922\u093c\u0947 \u0939\u094b\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t<details\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<summary>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_NEST_2026_clear_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_admission_confirm_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\"><\/span>\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e NEST 2026 clear \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 admission confirm \u0939\u094b \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>\u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902\u0964 Exam clear \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e admission \u0915\u0940 guarantee \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0964 Merit rank, MAP \u0914\u0930 counselling process \u0905\u0932\u0917-\u0905\u0932\u0917 stages \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t<details\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<summary>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NEST_2026_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82_minimum_percentage_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%8F\"><\/span>NEST 2026 \u092e\u0947\u0902 minimum percentage \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u0940 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>UR category \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f minimum <strong>60% aggregate<\/strong> \u0914\u0930 SC\/ST\/Divyangjan \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f <strong>55% aggregate<\/strong> required \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t<details\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<summary>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_appearing_students_NEST_2026_%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%82\"><\/span>\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e appearing students NEST 2026 \u0926\u0947 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>\u0939\u093e\u0901\u0964 \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 appearing students \u0915\u094b admission \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u092f eligibility \u092a\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0917\u0940\u0964 Exam clear \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 eligibility waive \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t<details\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<summary>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SMAS_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88_%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B9_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BC%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\"><\/span>SMAS \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u092f\u0939 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u091c\u093c\u0930\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u0948?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>SMAS \u092f\u093e\u0928\u0940 Section-wise Minimum Admissible Score\u0964 Candidate \u0915\u094b \u0915\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e 3 sections \u092e\u0947\u0902 SMAS clear \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0905\u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t<details\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<summary>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_SMAS_clear_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6_rank_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88\"><\/span>\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e SMAS clear \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 rank \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0928\u093e \u0924\u092f \u0939\u0948?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>\u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902\u0964 SMAS \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 MAP \u092f\u093e\u0928\u0940 Minimum Admissible Percentile \u092d\u0940 clear \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e 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