National Entrance Screening Test (NEST 2010) Held on 6th June 2010 Result Declared
Results of NEST 2010 are displayed below based on the decisions mentioned above and the answer key displayed abov
National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar
Centre for Exellence in Basic Sciences, Mumbai
Integrated Science Education and Research Centre, Visva-Bharati, Kolkata
NEST-2010 WAS SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED ON 6 JUNE 2010
The NEST-2010 Paper-setters Committee met on 15 June 2010, and reviewed all comments received regarding the NEST question paper till 14 June 2010. After careful deliberation, it was unanimously agreed that
a) In question 5.20 (physics section), there was an ambiguity, because the word ‘volume’ was used instead of ‘temperature’. It was therefore decided that this question would be dropped from the assessment. Therefore, in the physics section students would be assessed only on 19 questions, totaling 65 marks. The marks obtained in this section would then be normalized to 70 (by dividing by 65 and multiplying by 70).
b) The rest of the question paper and the answer key already provided are correct.
The decision of the NEST Examination Committee is final and candidates are advised to refrain from any further correspondence in this regard.
Brief information about the participating Institutions is given below. More details can be found in the institutional brochures accessed by clicking on the institute names given below and also by visiting their websites. (Website links provided below.)
UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (CBS), Mumbai
The Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, has set up an autonomous Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences in Mumbai. CBS offers high quality teaching embedded in a vibrant post-graduate and research environment with some of the best teachers and scientists from major institutions in the city (TIFR, BARC, IIT) and the University of Mumbai and its colleges, on its faculty. The Centre is located in the Vidyanagari campus of the University of Mumbai. CBS offers a 5-year integrated M.Sc. Programme in biological, chemical, mathematical and physical sciences. The degrees at CBS are awarded by the 150-year old University of Mumbai. Tentatively, there are 30 seats this year with reservations as per government norms, including reservation for persons with disability (PD). Further details are on the CBS website (http://cbs.ac.in).
National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar
NISER, established by the Department of Atomic Energy, strives to become a citadel for basic sciences and allied subjects, in terms of teaching and research. Its vision includes imparting high quality science education in a vibrant academic ambiance to the bright, motivated students, by a faculty of distinguished scientists and teachers. The curriculum is amply supported by a strong visitor’s programme by accomplished scientists from India and abroad. NISER offers a 5-year integrated M.Sc. Programme in biological, chemical, mathematical and physical sciences. At present, NISER functions from the beautiful campus of a renowned Institute namely, Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar, which includes an excellent library. Degrees at NISER will be awarded by the Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), a deemed-to-be University within the Department of Atomic Energy. There are 60 seats this year, including reserved seats for SC/ST/OBC candidates and persons with disability (PD) as per Government norms. Further details are available on the NISER website (http://niser.ac.in).
Integrated Science Education and Research Centre, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan
Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, a Central University, has introduced a Five-Year Integrated M. Sc. in Physical Sciences (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) under Siksha-Bhavana (Institute of Science). The academic activities of the integrated science programme have started at the exisisting Siksha-Bhavana complex with the assistance of the faculty members at the departments of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biotechnology and Computer & System Sciences, which have excellent research facilities. For this programme, the university uses a credit and grade point system basedcompletely on continuous assessment of the candidate. There are 21 seats this year, including reserved seats for SC/ST/OBC candidates and persons with disability (PD) as per Government norms. Further details are available on the Visva-Bharati website (http://visva-bharati.ac.in).
All the institutes have residential campuses with suitable accommodation and boarding facilities. The academic programmes of all the institutes have a balanced semester-based course structure with continuous assessment within a flexible seamless curriculum designed to emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of science in the 21st century. The curriculum vigorously seeks to inculcate exploration, innovation and research so as to develop a pool of talented and motivated scientists for the country.
Meritorious candidates enrolled at CBS or NISER, whose performance at the end of the programme is above a certain threshold, may be permitted to appear directly before the selection committee of BARC for admission to BARC’s training school. All candidates enrolled at CBS or NISER will receive a scholarship equivalent to the INSPIRE fellowships, amounting to Rs. 5,000/- per month and other suitable benefits. Candidates enrolled at Visva-Bharati will be eligible to apply for INSPIRE fellowship
