NEST 2021 Exam Dates Released: From Paper Pattern to Syllabus - All You Need to Know

NEST 2021 syllabus primarily follows the NCERT/CBSE science syllabus of class XI-XII. The detailed syllabus for NEST examination is provided below:

Biology: Cell Biology, Genetics and Evolution, Ecology, Humans and Environment, Biotechnology, Biology of Animal systems, Developmental Biology, Immunology, Biology of Plant systems, Systematics.

Chemistry: Physical Chemistry, Measurements in chemistry, Mole concept, Gaseous and liquid states, Atomic structure and chemical bonding, Thermodynamics – Thermodynamic states, Chemical equilibrium, Electrochemistry, Chemical kinetics, Solid-state, Solutions, Surface chemistry, Classification of elements and periodicity in properties, Hydrogen, s– Block elements, p– Block elements, Coordination compounds, Metals and metallurgy, Basic concepts, Reactive intermediates, Nomenclature, Alkenes and Alkynes, Aromatic compounds, Haloalkanes (Alkyl halides), Haloarenes, Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, Aldehydes and Ketones, Carboxylic acids, Amines, Carbohydrate, Amino acids and proteins, Polymers.

Mathematics: Algebra, Quadratic equations with real coefficients, Arithmetic, geometric and harmonic progressions, Logarithms and their properties, Permutations and combinations, Addition and multiplication rules of probability, Trigonometry, Analytical geometry, Three dimensions, Differential calculus, Integral calculus, Vectors.

Physics: General, Design of some simple experiments, Graphical representation and interpretation of data, Mechanics, Law of gravitation, Rigid body, a moment of inertia, parallel and perpendicular axes theorems, Conservation of angular momentum, Hooke’s law and stress, Pressure in a fluid, Sound and mechanical waves, Thermal physics, Electricity and magnetism, Capacitance, Electromagnetic induction, Optics, Modern physics, Photoelectric effect.

The merit lists will be published separately for NISER and CEBS. A candidate is required to score equal to or above a total Minimum Admissible Percentile (MAP), to get a merit rank.