JEST - Joint Entrance Screening Test all details

Several prestigious institutes, including IISc, IISERs, NISER, and others, collaborate to organise the Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST). JEST 2021 was held at 37 test centres across the country by the organising authorities, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR). The national-level entrance test was planned to be held on April 11, 2021, but has been postponed until further notice, according to the official JEST 2021 dates, which were issued online. Candidates were notified that they needed to pass the JEST 2021 test if they wished to pursue a PhD or Integrated PhD degree at one of the participating institutes in the below-mentioned tracks.

 Highlights:

Eligibility Criteria:

·         Candidates are encouraged to visit the official websites of the various universities/institutes to read specific eligibility criteria for admission to programmes offered at colleges that accept JEST scores for admission.

·         The requirements for taking the JEST test for a PhD in Physics vary from institution to college.

·         Physics Master's Degree (in all participating Institutes).

·         At the Indian Institute of Astrophysics in Bangalore, MSc in Mathematics, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, Optics & Photonics, Instrumentation, and Electronics will also be considered.

·         At IISc, IMSc, ICTS-TIFR, IUCAA, JNCASR, NCRA-TIFR, TIFR-TCIS, RRI, IISER Mohali, IISER Pune, and IISER Thiruvananthapuram, BE or BTech will be considered.

·         IUCAA will examine candidates with a master's degree in physics, electronics, astronomy, or applied mathematics.

·         IPR will also examine candidates with a master's degree in physics, engineering physics, or applied physics.

·         SNBNCBS will consider candidates with a master's degree in physics, chemistry, applied mathematics, biophysics, or biochemistry.

·         At TIFR, BTech Eng Phys will be evaluated.

·         Applied Physics ME/MTech will be considered.

2022 Exam Dates:

On Sunday, March 13, 2022, the JEST-2022 examination will be held. The online application and registration site is now available. The deadline for online application submission and payment of the application fee is January 18, 2022.

Exam Updates 2022:

On Sunday, March 13, 2022, the JEST-2022 examination will be held. The online application and registration site is now available. The deadline for online application submission and payment of the application fee is January 18, 2022. JEST 2022, also known as the Joint Entrance Screening Test or Nationwide Eligibility Test, is a national test organised by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) every year.

Application Form 2022:

The application cost of Rs. 800 (Rs. 400 for SC/ST male candidates and Rs. 800 for non-SC/ST female applicants) must be paid with your application, which may be done online. There are alternatives for debit/credit cards as well as net-banking. The application fee for women from SC/ST communities is waived.

Before filling out the form, please make sure you have read the application guidelines, FAQs, and eligibility criteria for each of the institutes' numerous programmes on their individual websites.

You will be required to submit a passport-sized photograph and a scanned signature in JPEG format when filling out the form. Individual photo and signature files should not be more than 100 kilobytes in size. If the file sizes surpass the limit, you should delete them.

If the file sizes surpass the limit, you should use compression software programmes such as http://jpeg-optimizer.com, http://www.imageoptimizer.net, and others to reduce the file size. For the signature that will be scanned and uploaded, please use a black ball pen. It is very recommended that you save an identical photograph to put on the admit card if it is not printed on the admit card.

By choosing "Save Draft," you can save and update an unfinished form, but no changes can be done after it has been submitted (when you click on "Submit Application" button).

Only after a successful online application fee payment will the application procedure be deemed complete.

Exam Application Fee 2022:

A Rs. 800 application fee (Rs. 400 for SC/ST male candidates and Rs. 800 for non-SC/ST female applicants) must be paid with the application.

Exam 2022: What’s New?

On Sunday, March 13, 2022, the JEST-2022 examination will be held. The online application and registration site is now available. The deadline for online application submission and payment of the application fee is January 18, 2022. The age limit for taking the JEST examination is not set.

Exam Pattern:

The Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) is a multiple-choice test that is administered on paper. The test will take place in a single sitting. The question paper for physics will be broken into three sections, according to a sample paper posted by JEST's official website. The maximum amount of points available is 100. The following is a list of the questions and their distribution.

·         Number of Questions Parts

·         Part A consists of 15 questions

·         Part B has ten questions.

·         Part C consists of 25 questions.

Syllabus:

·         Mathematical Methods:

·         Vector algebra and vector calculus, tensors, curvilinear coordinate

·         systems, linear algebra;

·         Linear differential equations, elements of Sturm–Liouville theory;

·         Special functions; Complex analysis; Fourier series and Fourier transforms,

·         Laplace transforms.

·         Classical Mechanics:

·         Newton’s laws, conservation of energy and momentum, collisions;

·         generalized coordinates, principle of least action,

·         Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of mechanics;

·         Symmetry and conservation laws; central force problem.

·         Electromagnetism & Optics:

·         Electrostatics and magnetostatics, boundary value problems, multipole

·         expansion;

·         Fields in conducting, dielectric, diamagnetic and paramagnetic media;

·         Faraday’s law and time varying fields; displacement current;

·         Maxwell’s equations; energy and momentum of electromagnetic fields;

·         Propagation of plane electromagnetic waves, reflection, refraction.

·         Quantum Mechanics:

·         Uncertainty principle; Schrodinger equation; central potentials, hydrogen

·         atom;

·         Orbital and spin angular momenta, addition of angular momenta;

·         Matrix formulation of quantum theory, unitary transformations, Hermitian

·         operators.

·         Thermodynamics & Statistical Physics:

·         Laws of thermodynamics, work and heat, thermodynamic potentials;

·         Elements of kinetic theory; Maxwell’s relations;

·         Statistical ensembles; partition function; classical ideal gas, harmonic

·         oscillators.

·         Electronics:

·         Basics of semiconductor; p-n junctions, diodes, transistors;

·         LCR circuits, rectifiers, amplifiers, active filters and oscillators;

·         basics of OPAMPs and their applications; basics of digital electronics.

Preparation Tips:

·         Find out about the JEST 2021 Exam Pattern and Scoring System.

·         Get the course's required syllabus for JEST 2021.

·         Preparation Books and Guides are available for purchase.

·         Solve Mock Tests, Sample Papers, and Question Papers from Previous Years.

·         Create a schedule.

Exam Time Table:

·         Candidates who desire to apply for JEST 2022 can do so by filling out an online application form. The deadline for completing and submitting the JEST 2022 application form is December 15, 2021. The deadline for completing and submitting the online application form is January 18, 2022.

·         The JEST 2022 Admit Card may be retrieved from the website in an online way. It is necessary for candidates to obtain a new admission card. In the second week of July 2022, admit cards will be distributed. On March 13th, 2022, the JEST written test will be held in an offline format.

·         The JEST test will last three hours and will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the exam date. On the exam's official website, candidates may verify their JEST 2022 result by entering information such as their roll number and date of birth.

Exam Reservation:

In JEST entrane exam there is no reservation for all type of candidates.

Answer Key:

·         The solution key will be accessible over the internet.

·         For physics, the tentative answer key will be available from the third week of April 2022.

·         The solution key for all four series A, B, C, and D will be released by the authority.

·         Candidates have the option of raising objections to the answer key.

·         The answer key provides all of the right answers to the examination's questions.

·         The answer key for the JEST test from the previous year may be seen below.

Cut Off:

Test Comparison:

·         The IIT JAM and JEST tests are used to determine a scientific graduate's eligibility for M.Sc. programmes such as master's in science, joint M.Sc. – Ph.D., M.Sc. – Ph.D. Dual Degree, and other similar programmes.

·         The Joint Admission Test allows you to apply to top IITs, NITs, and IISc, while JEST allows you to apply to India's top universities and colleges.

·         But you're probably wondering how they'll be different if both tests offer the identical master's programmes.

·         We have presented all of the facts that distinguish both tests in terms of exam style, eligibility requirements, curriculum, and job options in this blog.

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