How to Apply for NEST 2018

NEST 2018 application process has already begun from 1st January, 2018 in online mode. There is no offline mode to apply for the NEST 2018 entrance exam. Candidates applying for NEST 2018 must submit their applications before the last date, i.e. 5th March 2018.

Steps to Fill NEST 2018 Application Form

Registration:

• Go to the official website of NEST 2018.

• Click on the 'Apply Online' tab and register yourself by providing your basic details.

• You will receive an SMS on your mobile number with your User ID and Password.

• After that, click on the link you receive on your registered E-mail Address for confirmation.

• Then, login with the registered E-mail Address and Password.

Filling up of NEST 2018 Application Form:

• After logging in with the registered E-mail ID and Password, you have to provide your personal details such as Name, Gender, Date of Birth, Religion, Nationality, Parent's Name and Academic Details such as address, Email ID,  Mobile number, Qualifying Marks, Year of Passing and Percentage of Marks etc.

• After that, you have to choose 5 examination centres in order of your preference.

• After choosing the exam centres, click on the 'Submit' tab.

• You have to select a security question-answer as per your wish as well as the preferred examination centres.

Uploading the Documents:

In this step, you have to upload a scanned copy of your Signature and Photograph in the prescribed size and format.

• File format: JPEG

• File size: maximum 100 KB

Payment of Application Fee:

• The application fee can be paid in online mode using Credit card/Debit card/Net Banking

• After that, read the declaration and click in the white box next to ‘I agree’, and then press ‘Submit’.

NEST 2018 Application Fee:

Category	Fees
General and OBC categories	INR 1000/-
SC/ST/PwD categories	INR 500/-
All Female candidates	INR 500/-

Note: NEST 2018 application fee is not refundable.

Confirmation Page:

• After successful payment of NEST 2018 application fee, a summary page is generated with all the details entered, which completes the application form submission process.

• Take a printout of the summary page for further use in admission rounds.