What is the JEST Exam & Make a Career in Research?

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What is JEST Exam?


The Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) is an important test for candidates preparing to pursue a career in research and higher education in the field of science. 

The applicants who wanted to take admission for a PhD/Integrated PhD Program in Physics or Theoretical Computer Science or Neuroscience or Computational Biology in any one of the Participating Institutes or colleges may appear for the Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) Exam.


Know about JEST subject


JEST- through, you will get admission in PhD / - Integrated PhD program in one of the subjects of Physics, Theoretical Computer Science, Neuroscience, Computational Biology in the major research institutes of the country.  You can join Jest by choosing the topic of your choice.


Major Institute For JEST


The Institute included in JEST are the following:


    1.  ARIES (Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital);
    2.  HBNI (Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai);
    3.  HRI (Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad); 
    4.  ICTS (International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (TIFR), Bangalore);
    5.  IGCAR (Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam); 
    6.  IIA (Indian Institute of Astrophysics), IISc Bangalore;
    7.  IISER Bhopal; 
    8.  IISER Kolkata;
    9.  IISER Pune;
    10.  IISER Mohali;
    11.  IISER Thiruvananthapuram; 
    12.  IMSc (The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai); 
    13.  IOP (Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar); 
    14.  IPR (Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar); 
    15.  IUCAA (Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune); 
    16.  NBRC (National Brain Research Centre, Manesar); 
    17.  JNCASR Bangalore; NCRA-TIFR - Pune; NISER Bhubaneswar; 
    18.  PRL (Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad);
    19.  RRCAT (Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore);
    20.  RRI (Raman Research Institute, Bangalore); 
    21.  SINP (Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata); 
    22.  SNBNCBS (Satyendra Nath Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata);
    23.  TIFR-TCIS (TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Hyderabad); 
    24.  TIFR (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai:); 
    25.  UGC-DAE CSR (UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Indore);
    26.  VECC (Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre), Kolkata


Apply For JEST


You can apply according to the subject of the institutions participating in JEST.

They have their own eligibility criteria.  The relevant subject for PhD program should be MSc / ME / MTech / BE / BTech.  For integrated PhD, it is necessary to have B.Sc / BE / B.Tech / MCA / MSc in the concerned subject.  

According to the institute and the subject, detailed information about the qualification can be obtained from the website of JEST.  

 

JEST Exam Syllabus Over view


The Physics paper in Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) covers topics like Mathematical Methods, Electromagnetism and Optics, Classical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics, Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics, Electronics.  

Mathematical methods will include vector algebra and vector calculus, tensors, curvilinear coordinate systems, linear algebra, complex analysis.  Newton Law in Classical Mechanics, Conservation of Energy and Momentum, Collision, Conservation Law. 

There will be questions focused on topics like Force Problem, Kepler Problem, Small Oscillations and Normal Modes.  In electromagnetism and optics, there will be questions related to electrostatics and magnetostatics, boundary value problem, multiple expansion etc.  

Along with this, there will be questions based on Quantum Mechanics, Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics and Electronics.  Syllabus and sample papers according to the subject can be downloaded from Jest's website.

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