NEST 2026 final answer key out at nestexam.in
Suviral Shukla | June 17, 2026 | 06:11 PM IST | 1 min read
NEST 2026: Candidates can directly access the NEST final answer key through the official portal. The CBT-college entrance test results will be declared on June 24.
Candidates can download NEST Question/Sample Papers from here.
Download NowThe National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and UM-DAE CEBS Mumbai has issued the National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) 2026 final answer key on the official website at nestexam.in. Candidates do not need any login details to access the NEST final answer key pdf.
The computer-based NEST 2026 exam was conducted on June 7 for admission to a 5-year integrated MSc programme in NISER Bhubaneswar and UM-DAE CEBS Mumbai.
The NEST 2026 result will be declared on June 24, while the NEST scorecard will be available for download on June 25.
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“NEST 2026 - Final Answer Keys Revised After Closure of Objections Correct answers are option A* in all the questions,” as per the official notice.
The NEST 2026 exam uses the “best three sections” evaluation method. Candidates are assessed on the basis of their best-performing three subject sections, subject to prescribed minimum qualifying criteria.
Once the NEST 2026 results are declared, NISER and CEBS Mumbai will publish merit lists for admission to MSc programmes. Followed by document verification and seat acceptance process.
The institutions are expected to begin the new academic session later this year.
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