Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST)
The Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) is a national screening test for PhD, Integrated PhD and M.Sc. admission in Physics and Theoretical Computer Science at a group of research institutes including TIFR, IISc, ICTS, IUCAA, IMSc, NISER and the IISERs, and is recognised by ANRF (SERB) as a National Eligibility Test. JEST 2026 was organised by IISER Tirupati and held on Sunday, 12 April 2026.
Computer-based Physics paper: Part A one-mark MCQs, Part B three-mark MCQs and Part C numerical answers
Paper on reasoning, combinatorics, data structures and algorithms, discrete mathematics, graph theory and programming, with short-answer and problem-solving questions
Summarised from the official notification. Patterns change; confirm in the latest notice.
| Section | QsQuestions |
|---|---|
| Part A (multiple choice)1 mark each | 10 |
| Part B (multiple choice)+3 marks each | 20 |
| Part C (numericals)3 marks each | 10 |
JEST-2026 Sample Question Paper (Physics) · official source
PYQSathi lists 1 JEST papers from 2026 to 2026, each linked to its official source. Open the paper library above and pick a year.
JEST is conducted by the JEST (organised for 2026 by IISER Tirupati). Notifications, dates and results are published on its official website.
No. PYQSathi is independent. We summarise official documents and link to them, last checked 12 Oct 2026. Always confirm on the official website before applying.
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