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15th November 2019, 01:08 PM
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Joint Entrance Screening Test - Dates Courses Eligibility PhD Age Attempts Admission Fee Admit Card Result Pattern Syllabus Scores
Can you provide me the important details of the Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) 2019 conducted by Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB)?
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15th November 2019, 01:56 PM
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Re: Joint Entrance Screening Test - Dates Courses Eligibility PhD Age Attempts Admission Fee Admit Card Result Pattern Syllabus Scores
Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) is a screening test conducted for admission to MSc, Integrated PhD and PhD programmes in Physics, Theoretical Computer Science, Neuroscience and Computational Biology at public research institutes in India. It has been declared as a National Eligibility Test by Science and Engineering Research Board. Important JEST 2020 Exam Dates Online registrations November 11, 2019 to December 14, 2019 Download JEST admit card Third week of January, 2020 JEST exam day February 16, 2020 Declaration of JEST result March, 2020 JEST Courses on Offer PhD in Physics Integrated PhD in Physics PhD in Theoretical Computer Science Integrated PhD in Theoretical Computer Science PhD in Neuroscience Integrated PhD in Neuroscience PhD in Computational Biology Integrated PhD in Computational Biology Subject-wise Eligibility Criteria for JEST For PhD Program in Physics: One holding M.Sc. in Physics or M.Sc./M.E/M.Tech in related disciplines One holding M.Sc. in Mathematics/Applied Physics/Applied Mathematics/ Optics & Photonics/Instrumentation/Electronics will also be considered at IIA BE or B. Tech will also be considered at IISc, IMSc, ICTS-TIFR, IUCAA, JNCASR, NCRA-TIFR, TIFR-TCIS, RRI, IISER Mohali, IISER Pune, IISER Thiruvananthapuram and SNBNCBS Final year B.Sc. and first year M.Sc. in Physics/Electronics/Astronomy/Applied Mathematics students may also apply to be pre-selected for research scholarship at IUCAA M.Sc. in Physics, Engineering Physics or Applied Physics will also be considered at IPR; TIFR, only B.Tech Engineering Physics & M.Sc.. Physics are eligible For Theoretical Computer Science/Neuroscience/Computational Biology One must have an M.Sc./ME/M.Tech/MCA in Computer Science and related disciplines M.Sc./ME/M.Tech/MCA in any Engg or Science discipline, with good mathematical skills and strong interest in biological problems for PhD in Computational Biology at IMSc For Integrated M.Sc./M.Tech-PhD Program For at HRI, IISER-Pune, ICTS-TIFR, SNBNCBS, NCRA-TIFR & TIFR-TCIS one with Bachelor degree will also be considered for the Integrated M.Sc., PhD Program in Physics At IMSc, graduates with Bachelor degree in Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Com puter Sci./IT/Engg will also be considered for admission in Physics and in Theoretical Computer Science For Integrated M.Tech-PhD Program at IIA One should hold Graduates with M.Sc. (Physics/Applied Physics)/Post-B.Sc. (Hons) in Optics and Optoelectronics/Radio Physics and Electronics/BE/B. Tech degree in subjects mentioned above will be considered. For Integrated PhD Program at IISER, Thiruvananthapuram: One should hold Graduates with Bachelors degree in Physics/Technology/Engineering will be considered for the Integrated PhD Program in Physics M. Sc. Program at HRI B. Sc. (Physics) or B.E./B.Tech. degree in any discipline Age Criteria There is no restriction on age for appearing in JEST examination; however, each participating institute has its own eligibility criteria No of Attempts There is no restriction on the number of times one can appear for the JEST examination JEST Admission Process Step 1: Fill JEST Application Form Step 2: Get JEST Admit Card Step 3: Give Joint Entrance Screening Test Step 4: Check JEST Result Step 5: Contact Colleges Accepting JEST Scores JEST Application Fee An Application Fee of Rs. 400 (Rs 200 for SC/ST, Female applicants only Application Fee is waived for Female applicants belonging to SC/ST. Documents Required with Application Form Documents to be uploaded at the time of JEST Application Form filling: Uploading Documents - Scanned Photograph. - Scanned Signature. -Educational documents. Reference documents - Credit card or Debit Card. -Email ID. -Qualifying examination mark sheet. JEST Admit Card Admit Card is available online at the official website. It will not be sent by post/email. To download admit card, one can use User ID and Password. Details present on the admit card are name, User ID, exam city, centre, date and time. One has to bring hard copy of admit card along with one photo ID proof to the exam centre. JEST Result Results will be declared online at the JEST official website. Applicants have to download score card by using their User ID and Password. After qualifying the prescribed cut off for JEST, one will be called for interview round. JEST Exam Pattern JEST conducts exam mainly for Physics subject. Question paper for physics will be divided into 3 sections- Part A, Part B and Part C. Mode of examination: JEST examination is conducted in Offline mode. Duration: 3 hours is provided to a candidate to complete their paper. Type of questions: questions will be asked in Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) format. Maximum marks: Paper will be of 100 marks in total. Marking scheme Parts of Paper Marks for Correct question Marks for incorrect questions Part A +1 marks -1/3 mark Part B +3 Marks 0 Mark Part C +3 Marks -1 Mark Distribution of questions for the Physics subject: Name of the part Number of questions Part A 15 Part B 10 Part C 25 JEST Syllabus Mathematical Methods- Vector algebra and calculus, Linear algebra, Tensors, Curvilinear coordinate system, Special functions, linear differential equations, Elements of sturm-liouville theory, Fourier series and fourier transforms, Complex analysis, Laplace transforms, Error analysis, Elements of probability theory, Elementary properties of discrete groups. Classical Mechanics- Generalized coordinates, principle of least action, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of mechanics, Newtons laws, conservation of energy and momentum, collisions, Symmetry and conservation laws, Small oscillations and normal modes, Special relativity in classical mechanics, Central force problem, Kepler problem. Electromagnetism and optics- Fields in conducting, dielectric, diamagnetic and paramagnetic media, Electrostatics and magnetostatics, boundary value problems, multiple expansion, Faradays law and time varying fields; displacement current, Energy and momentum of electromagnetic fields, Maxwells equations, Propagation of plane electromagnetic waves, reflection, refraction, Diffraction, interference, polarization, Electromagnetic waves in dispersive and conducting media. Quantum Mechanics - Schrodinger equation, Uncertainty principle, Central potentials, hydrogen atom, Orbital and spin angular momenta, addition of angular momenta, Variational principle, Time independent perturbation theory, Time dependent perturbation theory, Matrix formulation of quantum theory, Unitary transformations, Hermitian operators. Thermodynamics and statistical physics- Elements of kinetic theory, Laws of thermodynamics, work and heat, thermodynamic potentials, Maxwells relations, Classical and quantum statistics, Fermi and Bose gases, Black body radiation, Statistics of paramagnetism, Classical ideal gas, harmonic oscillators, Statistical ensembles, Partition function. Electronics - Basics of semiconductor; p-n junctions, active filters and oscillators; basics of OPAMPs and their applications; basics of digital electronics JEST Exam Centres Ahmedabad Bangalore Bhubaneswar Delhi Hyderabad Kanpur Kolkata Nagpur Pune Sambalpur Srinagar Vishakhapatnam Aligarh Bardhaman Chandigarh Goa Indore Kharagpur Madurai Nainital Raipur Silchar Trivandrum Mangalore (Centre is subject availability. 2nd option will be allotted if centre is not available) Allahabad Bhopal Chennai Guwahati Jaipur Kochi Mumbai Patna Roorkee Siliguri Udaipur Kozhikode (Centre is subject availability. 2nd option will be allotted if centre is not available) List of Colleges accepting JEST Scores Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital Bose Institute, Kolkata Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI), Allahabad International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS)-TIFR, Bangalore Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Chennai Institute of Physics (IOP), Bhubaneswar Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bangalore Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP), Kolkata Satyendra Nath Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), Kolkata Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), Kolkata Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bangalore Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), Manesar National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA)-TIFR, Pune National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Indore TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences (TCIS), Hyderabad Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research (UGC-DAE CSR), Indore TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences (TIFR-TCIS), Hyderabad JEST Question Paper |
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