NEST 2025 Paper Analysis - Section-wise Difficulty Level, Expected Cutoff, Chapterwise Weightage

Updated By Harleen Kaur on 04 Sep, 2024 00:14

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NEST 2025 Exam Analysis

NEST exam analysis 2025 is updated on the basis of the feedback received and reviews from the test takers. Candidates can check the NEST exam analysis 2025 from here. NEST or National Entrance Screening Test for the academic year 2025-26 will be conducted in online mode.

We will provided a detailed analysis of the NEST 2025 exam, including the marking scheme, difficulty level, types of questions, topics covered, and more here!

NEST Exam Analysis 2024

The NEST 2024 entrance exam was administered on June 30, 2024 in CBT mode (computer-based test). The NEST exam was being held in two sessions. The first session was from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. The second session was from 2:30 to 6:00 pm. The NEST 2024 question paper had 4 sections. Each subject section had 17 questions, 12 of which are multiple-choice questions with a single correct answer and 5 with multiple correct answers. NEST 2024 was being conducted for 200 marks. 

CollegeDekho's expert team has provided an analysis of the NEST 2024 exam for candidates.

Exam Date & Day

Timings

Exam HighlightsDetailed Exam Analysis

30 June 2023 (Sunday)

Session I (9:00 AM to 12:30 PM)
Session II (2:30 PM to 6:00 PM)

Overall NEST 2024 exam difficulty level was moderately easy.

Physics Questions were diificult to solve and had high-order thinking questions. 

Maths section was also quite tough. Few topics were from topics Probability and limits etc.

NEST Exam Analysis 2023

The NEST 2023 entrance exam was conducted on 24 June 2023. The exam was conducted in two sessions. The first session began at 09:00 am and ended at 12:30 pm. The second session was held from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm. NEST 2023 was conducted in CBT Mode (Computer Based Test). NEST 2023 question paper consisted of 4 sections. Each subject section had 17 questions out of which 12 questions were of single correct answer MCQs, and the remaining 5 questions were of multiple correct answer MCQs. NEST 2023 was conducted for 200 marks. The CollegeDekho expert team has conducted a detailed NEST 2023 exam analysis for the candidates. 

Exam Date & Day

Timings

Exam HighlightsDetailed Exam Analysis

24 June 2023 (Saturday)

Session I (9:00 AM to 12:30 PM)
Session II (2:30 PM to 6:00 PM)

  • The overall difficulty level of the exam was Easy to Tough.
  • Maximum questions were asked from inorganic Chemistry. 
  • Physics -  Moderate 
  • Mathematics - Moderate to Tough
  • Chemistry - Easy
  • Biology - Moderate 

NEST Exam Analysis 2022

NEST 2022 was successfully conducted on June 18, 2022. The first shift of the exam was held from 09:00 AM to 12: 30 PM while the second shift was held from 02:30 PM to 06:00 PM. Candidates can check the NEST exam analysis 2022 once the exam for both shifts is over. NEST or National Entrance Screening Test for the academic year 2022-23 is conducted in online mode.

Candidates must learn more about the NEST 2022 Exam, such as the marking scheme, the difficulty level of the questions paper, the type of questions asked in the exam, topics from which more questions were asked, and so on, comes to an end with our detailed NEST exam analysis. The following are the relevant links:

Exam Date & Day

Timings

Exam HighlightsDetailed Exam AnalysisQuestion Paper Link

June 18, 2022 (Saturday)

Session I (9:00 AM to 12:30 PM) & Session II (2:30 PM to 6:00 PM)

  • Chemistry & Biology had most of the questions from NCERT while the Mathematics section was a bit lengthy.
  • The overall difficulty level of the exam was Easy to Moderate.
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NEST 2020 Candidate Reaction

When it comes to speaking with candidates who have taken the recent NEST examination, the experts at CollegeDekho are always proactive. On this page, candidates and future aspirants can learn about the reactions of those who took the exam on the aforementioned date. Meanwhile, candidates are encouraged to review the responses recorded by CollegeDekho experts of candidates who took the NEST examination last year.

Previous Year's NEST Exam Candidate Reactions 

The NEST exam experts at CollegeDekho spoke to some of the candidates who appeared in the NEST 2020 exam which was conducted on 29th September 2020. The experts spoke to the candidates about each and every aspect of the NEST exam and were able to unearth the following major points listed below - 

  • The paper was tough and time-consuming

  • Most of the questions in the general aptitude section were from current affairs and modern topics

  • Although the paper was tough and time-consuming, a majority of the candidates were able to submit their final responses within the given time period

  • A total of 70 questions were asked in the paper and the maximum mark was 230

The question and marks distribution of NEST 2021 exam can be found from the table below - 

Name of the Section

Total Number of Questions

Maximum Marks

Physics

15

50

Chemistry

15

50

General Aptitude

10

30

Mathematics

15

50

Biology

15

50

Grand Total

70

230

The candidates were also very happy with the arrangements in their respective NEST 2020 exam centres and those who were sceptical about going to the exam centres due to the fear of contracting COVID-19 were also pretty satisfied with the arrangements.  

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FAQs about NEST Exam Analysis

What is student result analysis?

Results analysis is useful in understanding how students learn and how they perform in each area of the programme. The analysis report can be used to identify a student's strengths and weaknesses. It also reveals the quality of teaching and the areas that need to be addressed.

Why is exam analysis important?

Exam Analysis is a diagnostic and prescriptive programme in which a student and an instructor determine why a student failed to correctly answer specific questions on an exam. Problems with incorrect answers are then divided into five categories.

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Given your OBC rank of 583 and merit rank of 2008, you may be eligible for some of the NEST 2024 participating colleges, but admission to the very best colleges may be competitive. Consult Collegedekho for the most recent updates from participating colleges and the NEST authorities.

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