NEST 2024 Answer Key has been released on 5th July 2024. NEST (National Entrance Screening Test) is a national level exam. This entrance exam is conducted to provide admission in the 5 years of Integrated M.Sc course. NISER (National Institute of Science Education and Research) and UM-DAE (University of Mumbai – Department of Atomic Energy) jointly conducts NEST. Qualified candidates can get admission in the various institutes in the NISER and UM-DAE.
Candidates can get all the necessary details regarding NEST Answer Key 2024 such as dates, mode, response sheet, marking scheme, downloading answer key, etc.
NEST 2024 Answer Key – Released
NEST 2024 Answer Key has been released on 5th July 2024. Click here to get answer key.
Note: Online Portal to challenge answer key is open from 5th July to 7th July 2024 (11:30 AM).
NEST 2024 Answer Key has been published in two sets – A and B. Candidates can get the answer key in their registered email ID. Provisional answer key contains all the answers of the questions that were asked in the entrance examination.
If candidates are not satisfied with the answers, they will be able to challenge the answer key. Processing charge can be taken by the candidates for raising the objection against NEST 2024 Answer Key. After clearing all the doubts of the students, the authority will release the final answer key along with the result.
NEST 2024 Answer Key Dates
Check the dates regarding NEST Answer Key 2024 in the table below:
| Events | Dates 2024 |
| NEST 2024 exam date | 30th June 2024 |
| Release date of provisional answer key | 5th July 2024 |
| Objection last date | 7th July 2024 |
| Final answer key release date | – |
| Declaration of result | – |
How to Download NEST 2024 Answer Key
Here we have given the complete steps to download the NEST Answer Key:
- Navigate to the website of NEST 2024 (Link is provided above).
- Click on the link “NEST 2024 Answer Key”.
- Login window will be displayed on the screen.
- Fill the login details and select the “submit” button.
- Select the answer for your set number and subject.
- Answer key will appear on the screen in the form of a PDF.
- Press on the “download” button to download the answer key.
- Match your answer with the answer key of NEST 2024.
NEST Response Sheet/ OMR Sheet
Response sheet of NEST 2024 will be provided by the conducting authority to the candidates after the release of the answer key. Candidates can compare their OMR sheet with the answer key. Aspirants will get an OMR sheet through online mode by visiting the online website.
Login credentials will be needed i.e., User ID and Password to get the answer key. In case if aspirants have any doubt regarding the OMR sheet, they will also be able to raise a query through online mode. Candidates have to pay a certain amount as a fee to raise an objection.
How to Calculate Score Using Answer Key
Candidates can calculate their estimated marks by comparing their response sheet with the NEST Answer Key 2024. Aspirants have to go through the online website of NEST to download the answer key and response sheet.
Applicants must have proper knowledge of the marking scheme to calculate their marks. As per the marking scheme, candidates need to calculate the marks in order to get the correct idea of the result.
NEST Marking Scheme
Here we have provided the marking scheme of NEST in the table below:
| Marking types | Marks |
| Positive Marking | For each correct answer 3 marks will be awarded. |
| Negative Marking | For each incorrect answer 1 mark will be deducted. |
| Unattempted Question | For unattempted question 0 marks will be deducted. |
Previous Year NEST Question Paper/ Answer Key
Candidates can check the previous year’s Answer Key/ Question Papers below:
For 2023 Final Answer Key:
| Question Papers | Answer Key (Final) |
| Shift I Question Paper | Shift I Answer Key |
| Shift II Question Paper | Shift II Answer Key |
For 2023 Answer Key:
| Biology Shift 1 Answer Key | Click Here |
| Chemistry Shift 1 Answer Key | Click Here |
| Mathematics Shift 1 Answer Key | Click Here |
| Physics Shift 1 Answer Key | Click Here |
For 2022 Answer Key:
| NEST 2022 Session 1 | Click Here |
| NEST 2022 Session 2 | Click Here |
For 2021 Question Paper:
| NEST Question Paper Session 1 | Click Here |
| NEST Question Paper Session 2 | Click Here |
For 2020 Question Paper:
| NEST Question Paper Session 1 | Click Here |
| NEST Question Paper Session 2 | Click Here |
How to Raise Objection Against Answer Key
If candidates are not satisfied with the answer key or he/ she has any doubt, then they are allowed to raise objections against NEST Answer Key. Candidates can challenge the answer key if they find incorrect answer to the question according to the answer key.
Aspirants can challenge the answer key through online mode. Processing charges must be paid by the students in order to raise the objection. However, charges will be refunded if in case the objection raised by the candidate is right.
Candidates will have to send an email regarding the correction and if applicants have different queries regarding different questions then they have to send a separate email for each question.
We have given the step by step process to raise the objection below:
- Open the website of NEST.
- Click on the “raise objection against answer key” link given on the homepage.
- Fill the required details such as registration number and password.
- Press the “Submit” button.
- Submit the challenge and upload the document supporting the objection.
- Pay the processing amount prescribed by the authority.
- Select the “Submit” button.
- Once the objections are submitted, wait for the final answer key.
NEST Final Answer Key 2024
NEST 2024 Final Answer Key 2024 will be out in July 2024. After clearing all the doubts of the candidates, authorities release the final answer key for the aspirants to check the objected answers again.
Aspirants need to go through the online website of the conducting authority to download the final answer key. Login details such as User ID and Password will be needed to check the NEST 2024 Final Answer key.
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NEST Result 2024
NEST Result 2024 will be announced in the second week of July 2024. Results will be available through online mode. Candidates will need login credentials to open the portal by filling user ID and password.
If candidates have secured cut off marks for each subject in the result, then there will be a term “qualified” mentioned on the result and then they can go ahead for further counselling process.
If candidates have any doubt regarding NEST Answer Key 2024, they can leave their query in the comments section below.