JEST 2011 Details

JEST 2011 Description

JEST is the screening test for candidates who wish to do Ph.D. Programme in Physics (including Theoretical and Observational Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics in Biology, Plasma Physics and Technology, Atmospheric and Space Sciences, Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science) / Mathematics / Theoretical Computer Science. JEST exam is usually held on February -March. Using the JEST results, considered institute will call a limited number of candidates for its further selection procedure depending on its requirements. Traveling allowance will be provided to candidates called for interviews. All selected candidates will receive Research Fellowship from the respective institutions.

Contact Details

Address	Satyendra Nath Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS) Sector-III, Block JD, Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 098, West Bengal
Phone	033-23355705/8
Email	jest08@bose.res.in
Time Period	Month of February/March
This Year Date

JEST 2011 Conducting Body

Satyendra Nath Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences

JEST 2011 Eligibility

or Physics - M.Sc. in Physics, or an M.Sc., M.E., or M.Tech. in related disciplines. Candidates with M.Sc. in Mathematics will also be considered at Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) . At Institute for Plasma Research (IPR) , a Masters degree in Physics, Engineering Physics, Applied Physics, etc., is necessary. Graduates with B.E. or B.Tech. will also be considered at Indian Institute of Astrophysics(IIA), Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics(IUCAA), National Centre for Radio Astrophysics(NCRA),Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR),Raman Research Institute(RRI) and The Institute of Mathematical Sciences(IMSc). For Mathematics -M.Sc. in Mathematics, or an M.Sc., M.E. or M.Tech. in related disciplines. For Theoretical Computer Science- M.Sc., M.E., M.Tech., in Computer Science or related disciplines, and should be interested in the mathematical aspects of computer science. At Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI) candidates with a Bachelor's degree will also be considered for the integrated M. Sc,Ph. D. programme in Mathematics/Physics. At The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc)- Graduates with a B.Sc., B.E., or B.Tech. degree will also be considered for admission to the M.Sc. (by Research) programmes in Mathematics, Theoretical Computer Science, and Physics, as part of an integrated Ph.D. programme in these disciplines. At S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS) Talented graduates with B.Sc.Physics, B. E., B. Tech. degrees will be considered for the Integrated Ph.D. programme.

JEST 2011 Exam Pattern

This is a written test of three hours.