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JEST 2012, Joint Entrance Screening Test 2012

All Entrance Exams
State Form Opening Date Form Closing Date
All India 09 Dec 2011 19 Feb 2011

Entrance Test Information
Stream Miscellaneous
Opening Date 09 Dec 2011
Closing Date 19 Feb 2011
Entrance Type Government

Entrance Test Details

A common qualifying test for admissions to the Ph.D. Programmes in Physics in the below listed research institutions in India and Theoretical Computer Science in some of them. Qualifying in JEST does not entitle an applicant to get a Research Fellowship. Using the JEST results, each institute will call a limited number of candidates for its further selection procedure depending on its requirements. All selected candidates will receive Research Fellowships from the
respective institutes.

JEST related with  Ph.D. Programmes in Physics / Theoretical Computer Science
.

Participating Institutes

1. ARIES: Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital: Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Atmospheric Physics.
2. HBNI: Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, a Deemed University.
3. HRI: Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad: Theoretical Physics, Astrophysics.
4. IGCAR: Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam: Materials Science, Condensed Matter (Experimental and Theoretical), Radiation Damage and Accelerator-based Research, Sensors and Applications,
Science and Technology of Nanomaterials, Computational Materials Science, Reactor Physics, Radiation Physics and Atmospheric Science.
5. IIA: Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Astronomical Instrumentation, Optics, and Atomic Physics.
6. IISc: Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore: Condensed Matter Physics (Experiments and Theory), Astronomy and Astrophysics (Theoretical), Atomic and Optical Physics (Experimental), Bio-crystallography and Bioinformatics,
and High Energy Physics (Theoretical).
7. IISER MOHALI: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali: PhD and Integrated PhD programmes in Quantum Information (Experiment & Theory), Complex systems & Networks, Theoretical
Astrophysics & Cosmology, String theory, Statistical physics, Quantum thermodynamics, Condensed Matter (Theory & Experiment) NMR-Methodology , Ultra-fast Physics, Low temperature physics.
8. IISER PUNE: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune: Field Theory, Theoretical Particle Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Non-linear Dynamics, Complex Systems and Networks, Nuclear Magnetic
Resonance Spectroscopy, Quantum Information Processing, Radio Astrophysics, Atomic Physics and Quantum Optics, Energy Studies, Solar and Plasma Physics, Nanosciences, Scanning Probe Techniques, and
Semiconductor Physics and Devices.
9. IISER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram: Experimental Condensed Matter: Magnetic and Superconducting materials, Nanoscience and Energy
materials, Photonics, Soft Condensed Matter, Semiconductor Physics and Devices, Surface Sciences and Nano-scale Plasmonics, Terahertz and Ultrafast Spectroscopy; Theory: Cosmology, Classical and Quantum
Gravity, Gravitational Wave Physics, Quantum Information Theory, Quantum Field Theory, and Statistical Physics.
10. IMSc: The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai: Theoretical Physics, and Theoretical Computer Science.
11. IOP: Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar: Physics (Condensed Matter, Nuclear and High Energy Physics) and Accelerator-based Research.
12. IPR: Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar: Physics (Experimental and Theoretical).
13. IUCAA: Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune: Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics.
14. JNCASR: Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore: Experimental and Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, Statistical Mechanics, and Materials Science.
15. NCRA-TIFR: National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, TIFR, Pune: Astronomy and Astrophysics.
16. NISER: National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar: String theory, Lattice QCD, Experimental High energy Physics, Soft Condensed matter Physics, Electronic structure, Statistical mechanics,
Superconductivity & Magnetism, Nano-science, Non-linear optics, Ultracold atoms, Quantum optics and Quantum Information.
17. PRL: Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad: Theoretical Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Solar Physics, Space and Atmospheric Sciences, Planetary Science and Geo-Sciences.
18. RRCAT: Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore: Lasers and their Applications, Laser Plasma Interaction, Cold Atom Physics, Condensed Matter Physics (Superconductivity and Magnetism, Crystals
and Thin Films), Nanomaterials and Applications, Non-linear and Ultrafast Optical Studies, Beam Physics, and Free Electron Laser.
19. RRI: Raman Research Institute, Bangalore: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Light and Matter Physics, Soft Condensed Matter Physics (Liquid Crystals, Physics in Biology), and Theoretical Physics.
20. SINP: Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata: Condensed Matter Physics (Theory and Experiments), Nuclear Physics (Theory and Experiments), High Energy Physics (Theory and Experiments), Astroparticle
Physics, Quantum Gravity, String Theory, Mathematical Physics, and Materials Sciences (Surface Science and Plasma Physics).
21. SNBNCBS: Satyendra Nath Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata: Astrophysics and Cosmology, Chemical and Biological Physics, Condensed Matter Physics and Material Science, High Energy Physics
and Quantum Field Theory, Mathematical Physics, Nanosciences, Quantum Optics and Quantum Information, Statistical Physics, and Complex Systems.
22. UGC-DAE CSR: UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Indore: Surfaces, Interfaces, Thin Films and Nanomaterials, Physics at Low Temperatures and High Magnetic Fields, X-ray, Optical and Electron
Spectroscopic Studies Using Synchrotron and Laboratory Sources; Electrical, Magnetic and Thermal Properties of Condensed Matter; Condensed Matter studies using Magnetic Neutron Diffraction, Nuclear Technique
Based Condensed Matter Physics-Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy, Mossbauer Spectroscopy, Experimental Nuclear Physics, Gamma Ray Spectroscopy of Nuclear High Spin States, and Nuclear Reactions.
23. VECC: Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata: Accelerator Physics, Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science, Nuclear Physics (Experiments and Theory), Relativistic Heavy Ion Collisions (Experiments,
Theory, QCD and QGP), and Physics of Neutrinos (Experiments).

Exam Centers

JEST  will be held at the locations indicated below. There will be multiple test centers at Kolkata and Delhi.

    Ahmedabad
    Aligarh
    Allahabad
    Bangalore
    Bardhaman
    Bhopal
    Bhubaneswar
    Chandigarh
    Chennai
    Delhi
    Goa
    Guwhati
    Hyderabad
    Indore
    Jaipur
    Kanpur
    Kharagpur
    Kochi
    Kolkata
    Madurai
    Mumbai
    Nagpur
    Nainital
    Patna
    Pune
    Raipur
    Roorkee
    Sambalpur
    Silchar
    Siliguri
    Trivandrum
    Udaipur
    Vishakhapatnam

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Important Dates
Website opening and on-line submission of applications will be enabled at http://www.jest.org.in from November 14, 2011..
Request for printed application forms should reach IISc by December 5, 2011.
Last date for receipt of the filled applications, and ON-LINE submission of applications, is December 15, 2011.

JEST - 2012 (written test) will be held on Sunday, February 19, 2012, from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

Candidates seeking admission to any of the institutes for a Ph. D. Programme in Physics / Theoretical Computer Science may appear for JEST (written test in Physics or Theoretical Computer Science as applicable) at the test center chosen by the candidate.

Eligiblity

Ph.D. Programme

Physics:

  •     M.Sc. in Physics or M.Sc. / M.E. / M.Tech. in related disciplines.
  •     M.Sc. in Mathematics / Applied Physics / Applied Mathematics / Optics and Photonics / Instrumentation / Electronics will also be considered at IIA.
  •     B.E. or B.Tech. will also be considered at IISc, IMSc, IUCAA, JNCASR, NCRA-TIFR RRI, IISER Mohali, IISER Pune, IISER Thiruvananthapuram and SNBNCBS.
  •     Talented 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.
  •     MSc  in Physics, Engineering Physics or Applied Physics will also be considered at IPR.

Theoretical Computer Science:

    M.Sc./ M.E. / M.Tech. / M.C.A. in Computer Science and related disciplines, and should be interested in the mathematical aspects of computer science. Visit website of IMSc for further details.

Integrated M.Sc. / M.Tech - Ph.D Programme

    At HRI, IISER-Pune,  SNBNCBS, and NCRA-TIFR candidates with a Bachelor's degree will also be considered for the integrated M.Sc., Ph.D. programme in Physics.
    At IMSc, graduates with Bachelor’s degree in science/ mathematics/ /statistics /computer science/information technology/Engineering will also be considered for admission in Physics and in Theoretical Computer Science, as part of an integrated Ph.D. programme. All candidates successful in the course work of this programme shall be awarded an M.Sc. degree.
    At SNBNCBS, graduates with B.Sc. (Physics) / B.E. / B.Tech. degree will be considered for the integrated Post-B.Sc.-Ph.D. programme in subject areas mentioned above.
    At IIA, graduates with B.Sc. (Physics / Mathematics) / B.E. / B.Tech. in Electrical / Instrumentation / Engineering Physics / Electronics and Communications / Computer Science and Engineering / Optics and Photonics will be considered.

Integrated M.Tech - Ph.D. Programme at IIA

    Graduates with M.Sc. (Physics / Applied Physics) / Post-B.Sc. (Hons) in Optics and Optoelectronics / Radio Physics and Electronics / B.E. / B.Tech. degree in subjects mentioned above will be considered. Visit IIA website for details.

How To Apply
Applications for the JEST exam can be made online or by ordinary post.

To apply by post, please write to JEST 2012, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012 before 5th December, 2011.

To apply online, applicants must create an account using a valid e-mail ID. This account will remain valid from the time of account creation till one month after the date of declaration of results, for that year. Email ids are locked to the created account and to the application, and will be used for all communications with the applicants. Therefore, the email id should be active and must not be changed during this period.

To submit online application,  applicants must login to the created account and complete the application form. After submission,  an unique submission number will be issued. This number must be quoted by the applicant for any communication with the JEST authorities.

An Application Fee of Rs. 100 (Rs 50 for SC/ST applicants) is required to be paid into the Bank Account details provided here.

The fee can be paid either before or after the online submission. The payment receipt/counterfoil/challan, including the applicants name and unique submission number, must be returned to the JEST authorities, before 20.12.2011,  by either of the following means:

    scanned copy of counterfoil/challan/receipt, with name and unique submission number, emailed to jest12@physics.iisc.ernet.in
    hard copy of counterfoil/challan/receipt, with name and unique submission number, sent by post to JEST2012, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012

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Application Fee

Applicants need to pay Rs.100/- (and 50 for SC/ST) as application fee.

Fee can be deposited directly to the following Account from any Branch of the State Bank of India  or Associated Banks of SBI.

A/c No.: 32025865006

Name  : Convenor JEST 2012 IISc Bengalooru.

Amount: Rs.100/-  (for SC/ST Rs.50/-).

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Send the proof of payment to the JEST authorities by either of the following means, after obtaining your Unique Submission Number  by following these instructions.

Write your Name and Unique Submission Number on receipt/counterfoil/challan and scan and send by email to

jest12@physics.iisc.ernet.in
with a subject line : Receipt/Counterfoil/Challan.

OR

Write your Name and Unique Submission Number on receipt/counterfoil/challan and send by post to

JEST-2012,
Department of Physics,
Indian Instituteof Science,
Bangalore 560012.

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Proof of payment should reach the authorities on or before 20.12.2011.






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