Joint Entrance Screening Test
(JEST) 2013
Joint Entrance Screening Test
(JEST) for admission to Ph.D / Integrated Ph.D Programme in Physics or
Theoretical Computer Science
Applicants seeking
admission for a Ph.D / Integrated Ph.D
Programme in Physics or Theoretical Computer Science in one of
the Participating Institutes may appear for the Joint Entrance Screening Test
(JEST) at one of the Exam Centers.
Participating Institutes have
their own eligibility criteria. Applicants who are expected to complete their
final examinations by August of each year are also eligible to appear for the
JEST exam of that year.
Applicants must pay an
application fee and register to appear for the exam.
The JEST 2013 Poster will be
available for download and circulation.
Registrations will be open in Nov/Dec, 2012 for JEST 2013.
Eligibility
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.
Integrated Ph.D. Programme at
IISER, Thiruvananthapuram.
Graduates with Bachelor’s
degree in Physics/Technology/Engineering will be considered for the Int. Ph.D.
programme in Physics.
Participating Institutes
Visit the individual institute
pages to view the programmes and subject areas being offered.
ARIES
Aryabhatta Research Institute
of Observational Sciences, Nainital: Astronomy and Astrophysics, and
Atmospheric Physics.
HBNI
Homi Bhabha National Institute,
Mumbai
HRI
Harish-Chandra Research
Institute, Allahabad: Theoretical Physics, Astrophysics
IGCAR
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic
Research, Kalpakkam: Solid State Phase transformations, Superconductivity,
Structure and dynamics of soft condensed matter, Band structure studies,
Accelerators based Irradiation induced phenomena, Low-dimensional systems,
Physics of interfaces, Nano-materials, Thin films technology and Theoretical
physics
IIA
Indian Institute of
Astrophysics, Bangalore: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Astronomical
Instrumentation, Optics, and Atomic Physics.
IISc
Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore: Condensed Matter Physics (Experiments and Theory), Astronomy and
Astrophysics (Theoretical), Atomic and Optical Physics (Experimental),
Biocrystallography and Bio-informatics, and High Energy Physics (Theoretical).
IISER MOHALI
Indian Institute of Science
Education and Research, Mohali: Quantum Theory, Quantum Information Processing,
NMR-Methodology, Optics, Statistical Mechanics, Quantum Thermodynamics,
Non-linear Dynamics, String Theory, Ultrafast Physics, and Low Temperature
Mesoscopic Physics.
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.
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.
IMSc
The Institute of Mathematical
Sciences, Chennai: Theoretical Physics, and Theoretical Computer Science.
IOP
Institute of Physics,
Bhubaneswar: Physics (Condensed Matter, Nuclear and High Energy Physics) and
Accelerator-based Research.
IPR
Institute for Plasma Research,
Gandhinagar: Physics (Experimental and Theoretical).
IUCAA
Inter-University Centre for
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune: Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics.
JNCASR
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for
Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore: Experimental and Theoretical Condensed
Matter Physics, Statistical Mechanics, and Materials Science.
NCRA-TIFR
National Centre for Radio
Astrophysics, TIFR, Pune: Astronomy and Astrophysics.
NISER
National Institute of Science
Education and Research, Bhubaneswar: Theoretical High Energy Physics and
Lattice QCD, Experimental High Energy Physics, Condensed Matter Physics (Theory
and Experiment), Optics and Metamaterials.
PRL
Physical Research Laboratory,
Ahmedabad: Theoretical Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Solar Physics,
Space and Atmospheric Sciences, Planetary Science and Geo-Sciences.
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.
RRI
Raman Research Institute,
Bangalore: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Light and Matter Physics, Soft Condensed
Matter Physics (Liquid Crystals, Physics in Biology), and Theoretical Physics.
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 Science (Surface Science and Plasma Physics).
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.
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.
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.
Agartala (to be confirmed)
Ahmedabad
Aligar
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
Srinagar
Trivandrum
Udaipur
Varanasi
Vishakhapatnam
Apply
Applications for the JEST exam
can be made online or by ordinary post.
To apply by post, please write
to JEST 2013, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics.
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 (date will be announced soon). , by either of the following means:
scanned copy of
counterfoil/challan/receipt, with name and unique submission number, emailed to
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hard copy of
counterfoil/challan/receipt, with name and unique submission number, sent by
post to: address will be given soon.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE.
IMPORTANT DATES
Tentative date of examination is 17th February 2013.
Online applications will be available during November -
December 2012.
Results will be announced in the month of March 2013.
Interviews will start from the last week of April 2013.
More details can be had from http://www.jest.org.in/
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