JEST is a premier national level examination conducted annually in PHYSICS and THEORETICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE at various exam centers.
Courses: PhD, Integrated PhD, and MSc programs in Physics; PhD and Integrated PhD programs in Theoretical Computer Science; and PhD program in Computational Biology.
Participating Institutes: Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital, Bose Institute, Kolkata, Harish Chandra Research Institute, Prayagraj, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Berhampur, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, etc.
Last date for receipt of application form: 23 March 2026Date of Examination: 12 April 2026
For more details: https://www.jest.org.in/