Exam Name

Joint Engineering Screening Test

Conducting Body

Exam Level

PhD level

Exam Frequency

Once a Year

Mode of Exam

Paper-pencil Based Test (PBT) or Offline

Total Number of Test Takers

To be notified

Courses Offered

Integrated MSc / MTech- PhD/ PhD

Exam Fees

INR 800 - General category male candidates.

INR 400 - SC/ST/Female candidates.

Exam Duration

180 minutes

Sections and Marks

Three sections with a total of 100 marks

Total Number of Questions

50

Marking Scheme

+1 for each correct answer (Part A)

+3 for each correct answer (Part B)

-1/3 for each incorrect answer (Part A)

-1 for each incorrect answer (Part B)

Language/Mode of Exam

English

Colleges Accepting JEST score

33 institutes in India

Number of Test Cities

38 cities in India

Official Website 

https://www.jest.org.in/