NEST 2023 Syllabus: Check Subject-wise Syllabus, Weightage, Books

NEST 2023 Syllabus consists of 4 sections - Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and Biology. There will not be any general section this year, however, 2 questions will be asked based on General Scientific K|nowlage of the candidates from the above-mentioned 4 sections.  The Exam Pattern of NEST 2023 is mainly based on the NCERT/ CBSE science syllabus of classes XI and XII. The question will focus on scientific knowledge and the basic concept and its application. Candidates can go through the article to know more about the detailed syllabus of NEST 2023. 

• This year, NEST 2023 will be organized at 90 exam centers (major towns or cities) all over India. 
• Questions are designed to test the candidate’s knowledge in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, computer science, and the environment.
• Two questions from each section will be asked to test the general scientific knowledge of candidates and it will be based on the Class 10^th science syllabus, Moreover, it will not necessarily belong to the specified syllabus.
• There will be negative marking for a few questions in each section and some questions will also have multiple correct answers. Check Here NEST Exam Pattern
• Candidates can check out the syllabus and for better preparation using papers or previous year papers. Download Now! 

NEST 2023 Physics Syllabus

The Physics Section of NEST 2023 Syllabus is majorly divided among the following 7 topics. The Questions from the following chapters hold the maximum weightage of the section. While the questions that come range from moderate to difficult, candidates could find the questions hard as they involve a lot of basic concepts.

NEST 2023 Chemistry Syllabus

Chemistry Section of NEST 2023 will comprise questions from all the three sub-branches of Chemistry viz. Physical, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry. The topics hold equal weightage in the section. 

NEST 2023 Mathematics Syllabus

Mathematics is one of the toughest sections. The Questions asked range from the following topics. Knowledge and application of basic concepts and formulae are necessary while solving the problems from the Mathematics Section.

• Algebra:  Algebra of complex numbers, addition, multiplication, conjugation, polar representation, properties of modulus and principal argument, triangle inequality, cube roots of unity, geometric interpretations.  
• Quadratic equations with real coefficients, Logarithms, and their properties, computation of probability of events using permutations and combinations, formation of quadratic equations with given roots, relations between roots and coefficients solutions of simultaneous linear equations in two or three variables, symmetric functions of roots.  
• Arithmetic, Permutations and combinations, geometric and harmonic progressions, arithmetic, geometric and harmonic means, sums of finite arithmetic and geometric progressions, infinite geometric series.
• Probability: Addition and multiplication rules of probability, conditional probability, Bayes Theorem, symmetric and skew-symmetric matrices and their properties, independence of events.
• Binomial theorem for positive integral index, properties of binomial coefficients.
• Matrices as a rectangular array of real numbers, equality of matrices, addition, multiplication by a scalar and product of matrices, transpose of a matrix, Determinant of a square matrix of order up to three.

NEST 2023 Biology Syllabus

There are total of seven topics from which the questions will be asked in the Biology section of NEST paper. The Topics along with their sub-topics are given below in the table.

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NEST 2023 Paper Pattern

The following is the exam pattern for NEST 2023:

• Sections: The exam is divided into five sections with 50 marks each. The five sections are General Aptitude, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
• The first section is compulsory to attend.
• Section 2 to 5 is for the subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics.
• Candidates can choose any section.
• Calculation: The merit will be calculated on the basis of the three highest scored sections including the first one.
• Total Marks: The question paper will aggregate to 200 marks.
• Language: The mode of language is English.
• Question Type: The question paper will comprise objective-type questions.
• Marking Scheme: Negative marking will be done for subject sections only.
• Paper Pattern: The question paper will be in the OMR pattern.

NEST 2023 Best Books 

Some best-recommended books for each section of NEST 2023 Exam are tabulated below.