Acronym LPU NEST Year started 2011 (2011) | Developer / administrator Conducted by LPU. | |
Type Computer-based standardized test Knowledge / skills tested Undergraduate level and post graduate level knowledge of the chosen engineering or science discipline. Purpose Graduate engineering admissions, postgraduate engineering admissions, screening for entry-level engineering , etc. | ||
LPU NEST (Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test) is a common entrance test conducted every year throughout India for admissions in different engineering courses and management programs at the Lovely Professional University. Better scores in LPU NEST also result in receiving scholarships at the university. LPU NEST is considered to 5th Largest Entrance Examination in India after Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT) & Engineering, Agricultural and Medical Common Entrance Test (EAMCET) - Andhra Pradesh, GATE.
Contents
Test pattern
LPU Nest consists of 3 phases and applicants are required to qualify each phase.
Phase 1: LPU NEST is a theoretical exam comprising 120 questions from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or Biology streams and 20 questions from English. As per their academic experience, students are required to opt for any three subject combinations wherein Physics and Chemistry are mandatory, i.e. PCM or PCB. The time duration to solve this question paper is 90 minutes.
Phase 2: This phase of LPU NEST has two categories: 1) Group Discussion (GD) and 2) Personal Interaction Round. Only those students who qualify Phase 1 can appear in GD wherein they are given random topics to debate on them. Students selected in the GD round are then asked to appear for the Personal Interaction Round.
Phase 3: In this phase, seats are allotted to the students who qualify all the rounds on the basis of their average ranking from both Phase 1 and Phase 2.
Eligibility
The following are eligible to take LPU NEST. LPU NEST examination applicable to all Diploma, Engineering, Management, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Computer Applications / IT, Commerce, Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Agriculture, Economics, Physiotherapy, Food Technology, Law, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics, Hotel Management and Tourism, Fine Arts, Biotechnology, Architecture, Performing Arts, Microbiology, Planning, Psychology, Forensic Sciences, Interior and Furniture Design, Political Science, Botany, Product and Industrial Design, History, Zoology, Fashion Design, English and Foreign Languages, Chemistry, Multimedia and Animation, Indian Languages, Physics, Journalism and Film Production, Education, Mathematics, Geography, Physical Education, Library Science, Sociology, Ph.D and M.Phill Programs:
Disciplines, structure, and syllabus
At present, LPUNEST is conducted in the following 15 disciplines in Engineering. A candidate can select any one of these.
also LPUNEST is conducted in the following 200 courses:
B.Tech test structure
The test duration is of 120 minutes and consists of 90 multiple choice questions (MCQ) of the objective type.Applicants can opt for either Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics, Chemistry, Biology. Language of the entrance test shall be English only.Each question carries four marks. There will be no negative marking for wrong answers or unanswered questions
UG honours test structure
The test duration is of 90 minutes and consists of multiple choice questions (MCQ) of the objective type.English is compulsory and applicant has to choose two from the remaining subjects. For English, History, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, Agriculture and Geography each question carries 1 mark, for Chemistry, Biology, Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics and Computer Science each question carry 1.5 marks, for Physics and Mathematics each question carries 2 marks. Language of the entrance test shall be English only. The duration of test will be 90 minutes.
Number of applicants by year
Number of applicants taking the NEST has varied over the years, as shown by the following graph:
Books
Besides the basic NCERT school textbooks, students rely on standard international textbooks such as Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday Resnick and Organic Chemistry by Morrison and Boyd. Additionally, there are a number of books and question banks written specifically for this exam. For better performance, some students even consult entrance exam books by Arihant Prakashan and McGraw-Hill Education along with compilations of JEE questions and solutions from previous years. Some of the popular books for preparation of LPU NEST are: