The NEST Junior 2025 Syllabus is generally based on NCERT books for Class 9th and 10th for NEST Junior I 2025 and for Class 11th and 12th for NEST Junior II. However, NEST Scholarship Exam may also include questions based on Class 6th, 7th and other lower standards books. A detailed view of the NEST Scholarship Exam Syllabus is given below:
| NEST Type | Subjects | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| NEST Junior I (Class IX & X) |
Science | Metal & Non-Metals, Cell Structure, Reproduction in Animals, Force & Pressure, Friction, Structure of The Atom, Tissues, Gravitation, Work & Energy, Motion, Types of Chemical Reaction, Carbon & Its Compounds, Periodic Classification of Elements, Light and Electrostatics. |
| Mathematics | Number System, Polynomials, Linear Equations, Triangles & Cirles, Surface Area & Volumes, Probability, Quadratic Equations, Trigonometry and Statistics. | |
| NEST Junior II (Class XI & XII) |
Science | Structure of Atom, Matter, Thermodynamics, Organic Chemistry, Units & Measurements, Motion in Straight Line/ Plane, Work & Power, Gravitation and Kinetic Theory, Electric Charge and Fields, Magnetism, Electromagnetics, Waves, Semi-Conductors and Surface Chemistry. |
| Mathematics | Sets, Complex Numbers, Permutations & Combinations, Probability, Matrices & Determinants, Differential Equations, Integrals, Vector Algebra and 3D Geometry. |
Note
- NEST Junior-I: Generally based on class 8th and 9th books. However, some questions may also be from class 10th.
- NEST Junior-II: Generally based on class 10th & 11th books. However, some questions may also be from class 12th.
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NEST Scholarship Sample Papers 2025
To help the students with the preparation for the NEST Junior Scholarship Exam, we are here providing you the links for NEST Scholarship Exam Sample Papers. We recommend that you solve at least 2-3 sample papers as it will give you an idea about your strengths and weaknesses. The links are given below in the table:
| S. No | Sample Paper Name | Links |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sample Paper – 2011 | CLICK HERE |
| 2 | Sample Paper – 2012 | CLICK HERE |
| 3 | Sample Paper – 2013 | CLICK HERE |
| 4 | Sample Paper – 2016 | CLICK HERE |
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NEST Junior Previous Year Question Paper
NEST 2025 Question Paper will consist of 150 questions for NEST Junior I and 200 questions for NEST Junior II. The time duration for both the exams will be 2 Hours. The language of the NEST Scholarship Exam will be in simple English only.
| NEST JUNIOR I 2025 (For Class IX and X) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section | Subject | Number of Questions | Marks | Time Duration |
| I | Physics | 25 | 25 | 2 Hours |
| II | Chemistry | 25 | 25 | |
| III | Mathematics | 25 | 25 | |
| IV | Biology | 25 | 25 | |
| V | English Language | 25 | 25 | |
| VI | Logic & General Knowledge | 25 | 25 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | ||
| NEST JUNIOR II 2025 (For Class XI and XII) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section | Subject | Number of Questions | Marks | Time Duration |
| I | Physics and Chemistry | 50 | 50 | 2 Hours |
| II | Mathematics/Biology | 50 | 50 | |
| III | English Language | 50 | 50 | |
| IV | Logic & General Knowledge | 50 | 50 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | ||
Also Check: NEST Junior Admit Card || CBSE 10th 12th Syllabus
