1. JEST [Joint Entrance Screening Test]<br />A number of reputed institutes in the country have come together to conduct a Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) for enrolment of students in Ph.D. / Integrated M.Sc.-Ph.D. programs in physics (including various inter-disciplinary research areas in physics) and Theoretical Computer Science.JEST is conducted for selecting candidates to be interviewed for admission to Ph. D. Programmes in Physics/ Theoretical Computer Science in these institutions in the country.Applications are invited from motivated students, with consistently good academic record, for appearing in JEST leading to enrolment in a Ph. D. Programme in Physics (including various inter-disciplinary research areas in Physics)/ Theoretical Computer Science, at any of the 21 premier participating institutions.JEST score forms an important component in the selection of candidates for the Ph.D. programmes in these institutions.<br />JEST Participating Institutes <br />ARIES, NainitalIIA, BangaloreIISc, BangaloreIISER MOHALI, MohaliIISER PUNE, PuneIUCAA, PuneJNCASR, BangaloreNCRA, PunePRL, AhmedabadRRI, BangaloreSNBNCBS, KolkataBARC, MumbaiUGC-DAE CSR, IndoreHRI, AllahabadIGCAR, KalpakkamIMSc, ChennaiIOP, BhubaneswarIPR, GandhinagarRRCAT, IndoreSINP, KolkataVECC, Kolkata<br />Minimum Qualifications & Selection Procedures<br />Ph.D. Programme (PHYSICS)<br />M.Sc. in Physics or M.Sc. / M.E. / M.Tech. in related disciplines. Candidates with M.Sc. in Mathematics and B.Tech (in Engg Physics/Applied Physics/Post B.Sc. Hons only) will also be considered at IIA. Graduates with a B.E. or B.Tech. will also be considered at IISc, IMSc, IUCAA, JNCASR, NCRA, RRI, IISER Mohali, IISER Pune and SNBNCBS. At IPR candidates should have a HYPERLINK quot;
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Masters degree<br />in Physics, Engineering Physics, Applied Physics, etc. with at least 55% aggregate. Talented final year B. Sc. Graduates will also be considered for pre-selection at IUCAA.<br />Ph.D. Programme (Theoretical Computer Science)<br />M.Sc./ M.E. / M.Tech. / M.C.A. in Computer Science and related disciplines, and should be interested in the mathematical aspects of computer science. Talented B.Sc. / B.E. / B.Tech. graduates will also be considered for integrated M.Sc.- Ph.D. programme.<br />Integrated M.Sc. - Ph.D. Programme<br />At HRI, candidates with a Bachelor's degree will also be considered for the integrated M.Sc. - Ph.D. programme in Physics.<br />At IMSc, graduates with B.Sc. / B.E. / B. Tech. degree will also be considered for admission to M.Sc. (by Research) programme in Physics and Theoretical Computer Science, as part of an integrated Ph.D. programme.<br />At SNBNCBS, graduates with B.Sc. (Physics) / B.E. / B.Tech. degree will be considered for the integrated Post-B.Sc.-Ph.D. programme in subject areas mentioned above.<br />At IIA, graduates with B.Sc. (Physics/Mathematics) / B.E. / B.Tech. degree will be considered for the integrated M.Sc.-Ph.D. programme in subject areas mentioned above.<br />Integrated M.Tech - Ph.D. Programme at IIA<br />At IIA, graduates with M.Sc. (Physics / Applied Physics) / B.E. / B.Tech. degree will be considered for the integrated M.Tech-Ph.D. programme in subject areas mentioned above. Details of the programme can be found on the IIA webpages.<br />Mere qualifying in JEST does not entitle one to get a Research Fellowship. Using the JEST results, each institute will call a limited number of candidates for its further selection procedure depending on its requirements. All candidates selected after interview will receive Research Fellowship from the respective institutes. <br />Syllabus<br />M.Sc., level (standard) syllabus- Mathematical Physics, Classical mechanics, Electromagnetic theory, Quantum mechanics, Statistical mechanics, Condensed matter physics, Electronics ,Nuclear Physics ..etc.,<br />