Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) 2012 - admissions to Ph.D. in Physics

Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) 2012

JEST

The Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) is a common qualifying test for admissions to Ph.D. programmes in Physics at premier Indian research institutions (see Participating Institutes) and a Ph.D. programme in Theoretical Computer Science at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences.

Using JEST results, each institute will call a limited number of candidates for its own selection procedure depending, on its requirements. All selected candidates will receive Research Fellowships from the respective institutes. The JEST exam is used to shortlist candidates and does not automatically entitle an applicant to get a Research Fellowship.


Eligibility

Ph.D. Programme

Physics:

M.Sc. in Physics or M.Sc. / M.E. / M.Tech. in related disciplines.
M.Sc. in Mathematics / Applied Physics / Applied Mathematics / Optics and Photonics / Instrumentation / Electronics will also be considered at IIA.
B.E. or B.Tech. will also be considered at IISc, IMSc, IUCAA, JNCASR, NCRA-TIFR RRI, IISER Mohali, IISER Pune, IISER Thiruvananthapuram and SNBNCBS.
Talented final year B.Sc. and first year M.Sc. in Physics / Electronics / Astronomy / Applied Mathematics students may also apply to be pre-selected for research scholarship at IUCAA.
MSc in Physics, Engineering Physics or Applied Physics will also be considered at IPR.
Theoretical Computer Science:
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. Visit website of IMSc for further details.
Integrated M.Sc. / M.Tech - Ph.D Programme

At HRI, IISER-Pune, SNBNCBS, and NCRA-TIFR candidates with a Bachelor's degree will also be considered for the integrated M.Sc., Ph.D. programme in Physics.
At IMSc, graduates with Bachelor’s degree in science/ mathematics/ /statistics /computer science/information technology/Engineering will also be considered for admission in Physics and in Theoretical Computer Science, as part of an integrated Ph.D. programme. All candidates successful in the course work of this programme shall be awarded an M.Sc. degree.
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.
At IIA, graduates with B.Sc. (Physics / Mathematics) / B.E. / B.Tech. in Electrical / Instrumentation / Engineering Physics / Electronics and Communications / Computer Science and Engineering / Optics and Photonics will be considered.
Integrated M.Tech - Ph.D. Programme at IIA

Graduates with M.Sc. (Physics / Applied Physics) / Post-B.Sc. (Hons) in Optics and Optoelectronics / Radio Physics and Electronics / B.E. / B.Tech. degree in subjects mentioned above will be considered. Visit IIA website for details.

ApplyApplications for the JEST exam can be made online or by ordinary post.
To apply by post, please write to JEST 2012, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012 before 5th December, 2011.
To apply online, applicants must create an account using a valid e-mail ID. This account will remain valid from the time of account creation till one month after the date of declaration of results, for that year. Email ids are locked to the created account and to the application, and will be used for all communications with the applicants. Therefore, the email id should be active and must not be changed during this period.
To submit online application, applicants must login to the created account and complete the application form. After submission, an unique submission number will be issued. This number must be quoted by the applicant for any communication with the JEST authorities.
An Application Fee of Rs. 100 (Rs 50 for SC/ST applicants) is required to be paid into theBank Account details provided here.
The fee can be paid either before or after the online submission. The payment receipt/counterfoil/challan, including the applicants name and unique submission number, must be returned to the JEST authorities, before 20.12.2011, by either of the following means:
scanned copy of counterfoil/challan/receipt, with name and unique submission number, emailed to jest12@physics.iisc.ernet.in
hard copy of counterfoil/challan/receipt, with name and unique submission number, sent by post to JEST2012, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012
CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE.

Participating Institutes
Visit the individual institute pages to view the programmes and subject areas being offered.
ARIES
Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital: Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Atmospheric Physics.
HBNI
Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai
HRI
Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad: Theoretical Physics, Astrophysics
IGCAR
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam: Materials Science, Condensed Matter (Experimental and Theoretical), Radiation Damage and Accelerator-based Research, Sensors andApplications, Science and Technology of Nanomaterials, Computational Materials Science, Reactor Physics, Radiation Physics and Atmospheric Science.
IIA
Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Astronomical Instrumentation, Optics, and Atomic Physics.
IISc
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore: Condensed Matter Physics (Experiments and Theory), Astronomy and Astrophysics (Theoretical), Atomic and Optical Physics (Experimental), Biocrystallographyand Bio-informatics, and High Energy Physics (Theoretical).
IISER MOHALI
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali:Quantum Theory, Quantum Information Processing, NMR-Methodology, Optics, Statistical Mechanics, QuantumThermodynamics, Non-linear Dynamics, String Theory, Ultrafast Physics, and Low Temperature Mesoscopic Physics.
IISER PUNE
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune: Field Theory, Theoretical Particle Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Non-linear Dynamics, Complex Systems and Networks,Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Quantum Information Processing, Radio Astrophysics, Atomic Physics and Quantum Optics, Energy Studies, Solar and Plasma Physics, Nanosciences,Scanning Probe Techniques, and Semiconductor Physics and Devices.
IISER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram: Experimental Condensed Matter: Magnetic and Superconducting materials,Nanoscience and Energy materials, Photonics, Soft Condensed Matter, Semiconductor Physics and Devices, Surface Sciences and Nano-scale Plasmonics, Terahertz and Ultrafast Spectroscopy; Theory:Cosmology, Classical and Quantum Gravity, Gravitational Wave Physics, Quantum Information Theory, Quantum Field Theory, and Statistical Physics.
IMSc
The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai: Theoretical Physics, and Theoretical Computer Science.
IOP
Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar: Physics (Condensed Matter, Nuclear and High Energy Physics) and Accelerator-based Research.
IPR
Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar: Physics (Experimental and Theoretical).
IUCAA
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune:Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics.
JNCASR
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore: Experimental and Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, Statistical Mechanics, and Materials Science.
NCRA-TIFR
National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, TIFR, Pune: Astronomy and Astrophysics.
NISER
National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar: Theoretical High Energy Physics and Lattice QCD, Experimental High Energy Physics, Condensed Matter Physics (Theoryand Experiment), Optics and Metamaterials.
PRL
Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad: Theoretical Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Solar Physics, Space and Atmospheric Sciences, Planetary Science and Geo-Sciences.
RRCAT
Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore: Lasers and their Applications, Laser Plasma Interaction, Cold Atom Physics, Condensed Matter Physics (Superconductivity andMagnetism, Crystals and Thin Films), Nanomaterials and Applications, Non-linear and Ultrafast Optical Studies, Beam Physics, and Free Electron Laser.
RRI
Raman Research Institute, Bangalore: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Light and Matter Physics, Soft Condensed Matter Physics (Liquid Crystals, Physics in Biology), and Theoretical Physics.
SINP
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata: Condensed Matter Physics (Theory and Experiments), Nuclear Physics (Theory and Experiments), High Energy Physics (Theory and Experiments),Astroparticle Physics, Quantum Gravity, String Theory, Mathematical Physics, and Materials Science (Surface Science and Plasma Physics).
SNBNCBS
Satyendra Nath Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata: Astrophysics and Cosmology, Chemical and Biological Physics, Condensed Matter Physics and Material Science, HighEnergy Physics and Quantum Field Theory, Mathematical Physics, Nanosciences, Quantum Optics and Quantum Information, Statistical Physics, and Complex Systems.
UGC-DAE CSR
UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Indore: Surfaces, Interfaces, Thin Films and Nanomaterials, Physics at Low Temperatures and High Magnetic Fields, X-ray, Optical andElectron Spectroscopic Studies Using Synchrotron and Laboratory Sources; Electrical, Magnetic and Thermal Properties of Condensed Matter; Condensed Matter studies using Magnetic NeutronDiffraction, Nuclear Technique Based Condensed Matter Physics-Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy, Mossbauer Spectroscopy, Experimental Nuclear Physics, Gamma Ray Spectroscopy of NuclearHigh Spin States, and Nuclear Reactions.
VECC
Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata: Accelerator Physics, Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science, Nuclear Physics (Experiments and Theory), Relativistic Heavy Ion Collisions(Experiments, Theory, QCD and QGP), and Physics of Neutrinos (Experiments).

Exam Centers
JEST will be held at the locations indicated below. There will be multiple test centers at Kolkata and Delhi.
Ahmedabad
Aligarh
Allahabad
Bangalore
Bardhaman
Bhopal
Bhubaneswar
Chandigarh
Chennai
Delhi
Goa
Guwhati
Hyderabad
Indore
Jaipur
Kanpur
Kharagpur
Kochi
Kolkata
Madurai
Mumbai
Nagpur
Nainital
Patna
Pune
Raipur
Roorkee
Sambalpur
Silchar
Siliguri
Trivandrum
Udaipur
Vishakhapatnam

How to apply
Register with a valid email address and create new account. Upon successful registration, login to apply for Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) online.
An Application Fee of Rs.100/- (Rs.50/- for SC/ST) is required.
Online applications are preferred, but for those who have difficulty in accessing the internet, a hard copy of the application form can be requested by writing to
The JEST Coordinator,
Department of Physics,
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012 India
Email applications and photocopies of printed applications will not be accepted.

Important Dates
Request for printed application forms should reach JEST Coordinator by 5th December, 2011.
Last date for receipt of the filled applications, and ON-LINE submission of applications, is15th December, 2011.
JEST - 2012 written test will be held on 19th February, 2012.

Last date for online application is December 15, 2011.
Last date for request of postal application form is December 5, 2011..
Last date for receipt of completed postal application form is December 15, 2011.
Date for JEST 2012 written test is February 19, 2012.

For more details please visit: http://www.jest.org.in/joint_entrance_screening_test