National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhuvaneshwar (NISER), and UM-DAE CEBS released the NEST 2023 answer key on June 26, 2023. The answer key and the response sheet will be mailed to candidates on their registered email IDs. The answer key will have answers to all the questions asked in NEST 2023 exam. If candidates find any mistakes or discrepancies in the answer key, they can raise objections against it within the specified day.

Candidates could compare their responses with the correct options provided in the NEST 2023 answer key. They can also use the answer key to predict their NEST 2023 scores and All-India rank. This will help them determine their chances of selection to the institute. Read the complete article to learn more about NEST 2023 answer key and the steps to download and challenge the answer key.

Latest Updates:
– The NEST answer key has been issued on June 26, 2023. We have added direct PDF download links below for all subjects, shift wise.
– NEST 2023 results will be announced online on July 10, 2023.

NEST Answer Key 2023: Important Dates

The candidates need to keep track of NEST 2023 important events. So, before getting to NEST 2023 answer key, let us have a look at the important dates related to NEST 2023:

Events	Dates 2023
NEST Exam Date	June 24, 2023
Release of Provisional Answer Key	June 26, 2023 (Released)
Last Date to Challenge NEST Answer Key	June 28 to 30, 2023
Release of NEST 2023 Result	July 10, 2023

NEST Answer Keys 2023

The exam was conducted on June 24, 2023, and the authorities released the answer key on June 26, 2026. We have updated the download links in this section:

Sl. No.	Question Paper	Key
1	Biology Shift I	Keys of Biology Shift I
2	Biology Shift II	Keys of Biology Shift II
3	Chemistry Shift I	Keys of Chemistry Shift I
4	Chemistry Shift II	Keys of Chemistry Shift II
5	Mathematics Shift I	Keys of Mathematics Shift I
6	Mathematics Shift II	Keys of Mathematics Shift II
7	Physics Shift I	Keys of Physics Shift I
8	Physics Shift II	Keys of Physics Shift II

How To Download NEST Official Answer Key 2023?

The authorities will release NEST 2023 answer key in June 2023. Here are the steps to check and download the answer key:

• 1st Step: Go to the official website, nestexam.in.
• 2nd Step: Click on the login window.
• 3rd Step: Enter your login credentials and click the ‘Submit‘ button.
• 4th Step: Find the NEST 2023 Answer Key of the subject you are interested in and click on it.
• 5th Step: The answer key will be displayed on the screen in PDF format.
• 6th Step: Download the NEST answer key and compare your responses with the correct options provided in it.

Note: The answer key and the answer scripts are e-mailed by the authorities to the registered email ids of the candidates. Candidates could also download the answer key from the mail.

How To Challenge NEST 2023 Answer Key?

The instructions for raising queries about NEST answer keys and answer scripts, as per the official notice released by the authorities, are provided below:

• All candidates who appear for NEST 2023 will receive links to their corrected answer scripts. The correct answers to the questions will be clearly marked with a green tick.
• Each candidate will have a “Participant ID” at the top of the answer script. These IDs will be required to raise queries.
• There are four email ids for addressing candidate queries: 
  • For Biology: [email protected] 
  • For Chemistry: [email protected] 
  • For Mathematics: [email protected] 
  • For Physics: [email protected]

NEST 2023 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme

The details about NEST exam patterns, like the mode of the exam, languages, duration of the exam, total marks, the total number of sections, etc., are provided in the table below:

Particulars	Details
Exam duration	3.5 Hours
Type of questions	Multiple Type Questions
No. of sections	4
Total marks	150
Marking scheme	1 Mark Is Awarded for Every Correct Answer, and 1/4 Mark Is Deducted for Every Incorrect Response
Sections	Number of MCQs
Biology	50 (Single or Multiple Correct Answers)
Chemistry	50 (Single or Multiple Correct Answers)
Physics	50 (Single or Multiple Correct Answers)
Mathematics	50 (Single or Multiple Correct Answers)

Note: Candidates must attempt at least 3 out of the 4 sections.

How To Calculate NEST 2023 Score Using the Answer Key?

Candidates can go through the exam pattern and marking scheme of NEST 2023 provided above to estimate the NEST scores. They should compare the correct options on the answer key with the responses available in the answer scripts. Noting down the number of correct attempts and subtracting the negative marks will give the NEST score.

Note: The score calculated is just a raw score. As NEST is conducted in two sessions, to account for the variation of difficulty level in both the papers, the officials normalize the score and release the NEST percentile score to prepare the NEST merit list.

NEST 2024 Mock Tests

Candidates can follow the below-mentioned steps to attempt the NEST mock test at Embibe:

• 1st Step: Visit Embibe’s official website, i.e., embibe.com.
• 2nd Step: Login using your mobile number/email.
• 3rd Step: Select your ‘Goal’ as ‘NEST’ under Science.
• 4th Step: Click ‘Next’ and select your preferred language.
• 5th Step: Refer to the below-mentioned links to attempt mock tests.

NEST 2024 Mock Tests
NEST Full Test – 1	NEST Full Test – 2
NEST Full Test – 3	NEST Full Test – 4
NEST Full Test – 5	NEST Full Test – 6

FAQs on NEST Answer Key 2023

The following are frequently asked questions related to NEST 2023. Candidates can check them and find answers to all their doubts and queries.

Also, check:

NEST Mock Test	NEST Exam Date
NEST Important Topics	NEST Important Chapters
NEST Eligibility Criteria	NEST Application Form

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