Joint Entrance Screening Test – 2010 (JEST)


Eligibility Criteria for selection at IUCAA and NCRA:


Applications are invited from students who expect to complete their M.Sc. (in Physics/ Electronics/Astronomy/Applied Mathematics) or B.E./B.Tech./M.E./M.Tech. degree (any branch) with First Class marks, by August 2010.  In addition, 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

We are looking for highly motivated students with consistently good academic record.  Students who have already completed the above degrees can also apply.  Selection to research scholarship is through JEST-2010 and interviews. For more details please click JEST-2010



How to Apply:

Candates can apply for JEST-2010 ON-LINE through

http://jest2010.aries.res.in.






National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA)

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)

Pune University Campus, Post Bag  3, Ganeshkhind,

Pune 411 007, Maharashtra.

Web : http://www.ncra.tifr.res.in/~inat

Phone : (020) 2571 9000, 2571 9111,

Fax : (020) 2569 2149, 2569 7257

E-mail : res@ncra.tifr.res.in