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A number of reputed institutes in india 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 india.

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 20 premier participating institutions.

JEST score forms an important component in the selection of candidates for the Ph.D. programmes in these institutions.

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• Participating Institutes • ARIES, Nainital IIA, Bangalore IISc, Bangalore IISER, Pune IUCAA, Pune JNCASR, Bangalore NCRA, Pune PRL, Ahmedabad RRI, Bangalore SNBNCBS, Kolkata BARC, Mumbai UGC-DAE CSR, Indore HRI, Allahabad IGCAR, Kalpakkam IMSc, Chennai IOP, Bhubaneswar IPR, Gandhinagar RRCAT, Indore SINP, Kolkata VECC, Kolkata

E L I G I B I L I T Y

Minimum Qualifications & Selection Procedures

For Physics: M. Sc. in Physics or M. Sc. / M. E. / M. Tech. in related disciplines.

Candidates with M. Sc. in Mathematics will also be considered at IIA.

Graduates with a B. E. or B. Tech. will also be considered at IIA, IUCAA, NCRA, JNCASR, RRI, SNBNCBS and IMSc.

At IPR candidates should have a Masters degree in Physics, Engineering Physics, Applied Physics, etc. with at least 55% aggregate.

For Theoretical Computer Science: M. Sc. / M. E. / M. Tech. in Computer Science or related disciplines, and should be interested in the mathematical aspects of computer science. B. Tech. students are also eligible as per the list below.

Special Programmes:

At HRI, candidates with a Bachelor's degree will also be considered for the Integrated M. Sc. - Ph. D. programme in Physics.

At IMSc, graduates with B. Sc. / B. E. / B. Tech. degree will also be considered for admission to the M. Sc. (by Research) programme in Theoretical Computer Science / Physics, as part of an integrated Ph. D. programme in these disciplines.

At SNBNCBS, talented graduates with B.Sc(Physics) B.E./ B.Tech. degree will be considered for the Integrated M.Sc. - Ph.D. programme.

Students who expect to complete their final examination by August 2008 are also eligible to apply.

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.


H O W T O A P P L Y

Candidates for Physics / Theoretical Computer Science can apply for JEST-2008 ON-LINE by first registering themselves.

Following registration, one can Login and fill in details in the ON-LINE application form.

Although ON-LINE application is preferred, those who have difficulty in accessing internet may submit OFF-LINE (printed) application forms as follows:

For Physics as well as Theoretical Computer Science, Application forms can be obtained by writing to:

The Convener,
S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences,
Sector-III,
Block - JD,
Salt Lake,
Kolkata - 700 098

along with
(a) a demand draft of Rs. 60/- (encashable at par in 'Kolkata') in the name of "JEST-2008".
(b) address for correspondence.

The filled application form should be sent back by Registered Post, A.D. to the above address. E-MAIL APPLICATIONS AND XEROX COPIES OF PRINTED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Examination fees - NIL.

Last Date for requesting printed application forms: 08 December, 2007.

Last Date for submission of application forms (online & Offline): 31 December, 2007.

EXAM CENTRES

1. AHMEDABAD K. R. Ramanathan Hall, Physical Research Laboratory Navrangpura AHMEDABAD - 380 009	2. ALIGARH Physics DepartmentAligarh Muslim University ALIGARH - 202 002	3. ALLAHABAD Boys' High School & College
4, P.D. Tandon Road Near Amitabh Bachchan Sports Complex ALLAHABAD - 211 001	5. BHOPAL Department of Sociology & Social Work Hoshangabad Road Barkatullah University BHOPAL - 462 026	6. BHUBANESWAR Sainik School Sachivalaya Marg Nandankanan Road BHUBANESWAR - 751 005
7. CHANDIGARH Department of Physics Punjab University (Facing Sports Ground) CHANDIGARH - 160 014	8. CHENNAI Loyola College Sterling Road Nungambakkam CHENNAI - 600 034	9. DELHI Arts Faculty Building University of Delhi (Main Campus) DELHI - 110 007
10. GOA Department of Physics Goa University Taleigao Plateau GOA - 403 206	11. GUWAHATI Department of Physics Guwahati University GUWAHATI - 781 014	12. HYDERABAD University College of Engineering Osmania University HYDERABAD - 500 007
13. INDORE UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research Near Bhanwarkua University Campus Khandwa Road INDORE - 452 017	14. JAIPUR Vigyan Bhavan University of Rajasthan Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg JAIPUR - 302 014	15. KANPUR Lecture Hall Complex Indian Institute of Technology KANPUR - 208 016
16. KHARAGPUR Main Building Indian Institute of Technology KHARAGPUR - 721 302	17. KOCHI Department of Physics Cochin University of Science and Technology KOCHI - 682 022	18. KOLKATA Bidhannagar College EB-2, Sector - I, Salt Lake KOLKATA - 700 064
19. MADURAI Lady Doak College Talla Kullam MADURAI - 625 002	20. MUMBAI Department of Physics Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Powai, MUMBAI - 400 076	21. NAGPUR Department of Physics RTM Nagpur Univ.Campus Amrabati Road NAGPUR - 440 033
22. NAINITAL D. S. B. Campus Kumauon University Nainital UTTARANCHAL - 263 002	23. PATNA Indira Gandhi Science Complex Planetarium Bailey Road PATNA - 800 001	24. PUNE Chandrasekhar Auditorium IUCAA, Pune University Campus Ganeshkhind P.O. PUNE - 411 007
25. RAIPUR School of Studies in Physics Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University Raipur CHATTISGARH - 492 010	26. ROORKEE Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee ROORKEE - 247 667	27. SILCHAR Gurucharan College SILCHAR - 788 004 Assam
28. SILIGURI Department of Physics University of North Bengal Raja Rammohunpur P.O. North Bengal University Dist-Darjeeling PIN - 734013	29. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM University College M. G. Road, Palayam THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 034	30. UDAIPUR Udaipur Solar Observatory (PRL) Badi Road, Dewali UDAIPUR - 313 004
31. VISAKHAPATNAM Department of Physics J V D Building Andhra University Science College VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 003

I M P O R T A N T D A T E S

1 November, 2007 On-line submission of applications starts

08 December, 2007 Last date for request of printed application forms from "S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata - 700 098".

31 December, 2007 Last date for receipt of the filled applications, and for ON-LINE submission of applications.

25 January, 2008 # Hall tickets/ Admit cards will be available to be downloaded for on-line candidates.

17 February, 2008 Joint Entrance Screening Test-JEST 2008, 10.00 am to 1.00 pm.

12 March, 2008 JEST 2008 results will be out on this site. (Subject to change without prior notice)

# Admit cards will have to be downloaded after login (for online applicants) and will be sent by post (for offline applicants) from the last week of January, 2008.

S A M P L E Q U E S T I O N S

PHYSICS

The syllabus for JEST Physics paper is the standard M.Sc. Physics syllabus. In particular, it presumes that the candidates have taken basic courses in Mathematical Physics, Classical Mechanics, Electromagnetic Theory, Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics and some special subjects such as Condensed Matter Physics, Electronics, Nuclear Physics etc.

THEORETICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE

The test will focus on the following areas: Analytical Reasoning and Deduction, Combinatorics, Data Structures and Algorithms, Discrete Mathematics, Graph Theory, Principles of Programming In each of these areas, familiarity with the basics (including the necessary simple mathematics) is assumed and will be tested. There will be questions of both varieties - some requiring short answers as well as some involving detailed problem solving.
Some text books which may help the candidate prepare for the test are listed in the sample question link. The candidate is not expected to read all the books. There is no specified 'syllabus' for the test; rather, the test is designed to check the applicant's understanding of foundational aspects of computing.

C O N T A C T A D D R E S S
For all correspondence relating to JEST 2008 - contact:
Satyendra Nath Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS)
Sector-III, Block JD, Salt Lake,
Kolkata - 700 098, West Bengal
Phone: 033-23355705/8, Fax: 033-23353477, Email: jest08@bose.res.in

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