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LPUNEST 2024 Phase – 1 were held from 20 Jan to 05 Feb 2024, Phase – 2 exam will be held from 15 to 29 February 2024 and Phase – 3 exam will be held from 26 March to 10 April 2024.
Lovely Professional University (LPU), Punjab invites applications for admission to the National Eligibility and Scholarship Test (NEST) Exam for the academic session at its Punjab Campus. Lovely Professional University (LPU), Punjab National Eligibility and Scholarship Test (NEST) Exam.
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LPU NEST
Purpose of this exam is to be admission to Lovely Professional University (LPU) in B.Tech., M.Tech., B.Tech. [Lateral Entry], MBA, Specialized MBA, BBA, Integrated BBA – MBA, Ph.D., B.Sc. (Hotel Management), BHMCT, B.A. LL.B., BBA LL.B., LL.B., LL.M., B.Design, B.Sc.(Design), M.Design, M.Sc. (Design), UG and PG courses in Medical Laboratory Sciences, B.Sc. (Hons.) Ag, M.Sc. Ag. Programmes, B.Pharm., M.Pharm., M.Pharm. (Ayurveda), B.Pharm. [Lateral Entry], B.Sc. (Film and TV Production), M.Sc. (Film and TV Production), B.Sc., Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT), MPT, M.Sc., B.Com., B.Sc. (Hons.) Economics, BCA, B.Sc. Computer Science, MCA, B.A..
Important Dates
Events | Dates for Current Schedule- I | Dates for Current Schedule- II | Dates for Current Schedule- III |
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Release of LPUNEST Application Form | 16 Oct 2023 | 26 Jan 2024 | 21 Feb 2024 |
Slot Booking | 01 Jan 2024 Onwards | 3 Feb 2024 | 01 Mar 2024 onwards* |
Last date to apply & book slot | 25 Jan 2024 | 15 Feb 2024 | 25 Mar 2024 |
LPUNEST 2024 Exam Date | 20 Jan to 05 Feb 2024 | 15 Feb to 29 Feb 2024 | 26 Mar to 10 Apr 2024 |
LPUNEST Result Announcement Date | Type 1 (Counselling Programs) – 08 Feb 2024 Type 1 (Test + Interview) – Within 48 working hours Type 1 (Other Tests) – Within 48 working hours Type 2 – Within 48 working hours | 4 Mar 2024 | 15 Apr 2024 |
Online Counselling and Seat Allocation | — | 4 Mar 2024 | 15 Apr 2024 |
Update Online Seat Preferences | 4 Mar to 6 Mar 2024 | 15 Apr to 17 Apr 2024 | |
Result of Allotment | 8 Mar 2024 | 19 Apr 2024 | |
Date of Admission | 8 Mar to 15 Mar 2024 | 19 Apr to 25 Apr 2024 |
Courses
The test will be conducted under various categories as mentioned below:
=> B. Tech
=> M.Tech
=> B.Tech (Lateral Entry)
=> BCA
=> BBA
=> B.Com
=> B.Sc
=> B.A
=> MBA
=> MBA (with Hons.)
=> M.Pharmacy
=> D.P.Ed
LPUNEST Course Wise Details
Name of Courses | Details |
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B.Tech. | Get Details Here |
M.Tech. | Get Details Here |
Lateral Entry Test | Get Details Here |
B.A., LL.B.(Hons.) / BBA, LL.B. (Hons.) | Get Details Here |
LL.B. | Get Details Here |
LL.M. | Get Details Here |
UG Sciences, Agriculture, Pharmacy | Get Details Here |
PG Sciences, Agriculture | Get Details Here |
UG Design | Get Details Here |
PG Design, Commerce, Economics, Journalism, Computer Applications, Arts (Humanities), Languages, Hotel Management & Tourism, Education, Physical Education And Library Science Programmes | Get Details Here |
UG Business, Journalism, Education, Computer Applications, Architecture, Planning, Arts(Humanities), Library Sciences And Physical Education | Get Details Here |
MBA | Get Details Here |
Integrated BBA MBA | Get Details Here |
UG Hotel Management | Get Details Here |
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for LPUNEST applicant must have either completed or should be appearing in class 12 examination
- They must belong to the recognised school and appearing/appear in the CBSE / ICSE / State board / PSEB or other such board class 10+2 examination.
For admission in B.Tech applicant should
=> Score 70% aggregate marks in 10+2 or equivalent (with Physics, Mathematics and English)* OR
=> Score 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 or equivalent (with Physics, Mathematics and English)* subject to valid score in LPUNEST/ JEE (Main).
For B.Tech Biotechnology (BT), and B.Tech – BT (Food Process Engineering)
=> Subjects considered: Physics, Chemistry, English & Maths/ Biology/ Biotech; other things remaining same as above.
For admission in B.Tech (with Hons), Integrated B.Tech – M.Tech and Integrated B.Tech – MBA applicant should
=> Score 80% aggregate marks in 10+2 or equivalent (with Physics, Mathematics and English)# OR
=> Score 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 or equivalent (with Physics, Mathematics and English)# subject to valid score in LPUNEST
For B.Tech– Hons Biotechnology (BT)
=> Subjects considered: Physics, Chemistry, English & Maths/ Biology/ Biotech; other things remaining same as above.
Exam Cities
List of cities where LPUNEST will be conducted
State | City | Code |
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Andhra Pradesh | VIZAG /VISHAKHAPATNAM | 101 |
ANANTPUR | 102 | |
GUNTUR | 103 | |
KURNOOL | 104 | |
NELLORE | 105 | |
RAJAHMUNDRY | 106 | |
VIJAYAWADA | 107 | |
Assam | GUWAHATI | 108 |
Bihar | BEGUSARAI | 109 |
BHAGALPUR | 110 | |
GAYA | 111 | |
MUZZAFARPUR | 112 | |
PATNA | 113 | |
Chandigarh | CHANDIGARH | 114 |
Chattisgarh | BHILAI | 115 |
BILASPUR | 116 | |
KORBA | 117 | |
RAIPUR | 118 | |
Goa | Goa | 119 |
Gujarat | AHMEDABAD | 120 |
GANDHIDHAM | 121 | |
RAJKOT | 122 | |
SURAT | 123 | |
VADODARA | 124 | |
Haryana | AMBALA | 125 |
BHIWANI | 126 | |
FARIDABAD | 127 | |
GURGAON | 128 | |
HISSAR | 129 | |
KARNAL | 130 | |
PANIPAT | 131 | |
ROHTAK | 132 | |
SONIPAT | 133 | |
YAMUNANAGAR | 134 | |
Himachal Pradesh | BILASPUR | 135 |
HAMIRPUR | 136 | |
KANGRA | 137 | |
MANDI | 138 | |
PALAMPUR | 139 | |
SHIMLA | 140 | |
SOLAN | 141 | |
UNA | 142 | |
Jammu & Kashmir | JAMMU | 143 |
SRINAGAR | 144 | |
Jharakhand | DHANBAD | 145 |
JAMSHEDPUR | 146 | |
RANCHI | 147 | |
Karnataka | BANGALORE | 148 |
Kerala | COCHIN | 149 |
KOZHIKODE | 150 | |
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM | 151 | |
Madhya Pradesh | BHOPAL | 152 |
GWALIOR | 153 | |
INDORE | 154 | |
JABALPUR | 155 | |
Maharashtra | KOLAHPUR | 156 |
MUMBAI | 157 | |
NAGPUR | 158 | |
NASIK | 159 | |
PUNE | 160 | |
Manipur | IMPHAL | 161 |
Meghalya | SHILLONG | 162 |
Mizoram | AIZWAL | 163 |
Nagaland | DIMAPUR | 164 |
New Delhi | NEW DELHI | 165 |
Odisha | BEHRAMPUR | 166 |
BHUBANESHWAR | 167 | |
CUTTACK | 168 | |
ROURKELA | 169 | |
Punjab | AMRITSAR | 170 |
BHATINDA | 171 | |
LPU (JALANDHAR) | 172 | |
LUDHIANA | 173 | |
PATHANKOT | 174 | |
PATIALA | 175 | |
SANGRUR | 176 | |
Rajasthan | AJMER | 177 |
ALWAR | 178 | |
BIKANER | 179 | |
JAIPUR | 180 | |
JODHPUR | 181 | |
KOTA | 182 | |
UDAIPUR | 183 | |
Tamil Nadu | CHENNAI | 184 |
COIMBATORE | 185 | |
MADURAI | 186 | |
Telangana | HYDERABAD | 187 |
KHAMMAM | 188 | |
NIZAMABAD | 189 | |
SECUNDERABAD | 190 | |
WARANGAL | 191 | |
Tripura | AGARTALA | 192 |
Uttar Pradesh | AGRA | 193 |
ALIGARH | 194 | |
ALLAHABAD | 195 | |
BAREILY | 196 | |
GHAZIABAD | 197 | |
GORAKHPUR | 198 | |
KANPUR | 199 | |
LUCKNOW | 200 | |
MEERUT | 201 | |
MORADABAD | 202 | |
MUZAFFARNAGAR | 203 | |
NOIDA | 204 | |
SAHARANPUR | 205 | |
VARANASI | 206 | |
Uttrakhand | DEHRADUN | 207 |
HALDWANI | 208 | |
HARIDWAR | 209 | |
RUDRAPUR | 210 | |
West Bengal | DURGAPUR | 211 |
KOLKATA | 212 | |
SILIGURI | 213 |
Test centres will be operational on all the days except Public Holidays and weekly offs. However in a few cities, test centre will be operational on specific days of the month only.
Paper Pattern / Exam Pattern
The test duration is of 120 minutes and consists of 90 multiple choice questions (MCQ) of the objective type.
The approximate distribution of questions is as follows: | |
Physics | 30 questions |
Chemistry | 30 questions |
Mathematics | 30 questions |
Biology | 30 questions |
Applicants can opt for either Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics, Chemistry, Biology. Language of the entrance test shall be English only.Each question carries four marks. There will be no negative marking for wrong answers or unanswered questions
The question paper of Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test will be as per the exam pattern.
Name of Course | Question Paper Pattern |
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B.Tech. | Check Exam Pattern Here |
M.Tech. | Check Exam Pattern Here |
Lateral Entry Test | Check Exam Pattern Here |
B.A., LL.B.(Hons.) / BBA, LL.B. (Hons.) | Check Exam Pattern Here |
LL.B. | Check Exam Pattern Here |
LL.M. | Check Exam Pattern Here |
UG Sciences, Agriculture, Pharmacy | Check Exam Pattern Here |
PG Sciences, Agriculture | Check Exam Pattern Here |
UG Design | Check Exam Pattern Here |
PG Design, Commerce, Economics, Journalism, Computer Applications, Arts (Humanities), Languages, Hotel Management & Tourism, Education, Physical Education And Library Science Programmes | Check Exam Pattern Here |
UG Business, Journalism, Education, Computer Applications, Architecture, Planning, Arts(Humanities), Library Sciences And Physical Education | Check Exam Pattern Here |
MBA | Check Exam Pattern Here |
Integrated BBA MBA | Check Exam Pattern Here |
UG Hotel Management | Check Exam Pattern Here |
Scholarship
Scholarship on the basis of performance in LPUNEST is available for all Programmes of the University except Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.)
Scholarship for a specific Programme depends on Performance in LPUNEST. There are four brackets:
– Marks >= 90% in LPUNEST
– Top 10% students in LPUNEST
– Next 10% (11% to 20%) students in LPUNEST
– Next 15% (21% to 35%) students in LPUNEST
Fees of the Programme: Five Brackets of Scholarship are defined as per fee of the Programme. Scholarship applicable in Phase – I (till 31st May) and Phase-II (till 30th June) except B.Tech. programmes will be as per the following table.
Admit Card / Hall Ticket
The candidate should also dowload ehall ticket from University official website.
The candidate should verify all the information in the admit card. If any issue is found, then get it corrected with the concerned authority.
The candidates are required to carry the admit card to the examination hall. Without it, you will not be allowed to enter the examination hall. It is also very important to document for the further admission processes.
Cut-off
Candidates have who score more than cut off Marks would feature in the merit list. Candidates names included in the merit list will be called for counselling rounds. Candidates can check previous years cut-off marks to get an idea of Cut off for the current year as cut-off will be declared after the declaration of the Result.
Answer Key
Lovely Professional University (LPU) declare the official answer key for LPUNEST exam. Candidates can check their answers by subject wise in the official website. If there any complaints in the marks the candidates send their doubts before the last date.
Results
The candidates are also advised to download the score cards from the website after publication of B.Tech, MBA, MCA Exam results.
For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website
LPUNEST Sample Paper PDFs
Applicants can find the attached LPUNEST PDF here.
LPUNEST – An Overview
Exam Name | Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test |
Abbreviation | LPUNEST |
Organizing Body | Lovely Professional University |
More Exams Of This Type | Common Entrance Exams |
Frequency of Conduct | Once a year |
Level of the exam | University Level Exam |
Languages | English |
Total Registrants | About 70,000 |
Mode of Application | Offline / Online |
Mode of Exam | Online |
Mode of Counselling | Online |
Official Website | nest.lpu.in |
Programs or Courses Where Admission Is Through This Test | B.Tech., M.Tech., B.Tech. [Lateral Entry], MBA, Specialized MBA, BBA, Integrated BBA – MBA, Ph.D., B.Sc. (Hotel Management), BHMCT, B.A. LL.B., BBA LL.B., LL.B., LL.M., B.Design, B.Sc.(Design), M.Design, M.Sc. (Design), UG and PG courses in Medical Laboratory Sciences, B.Sc. (Hons.) Ag, M.Sc. Ag. Programmes, B.Pharm., M.Pharm., M.Pharm. (Ayurveda), B.Pharm. [Lateral Entry], B.Sc. (Film and TV Production), M.Sc. (Film and TV Production), B.Sc., Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT), MPT, M.Sc., B.Com., B.Sc. (Hons.) Economics, BCA, B.Sc. Computer Science, MCA, B.A. |
Contact Details
Address:
Lovely Professional University,
Jalandhar-Delhi,
G.T. Road (NH-1),
Phagwara,
Punjab (INDIA) -144411.
Email: [email protected],
Tel: +91-1824-404404,
Toll Free: 1800 102 4431