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NSEJS 2026: exam date & admit card.
NSEJS 2026 is scheduled for Sunday, 22 November, from 2:30 to 4:30 PM IST. Registration has closed. Find official student-login and admit-card guidance, then prepare with the syllabus, previous papers and free practice.
Explore Mathiit’s NSEJS preparation book →- source-checked information
- Information first
- Dates clearly labelled
Four useful starting points.
Each page is written as a self-contained reference guide.
Dates to save.
- Enrolment closed
The extended student-enrolment deadline has passed. Keep your confirmation and payment record.
- Correction window ended
IAPT listed this as the last date for student-login corrections. Ask the official helpdesk about unresolved issues.
- RELEASE DATE AWAITEDAdmit card / hall ticket
No specific release date appears in the public notices checked on 19 October. Follow the official login and your centre.
- NSEJS examination
Sunday, 2:30–4:30 PM IST. Follow the reporting time and allotted venue on your admit card.
- Expected first-stage result
The booklet gives this expected date. It is not a confirmed result-release announcement.
Review the NSEJS 2026 eligibility rules.
The 2026 student brochure makes the student responsible for satisfying all eligibility rules. A later finding of ineligibility can lead to disqualification without a fee refund.
Open the plain-language eligibility checker →- Class: studying in Class 8, 9 or 10 on 30 November 2026.
- Date of birth: 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2013, both dates inclusive.
- Passport eligibility: eligible to hold an Indian passport.
- Residence and schooling: residing and studying in India, in an Indian school system, since 30 November 2024 or earlier.
- Class 10 board: not completed, or scheduled to complete, the Class 10 board examination before 30 November 2026.
- Same-cycle restriction: not appearing in NSEA, NSEB, NSEC or NSEP 2026.
60 questions, two marking rules.
The current 2026 booklet lists 216 total marks and a two-hour duration.
One correct option. +3 for a correct answer and -1 for an incorrect answer.
One or more correct options. +6 only when every correct option and no incorrect option is marked. No negative marking.
Broadly equivalent to CBSE Science up to and including Class X, with Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
A threshold is not a guaranteed cutoff.
The published process combines national scores with state and UT representation rules. Families should use the final published shortlist, not predicted cutoffs.
Minimum Admissible Score
50% of the average of the top ten NSEJS scores, rounded down. A student must meet this threshold to be considered under the selection clauses.
Merit Index
80% of the average of the top ten NSEJS scores, rounded down. Students at or above MI automatically qualify, subject to eligibility.
Published target
The 2026 brochure states a target of 300 students for INJSO. Ties and the applicable representation clauses can affect the final count.
NSEJS is the first of five stages.
Since 2022-23, the examination authority has handled the Junior Science stages from NSEJS through the international-team process.
The 2026 booklet describes the first week of February 2027 as a probable INO window. Treat it as tentative until the INJSO schedule is announced.
NSEJS.com is not the official IAPT examination website. The latest official notice always takes priority.
Checked 19 October 2026: the published enrolment deadline was 16 September 2026; the correction window listed by IAPT ended on 1 October. NSEJS is scheduled for 22 November 2026, 2:30–4:30 PM IST. The public notices checked do not give a specific admit-card release date.
Use the official login and school or centre for individual status. The latest official notice and examination instructions take priority.