The Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) 2024 is being organized by the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST)-Thiruvananthapuram. JEST is conducted by several premier research institutes for admission to Ph.D. and Integrated Ph.D. Program in its different participating institutions. It is a national level examination conducted annually in Physics and Theoretical Computer Science. The test scores are used by several institutions to shortlist candidates for Ph.D. and Integrated Ph.D. programs in Theoretical Computer Science and diverse areas related to Physics (Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Sciences, Computational Biology, Condensed Matter Physics, High Energy Physics, Neuroscience, Plasma Research, Quantum Optics, Quantum Information, etc.). The examination will be at the level of M.Sc. or an advanced B.Sc. in Physics or Computer Science, respectively.

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