LPU NEST 2021: Online registration for LPU National Entrance and Scholarship Test (NEST) for the year 2021 has been started and will be available till 20th March and the slot booking window for candidates will available from 15th Feb 2021. Candidates who wanted to appear for the entrance test can fill the application forms through online mode before the date. The exam for all courses will commence from 20th March to 5th April 2021. To know more about examination dates and application link read this article.
UPDATE: LPU NEST 2021 online application schedule has been extended.
LPU NEST is a national level entrance exam conducted every year by Lovely Professional University (LPU), for admissions of the eligible candidates into various Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses offered by the university. Applicants from all over India who satisfy the eligibility criteria can apply for this exam.
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LPU NEST 2021 Entrance Exam
- 1.1 LPU NEST 2021: A Brief Detail
- 1.2 LPU NEST 2021- Important Dates/ Schedule
- 1.3 LPU NEST 2021 Counselling dates
- 1.4 LPU NEST 2021- Eligibility
- 1.5 LPU NEST 2021- Application Form
- 1.6 LPU NEST 2021- Application Fee
- 1.7 LPU NEST 2021- Exam Pattern
- 1.8 LPU NEST 2021- Syllabus
- 1.9 LPU NEST 2021- Admit card
- 1.10 Result for LPU NEST 2021
LPU NEST 2021 Entrance Exam
In this article, we have shared information related to LPU NEST 2021 exam. Candidates must go through these details which include LPU NEST 2021 application form, application fee, syllabus, pattern, Admit card, exam pattern, syllabus, test centers, result, etc.
LPU NEST 2021: A Brief Detail
| Examination | LPU National Entrance and Scholarship Test 2021 |
| Commonly known as | LPU NEST 2021 |
| Article category | Application details |
| Exam type | National level exam |
| Conducting Authority | Lovely Professional University (LPU) |
| Academic year | 2021 |
| Course offered | UG and PG courses |
| Mode of application | Both online and offline |
| Mode of examination | Offline |
| Official website | www.lpu.in |
LPU NEST is conducted for admission into following programs-
- B.Tech
- Design (after 10+2)
- MBA
- Hotel Management
- LAW
- Agriculture
- Applied Medical Sciences
LPU NEST 2021- Important Dates/ Schedule
For PhD Spring
| Online Registration commences from | 11th Dec 2020 |
| Last date of registration | 28th Jan 2021 |
| Entrance Test date | 29th and 31st Jan 2021 |
| Result Date | 3rd Feb 2021 |
| Interview slot booking | 3rd to 6th Feb 2021 |
| Interview schedule | 6th to 11th Feb 2021 |
| Interview result | 14th Feb 2021 |
| Admission last date | 27th Feb 2021 |
For B.Tech Programs
| Events | Phase V November | 2021 Schedule |
| Online Registration | 1st November 2020 | 1st week of Jan 2021 |
| Last date to submit the application | 31st Dec 2020 | 20th March 2021 |
| Slot booking for online exam | ongoing | 15th Feb onwards |
| Dates of Entrance Examination | upto 31st Dec. 2020 | 20th March to 5th April 2021 |
| Result date | Within 4 days of conduct of test | 10th April 2021 |
| Counseling and seat allotment | 10th April Onwards |
For Hotel Management
| Events | Schedule Phase V (November) | 2021 Schedule |
| Online Registration Starts on | 1st November 2020 | 1st week of January 2021 |
| Slot Booking for Online Examination | ongoing | 15th Feb 2021 |
| Last date of submission of Application for | 31st Dec 2020 | 20th March 2021 |
| Dates of Entrance Examination | upto 31st Dec 2020 | 20th March to 5th April 2021 |
| Result announcement | – | 10th April 2021 |
| Online Counselling and Seat Allotment | 10th April 2021 (onwards) | |
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For LAW
| Events | Schedule Phase V (November) | 2021 Schedule |
| Starting of online application | 1st November 2020 | 1st Week of January 2021 |
| Last date to submit an application form | 31st Dec 2020 | 20th March 2021 |
| Slot booking | ongoing | 15th Feb onwards |
| Date of exam | upto 31st Dec 2020 | 27th Feb to 6th March 2021 20th Mar. to 5th Apr. 2021 |
| Declaration of result (for scholarship only) | within 4 days of conduct of exam | 10th April 2021 |
| Counselling and seat allotment | 10th April onwards |
MBA
| Events | Schedule V (November) | 2021 Schedule |
| Starting of online application | 16th October 2020 | 1st Week of January 2021 |
| Last date to submit an application form | 31st Dec 2020 | 20th March 2021 |
| Slot booking | NA | 15th Feb onwards |
| Date of exam | NA | March 20 to April 5th 2021 |
| Declaration of result | NA | 10th April 2021 |
| Slot Booking for Interview | Ongoing | 10th to 13th April 2021 |
| Interview dates | 14th to 18th April 2021 | |
| Interview result | 21st April 2021 | |
| Admission date | April 21st onwards |
LPU NEST 2021 Counselling dates
| Counselling round | Online preference filling | Allotment result | Admission dates |
| Round 1 | 10th to 13th April 2021 | 15th April 2021 | 15th to 20th April |
| Round 2 | 15th to 20th April 2021 | 22nd April 2021 | 22nd to 30th April |
LPU NEST 2021- Eligibility
Candidates must ensure that they fulfill the eligibility criteria before filling the application form. Any candidate found ineligible at any stage his/her candidature will be canceled.
LPU NEST Eligibility Criteria vary course-wise.
Check out the eligibility criteria for few of the courses-
- For B.Tech- Only Indian nationals are eligible for this course. Candidates must have passed 10+2 from a recognized board with aggregate 60% in Physics, Chemistry.
- For Hotel Management- Candidate must have passed 10+2 (with English) from a recognized board with at least 50% aggregate marks. Candidates who have obtained 70% or above in 10+2 are exempted from LPU NEST (HM). They can apply directly for admission.
- For Design- Candidates must have passed 10+2 (with English) from a recognized Board with 50% aggregate marks.
- For MBA- Candidates must have completed a three-year bachelors degree (any discipline) with minimum 50% aggregate marks.
- For LLB- Candidates must have passed 10+2 with 50% aggregate marks from any stream with English.
LPU NEST 2021- Application Form
- Candidates can fill application forms through online mode.
- Online application forms will be made available on the official website of the university on the specified dates.
- Candidates must submit the application forms within the specified schedule. Late applications will not be entertained.
- Candidates must ensure that they fill all the authentic and correct details in the application form.
- Candidates must ensure that they fill the application form completely and submit the same within the specified time frame.
- Candidates are must to take a printout of the filled-in application form and proof of payment for future reference.
Click Here to Apply Online
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LPU NEST 2021- Application Fee
- The application fee for LPU NEST 2021 for male candidates is Rs.800/- and for female candidates is Rs.500/-.
- Applicants can make payment of application fee through debit/credit card/ net banking and cash (only for offline application forms).
- The application fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.
LPU NEST 2021- Exam Pattern
The Exam Pattern for LPU NEST 2021 will be different for all the programs. Have a look at the general exam pattern that will be similar for all the programs-
- All LPU NEST 2021 will be conducted in an online mode.
- Questions paper will be consist of objective type questions.
- The language of the question paper will be English.
- The total number of questions, total marks, duration, and Marking scheme will be different for each program.
Exam Pattern for B.Tech
- Duration- 2 hours 30 minutes
- Total questions- 110
- Negative marking- No
| Subjects | No. of questions | Marks per question | Max. marks |
| Physics | 30 | 4 | 120 |
| Chemistry | 30 | 4 | 120 |
| Mathematics/Biology | 30 | 4 | 120 |
| English | 20 | 2 | 40 |
For MBA
- Duration- 2 hours 30 minutes
- Total questions- 100
- Negative marking- No
| Subjects | No. of questions | Marks per question | Max. marks |
| English | 40 | 3 | 120 |
| General Awareness | 20 | 3 | 60 |
| General Aptitude | 40 | 3 | 120 |
For LAW
- Duration- 2 hours
- Total questions- 80
- Negative marking- No
| Subjects | No. of questions | Marks per question | Max. marks |
| English | 20 | 2.5 | 50 |
| Quantitative and Logical Aptitude | 20 | 2.5 | 50 |
| Legal Reasoning | 20 | 2.5 | 50 |
| General Awareness | 20 | 2.5 | 50 |
For Hotel Management
- Duration- 2 hours 30 minutes
- Total questions- 100
- Negative marking- No
| Subjects | No. of questions | Marks per question | Max. marks |
| English | 30 | 2 | 60 |
| Service Aptitude | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| General Awareness | 25 | 2 | 50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Reasoning and Logical Ability | 15 | 2 | 30 |
LPU NEST 2021- Syllabus
Candidates have to prepare as per the pattern of the exam. B. Tech candidates can take help from their 10+2 PCM/Biology books. For other courses, candidates have to prepare topics from Quantitative Aptitude, English, Reasoning Ability, and General Awareness etc.
LPU NEST 2021- Admit card
- Candidates can get their admit card after booking the exam slot. Courses in which slot booking procedure is not available, the university will release the admit cards on the specified dates.
- Applicants can download admit cards from the official website of the university by using their valid login ID and password.
- No hard copy of admit card will not be sent to the candidates.
- All the candidates are required to carry the printed copy of the admit card to the exam center on the day of the exam. Without a valid admit card no candidate will be permitted to enter the exam hall.
- Candidates must retain a copy of admit card till the admission procedure completes.
Result for LPU NEST 2021
LPU NEST 2021 result will be released through online mode on the specified dates. LPU NEST will be released separately for every exam. Candidates can check the result on the official website of the university by using valid application number and password. University will also send the result to the candidates on their registered emails. The result will be followed by counseling procedure.
In case of any query related to LPU NEST 2021, candidates can contact the university officials through contact details given below-
Lovely Professional University,
Jalandhar – Delhi G.T. Road,
Phagwara,
Punjab (India) – 144411
Phone No- 1824-404404
Fax- 1824-506100
Email- admissions@lpu.co.in