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NEST Counselling 2026 is moving fast, with NISER Bhubaneswar’s merit list, EoI window, and admission queue already rolling out one after another in a matter of days – and UM-DAE CEBS Mumbai’s schedule expected to follow shortly. A missed deadline or an overlooked update at this stage can cost you a seat regardless of your rank, so this is exactly the kind of process were staying a day behind is too late. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manabadi<\/strong> tracks both NISER and CEBS counselling portals around the clock and updates this very page the moment a new date, merit list, or notice drops – so bookmark this page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEST Counselling 2026 Update: NISER Bhubaneswar has released the NEST 2026 merit list on June 24, 2026, and the Expression of Interest (EoI) window is open till July 6, 2026 (4:00 PM). The first round of admission at NISER is scheduled for July 28, 2026. UM-DAE CEBS Mumbai will release its own counselling schedule separately. This page covers the complete NEST Counselling 2026 process, dates, merit list, seat matrix, cut-off, documents required, and FAQs – along with the official NEST Counselling 2025 schedule for reference.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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NEST Counselling 2026: Quick Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Clearing the NEST 2026 exam is only half the journey – admission to NISER Bhubaneswar or UM-DAE CEBS Mumbai is finalised only after you complete counselling. Here is the snapshot every candidate should bookmark before going further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Particulars<\/strong><\/td>Details<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Exam Name<\/td>National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Conducting Bodies<\/td>NISER Bhubaneswar & UM-DAE CEBS Mumbai (Department of Atomic Energy)<\/td><\/tr>
NEST 2026 Exam Date<\/td>June 6, 2026 (Saturday)<\/td><\/tr>
Result Declared<\/td>June 24, 2026 (4:00 PM \u2014 QuickLook)<\/td><\/tr>
Scorecard Download<\/td>From June 25, 2026 (9:00 PM), qualified candidates only<\/td><\/tr>
Counselling Mode<\/td>Separate, institute-wise (no joint counselling)<\/td><\/tr>
NISER EoI Last Date<\/td>July 6, 2026, 4:00 PM<\/td><\/tr>
NISER First Admission Queue<\/td>July 10, 2026<\/td><\/tr>
NISER Round 1 Reporting<\/td>July 28, 2026, by 9:00 AM (in person, NISER campus, Jatni)<\/td><\/tr>
UM-DAE CEBS Counselling<\/td>Expected to be notified separately on cbs.ac.in (tentative: 3rd\u20134th week of July 2026)<\/td><\/tr>
Total Seats (2026)<\/td>200 + 2 supernumerary (NISER) and 57 + 2 supernumerary (CEBS) \u2248 261<\/td><\/tr>
Counselling Rounds<\/td>Multiple rounds \u2014 main round + waitlist rounds till seats are exhausted or August 14, 2026 (NISER), whichever is earlier<\/td><\/tr>
Official Websites<\/td>nestexam.in | niser.ac.in\/admission | cbs.ac.in\/Academics\/admission<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

NEST 2026 Counselling Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Keep this section bookmarked – Manabadi updates it the moment NISER, CEBS, or the central NEST portal post a fresh notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/strong><\/td>Update<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
June 25, 2026<\/td>NISER sent EoI (Expression of Interest) collection emails to every candidate on the merit list, using the email ID submitted during NEST 2026 registration. Candidates are asked to also check spam\/junk folders.<\/td><\/tr>
June 24, 2026<\/td>NEST 2026 result and merit list officially declared on nestexam.in. NISER simultaneously published the merit list on its admission portal.<\/td><\/tr>
June 23, 2026<\/td>NEST 2026 “Important Dates” page updated at 16:44 hrs confirming the Result Announcement and Scorecard Download dates.<\/td><\/tr>
June 17, 2026<\/td>Final answer key for NEST 2026 released; one question each from Chemistry and Physics was dropped, and individual subject scores were scaled up accordingly.<\/td><\/tr>
Upcoming<\/td>Watch for: NISER admission queue (July 10), EoI deadline (July 6, 4 PM), and first-round reporting at NISER campus (July 28). UM-DAE CEBS Mumbai’s 2026 counselling notification is awaited \u2014 last year’s CEBS schedule is in Section 5 for reference.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

NEST Counselling 2026 – Complete Schedule <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

NISER Bhubaneswar has released its official 2026 counselling timeline in full. UM-DAE CEBS Mumbai typically notifies its own schedule 3-4 weeks after the result – the dates below for CEBS are tentative, projected from the exact gap observed in the 2025 cycle (see Section 5), and will be replaced with official dates the moment cbs.ac.in updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NISER Bhubaneswar – Official 2026 Dates (Confirmed)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Event<\/strong><\/td>Date<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
NEST 2026 Result & Merit List Published<\/td>June 24, 2026<\/td><\/tr>
EoI Collection Email Sent to Merit-Listed Candidates<\/td>June 25, 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Last Date to Submit EoI Form<\/td>July 6, 2026 (4:00 PM)<\/td><\/tr>
Publication of First Admission Queue<\/td>July 10, 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Invitation Email for Round 1 Sent<\/td>On\/around July 10, 2026<\/td><\/tr>
First-Round Admission \u2014 In-Person Reporting at NISER, Jatni<\/td>July 28, 2026 (report by 9:00 AM)<\/td><\/tr>
Waitlist (Round 1) Published<\/td>July 29, 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Admission Against Withdrawals \/ Waitlist Rounds<\/td>Ongoing till seats are filled<\/td><\/tr>
Final Closure of Admission Process<\/td>By August 14, 2026, or earlier if waitlist is exhausted<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

UM-DAE CEBS Mumbai – Expected\/Tentative 2026 Dates<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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CEBS conducts its own, independent counselling – separate from NISER, with its own merit list and reporting schedule. Based on the consistent gap CEBS has followed historically (registration opens roughly 3\u20134 weeks after the result, first merit-based offline admission about a week later), here is the tentative projection for 2026. Treat every date in this table as provisional until CEBS officially updates cbs.ac.in\/Academics\/admission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Event<\/strong><\/td>Expected Date (Tentative)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
UM-DAE CEBS Counselling Registration Opens (Tentative)<\/td>3rd week of July 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Last Date for CEBS Registration (Tentative)<\/td>Last week of July 2026<\/td><\/tr>
CEBS First Admission\/Merit Queue (Tentative)<\/td>Last week of July 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Offline Reporting at CEBS Campus, Mumbai (Tentative)<\/td>End of July \/ early August 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Second Merit List, If Seats Remain (Tentative)<\/td>Early-to-mid August 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Classes Commence (Tentative)<\/td>Mid-to-late August 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These CEBS dates are Manabadi estimates based on the official CEBS 2025 schedule and are NOT final. Bookmark this page – we will update this table the moment CEBS issues its 2026 notification on cbs.ac.in.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NISER Bhubaneswar Counselling 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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NISER’s process is entirely online up to the admission queue, and then requires one in-person visit to the Jatni campus for document verification and seat confirmation. Here is exactly what happens, step by step, based on the official NISER admission portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1 – Merit List Publication (Completed: June 24, 2026)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

NISER published the NEST 2026 merit list directly on its admission webpage under the “Merit List” tab. This list includes every candidate who cleared both the Section-wise Minimum Admissible Score (SMAS) and the Minimum Admissible Percentile (MAP) for their category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2 – Expression of Interest (EoI) (Deadline: July 6, 2026, 4:00 PM)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is the single most important – and most missed – step. Every candidate on the merit list receives an email at the address used during NEST 2026 registration, asking them to confirm interest in joining NISER through the EoI form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n