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NEST 2026

NEST Cutoff Explorer

Reference the official 2026 section-wise SMAS values and MAP thresholds used for merit ranking.

CategoryBiologyChemistryMathsPhysicsMAP
UR8.8311.269.639.4480
OBC7.9510.148.678.4980
SC/ST4.415.634.824.7275
UR-Divyang8.3910.709.158.9740
OBC-Divyang7.509.578.198.0240
SC/ST-Divyang3.975.074.334.2540

SMAS values are section scores. To receive a merit rank, NEST requires at least three sections meeting SMAS and the applicable MAP. Thresholds are cycle-specific.