The NEST 2026 counselling for NISER Bhubaneswar will tentatively start in the second week of July 2026. The counselling for CEBS Mumbai is likely to begin in the third week of August 2026. Candidates who are selected in the NEST 2026 merit list of one of these institutes will be eligible for counselling.
The counselling registration process will be conducted online. For other counselling formalities, candidates will have to visit NISER/UM-DAE CEBS. Check out the complete details about NEST 2026 counselling, including steps, important dates, and documents required.
NEST 2026 Counselling Dates
If you are appearing for NEST 2026, you should know the following dates related to the counselling process:
NEST 2026 Counselling Dates: NISER Bhubaneswar
The NEST NISER 2026 counselling dates are mentioned below:
Events | Dates (Tentative) |
NISER Bhubaneswar Counselling Registration 2026 | Second week of July 2026 |
NISER Bhubaneswar 2026 First Merit List | Third week of July 2026 |
NISER Bhubaneswar Offline Admission/Interaction | Fourth week of July 2026 |
NISER Bhubaneswar 2026 Second Merit List | First week of August 2026 |
NISER Bhubaneswar 2026 Round 2 Counselling Registration | First week of August 2026 |
NISER Bhubaneswar 2026 Third Merit List | Second week of August 2026 |
Reporting to NISER Bhubaneswar Portal | Third week of August 2026 |
NISER Bhubaneswar 2026 Spot Admissions | Fourth week of August 2026 |
UM-DAE CEBS Counselling Dates 2026
The candidates aspiring to get admission to UM-DAE CEBS through NEST 2026 can check the counselling dates for the institute below:
Events | Dates (Tentative) |
UM-DAE CEBS Counselling Registration 2026 | Third week of July 2026 |
UM-DAE CEBS 2026 First Merit List | Third week of July 2026 |
UM-DAE CEBS Offline Admission/Interaction | Fourth week of July 2026 |
UM-DAE CEBS 2026 Second Merit List | First week of August 2026 |
UM-DAE CEBS 2026 Round 2 Counselling Registration | First week of August 2026 |
UM-DAE CEBS 2026 Third Merit List | Second week of August 2026 |
Reporting to UM-DAE CEBS Portal | Third week of August 2026 |
UM-DAE CEBS 2026 Spot Admissions | Fourth week of August 2026 |
NEST Counselling Process 2026
Candidates who are selected in the NEST 2026 merit lists will be eligible to participate in the counselling. They will receive an email and SMS regarding the Expression of Interest (EoI), which refers to confirming whether they are interested in admission to NISER Bhubaneswar or UM DAE CEBS Mumbai. Interested candidates must reply to the EoI email. Thereafter, they will have to follow these steps:
Fill out the counselling registration form.
After the counselling registration, the admission queue will be released.
Selected candidates will have to visit NISER Bhubaneswar or DAE CEBS Mumbai and submit the required educational documents along with copies of ID proofs.
They must pay the admission fee to confirm their admission.
Documents Required for NEST Counselling 2026
NEST 2026 counselling will be held offline. For this, candidates will need the following documents:
NEST Admit Card
NEST Scorecard/Rank Card
Class 10th Certificate & Marksheet (as proof of DOB)
Class 12th Certificate & Marksheet
Category Certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS, if applicable)
PwD Certificate (if applicable)
Photo ID Proof (Aadhar Card/Passport/Voter ID/Driving Licence)
Coloured passport-Size Photographs (recent)