National Standard Examination (NSE) 2026 Dates: NSEP, NSEC, NSEB, NSEA & NESJS Registration, Exam & Result Dates

NSE Exam Date 2026: The National Standard Examinations (NSE) 2026 in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Junior Science will be conducted offline at registered examination centres across India on November 21, 2026. The exam for Astronomy will be held offline on November 22, 2026.

Through NSE 2026, candidates can qualify for the Indian National Olympiad (INO). To check the exam, registration, and result dates for NSEP, NSEC, NSEB, NSEA, and NSEJS, refer to this page.

NSE Exam 2026 Registration Date

Registration for NSEP, NSEC, NSEB, NSEA, and NSEJS 2026 began on August 21, 2026, through the official Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT) student portal: https://iapt.manageexam.com/Student2026. The last date to register was September 16, 2026.

Registration for NSE 2026 is mandatory for students aspiring to qualify for the Indian National Olympiad (INO) and subsequently represent India at the International Science Olympiads.

NSE Exam 2026 Application Correction Date

Candidates could correct their NSE 2026 application forms by logging in to the official IAPT student portal (https://iapt.manageexam.com/Student2026) using their enrolment number and date of birth.

The NSE 2026 application correction window was open from August 21 to September 16, 2026.

NSE 2026 Exam Dates

The Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT) has released the official schedule for NSE 2026. The examinations will be conducted over two days, November 21 and 22, 2026, with a designated time slot for each subject.

The complete 2026–27 schedule for NSEP, NSEC, NSEB, NSEA, and NSEJS is provided below.

NSEA Exam Date 2026

The National Standard Examination in Astronomy (NSEA) 2026 is scheduled for November 22, 2026. It is the first stage of selection for students aspiring to represent India at the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA).

Check out the examination schedule below.

NSEP Exam Date 2026

The National Standard Examination in Physics (NSEP) 2026 will be conducted offline in pen-and-paper mode on November 21, 2026. The examination schedule is provided below.

NSEC Exam Date 2026

The National Standard Examination in Chemistry (NSEC) 2026 will be held offline in pen-and-paper mode on November 22, 2026. Check out the examination schedule below.

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NSEB Exam Date 2026

The National Standard Examination in Biology (NSEB) 2026 is scheduled for November 22, 2026, from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM. The complete examination schedule is provided below.

NSEJS Exam Date 2026

The National Standard Examination in Junior Science (NSEJS) 2026 will be conducted offline in pen-and-paper mode on November 21, 2026. The examination schedule is provided below.

NSE Exam 2026 Result Date

As per the official IAPT website, the NSE 2026 result for NSEP, NSEC, NSEB, NSEA and NSEJS will tentatively be released on December 25, 2026, on the official IAPT website, iapt.org.in.

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