LPUNEST 2026: Slot Booking, Application, Exam, Syllabus, Result
9 Oct '25 - 14 Jan '26
Updated on 28 Feb 2026
By Silki Joshi, Content Creator
LPU NEST 2026 syllabus is released separately for BTech, MBA, Law, Design, Sciences, Pharmacy, and other programmes, helping candidates prepare in a focused manner.
The exam is conducted in remote proctored online mode as well as test centre–based mode, offering convenience to students across India.
LPU NEST follows a no negative marking policy across all programmes, allowing candidates to attempt maximum questions without risk.
While the exam remains MCQ-based, the section structure, duration, and marking scheme are customised as per the chosen programme.
LPU NEST syllabus 2026 for all the courses has released by Lovely Professional University. The candidates can go through the syllabus for the entrance examination along with the LPU NEST exam pattern 2026. One should check the subjects asked, duration along with the LPU NEST marking scheme. Lovely Professional NEST 2026 will be held in both remote proctored and center based examination. The LPU NEST 2026 examination will commence from January 10, 2026, in different shifts.
LPU NEST syllabus 2026 has been released for all subjects. Candidates who have applied for the examination must check the programe wise syllabus to avoid any confusion. The LPU NEST syllabus PDF consists of topics which are relevant to the examination. Preparing with these syllabus PDFs helps candidates to secure marks more than LPU NEST cut off marks.
| Programe | LPU NEST Syllabus Link |
| BTech | https://nest.lpu.in/engineering/syllabus.php |
| MTech | https://nest.lpu.in/mtech/syllabus.php |
| Diploma | https://nest.lpu.in/diploma/syllabus.php |
| MBA | https://nest.lpu.in/mba/syllabus.php |
| Undergraduate Courses | https://nest.lpu.in/ug-business/syllabus.php |
| PhD | https://nest.lpu.in/phd/question_paper_pattern_for_lpunest.php |
| Integrated Law | https://nest.lpu.in/law/syllabus.php |
| LLB | https://nest.lpu.in/llb/syllabus.php |
| LLM | https://nest.lpu.in/llm/syllabus.php |
| UG Design | https://nest.lpu.in/ug-design-and-architecture/syllabus.php |
| UG Hotel Management | https://nest.lpu.in/hotel-management/syllabus.php |
| UG Sciences | https://nest.lpu.in/ug-sciences/syllabus.php |
| PG Sciences | https://nest.lpu.in/pg-sciences/syllabus.php |
| PG Pharmacy | https://nest.lpu.in/pg-pharmacy/syllabus.php |
LPU NEST Exam Pattern 2026 has been released online for all the subjects. Having a basic understanding of this helps to get a name in the LPU NEST result easily. The candidates must study the detailed exam pattern to understand the subjects asked, marking scheme, and duration. Know about the LPU NEST 2026 exam pattern in the section below.
| Mode of examination | Online mode |
| Language medium | English or Hindi |
| Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
| Total number of questions | 120 questions |
| Exam duration | 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes) |
| Sections | PhysicsChemistryMathematicsBiology English Note: Candidates can either opt for English, Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Aptitude or English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Aptitude. |
| Marking scheme |
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| Negative marking | No Negative Marking |
| Mode of examination | Online mode |
| Language medium | English or Hindi |
| Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
| Total number of questions | 70 questions |
| Exam duration | 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes) |
| Sections | English Computer ScienceElectronics Mechanical EngineeringBiotechnologyCivil EngineeringElectrical Engineering Food Technology Note: English is mandatory and the candidate can opt for any one from the remaining sections |
| Marking scheme |
|
| Negative marking | No Negative Marking |
| Mode of examination | Online mode |
| Language medium | English or Hindi |
| Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
| Total number of questions | 70 questions |
| Exam duration | 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes) |
| Sections | English MathematicsReasoning Aptitude General KnowledgeScience Note: English is mandatory and the candidate can opt for any two from the remaining sections |
| Marking scheme |
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| Negative marking | No Negative Marking |
| Mode of examination | Online mode |
| Language medium | English or Hindi |
| Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
| Total number of questions | 80 questions |
| Exam duration | 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes) |
| Sections | English Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning General awareness Quantitative Aptitude |
| Marking scheme | 4 marks for every correct answer |
| Negative marking | No Negative Marking |
| Mode of examination | Online mode |
| Language medium | English or Hindi |
| Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
| Total number of questions | 70 questions |
| Exam duration | 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes) |
| Sections | English PhysicsChemistry MathematicsBiology AccountancyBusiness Studies Economics Computer ScienceHistory SociologyPsychologyGeography AgriculturePhysical EducationPolitical SciencePublic AdministrationQuantitative Aptitude and Logical Reasoning General Awareness Note: English is mandatory and the candidate can opt for any two from the remaining sections |
| Marking scheme |
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| Negative marking | No Negative Marking |
| Mode of examination | Online mode |
| Language medium | English or Hindi |
| Type of questions | Objective type |
| Total number of questions in Paper I(Research and Teaching Aptitude) | 50 questions |
| Total number of questions in Paper II(Programme wise) | 50 questions |
| Exam duration | 2 hours |
| Sections in Paper I | Teaching/ Research Aptitude Reading ComprehensionCommunicationReasoning (including maths)Logical ReasoningData InterpretationInformation and Communication Technology (ICT) People and EnvironmentHigher Education System: Governance, Polity and Administration |
| Sections in Paper II | Questions based on the subject selected by the candidate |
| Marking scheme | 1 mark for every correct answer |
| Negative marking | No Negative Marking |
| Mode of examination | Online mode |
| Language medium | English or Hindi |
| Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
| Total number of questions | 80 questions |
| Exam duration | 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes) |
| Sections | English Quantitative and Logical AptitudeLegal AptitudeGeneral Awareness |
| Marking scheme | 2.5 marks for every correct answer |
| Negative marking | No Negative Marking |
| Mode of examination | Online mode |
| Language medium | English or Hindi |
| Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
| Total number of questions | 80 questions |
| Exam duration | 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes) |
| Sections | English Quantitative and Logical AptitudeLegal AptitudeGeneral Awareness |
| Marking scheme | 2.5 marks for every correct answer |
| Negative marking | No Negative Marking |
| Mode of examination | Online mode |
| Language medium | English or Hindi |
| Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
| Total number of questions | 160 questions |
| Exam duration | 2 hours |
| Sections | English Constitutional LawJurisprudence Other Law subjects |
| Marking scheme | 1 mark for every correct answer |
| Negative marking | No Negative Marking |
| Mode of examination | Online mode |
| Language medium | English or Hindi |
| Type of questions in GAT | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
| Type of questions in CAT | Subjective type |
| Total number of questions in GAT | 60 questions |
| Total number of questions in CAT | 1 question |
| Exam duration | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Sections in GAT | Quantitative Aptitude and Analytical Reasoning Communication Ability and Comprehension General Knowledge and Current Affair Design Thinking |
| Sections in CAT | Design/ Film Production |
| Marking scheme |
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| Negative marking | No Negative Marking |
| Mode of examination | Online mode |
| Language medium | English or Hindi |
| Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
| Total number of questions | 100 questions |
| Exam duration | 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes) |
| Sections | English Aptitude for Service SectorGeneral AwarenessQuantitative Aptitude Reasoning and Logical Ability |
| Marking scheme | 2 marks for every correct answer |
| Negative marking | No Negative Marking |
| Mode of examination | Online mode |
| Language medium | English or Hindi |
| Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
| Total number of questions | 100 questions |
| Exam duration | 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes) |
| Sections | English PhysicsChemistry Mathematics Biology HorticultureCrop Production Note: Candidates can either opt for English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology or English, Crop Production, Horticulture |
| Marking scheme | 4 marks for every correct answer |
| Negative marking | No Negative Marking |
| Mode of examination | Online mode |
| Language medium | English or Hindi |
| Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
| Total number of questions | 100 questions |
| Exam duration | 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes) |
| Sections | English PharmacyPhysiotherapyAyurveda PhysicsChemistry Mathematics Biotech MicrobiologyBotanyBiochemistryZoologyAgriculture Environmental ScienceForensic ScienceClinical Biochemistry Nutrition and DieteticsEmbryology and Biology Clinical MicrobiologyStatistics and Data Analytics Food Science and Technology Note: English is mandatory and candidates can opt for any one from the other remaining sections |
| Marking scheme |
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| Negative marking | No Negative Marking |
| Mode of examination | Online mode |
| Language medium | English or Hindi |
| Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
| Total number of questions | 70 questions |
| Exam duration | 1 hours 30 minutes (90 minutes) |
| Sections | English PharmacyAyurveda Note: English is mandatory and candidates can opt for any one from the remaining subjects |
| Marking scheme |
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| Negative marking | No Negative Marking |
lThe candidates must use the LPU NEST books 2026 to clear their foundations of important concepts. The books provide relevant conceptual clarity along with practice questions that help in the examination. Addtionally some books also consists of LPU NEST question papers of previous years. Go through the table below to get subject wise books.
| Programme | Books | Author/Publication |
| B.Tech | Problems in General Physics | I E Irodov |
| Advanced Problems in Organic Chemistry | M S Chouhan | |
| Problems in Mathematics with Hints and Solutions | V GovorovN MiroshinP DybovS Smirnova | |
| Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations | R S Agrawal | |
| High School English Grammar and Composition | Wren and Martin | |
| MBA | Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis |
| Lucent’s General Knowledge | Vinay Karna | |
| A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | R S Agrawal | |
| Quantitative Analysis for Managerial Application | Neeraj Books Publication | |
| LAW | High School English Grammar and Composition | Wren and Martin |
| Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation | Nitish Sinha | |
| Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning: For Clat and LLB Entrance Examination | Pearson | |
| Lucent’s General Knowledge | Vinay Karna |
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