Students who have completed their graduation in Physics are qualified and can go for Research and Industry jobs and eventually can inn the field of teaching, marketing, computers, armed forces etc. They can also opt for Post Graduation in Physics. Students who want to pursue post graduation in this field must be good in mathematics and must possess analytical thinking. They can also enroll in PhD program by applying for a Screening Test (JEST) for admission into reputed Institutes.

Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST)

The joint Entrance Screening Test is conducted to give students admission into PhD program in Mathematics/Theoretical Computer Science/Physics which includes Theoretical and Observational Astronomy, Physics in Biology, Astrophysics, Earth, Planetary, Plasma Physics and Technology, Condensed Matter Physics and Material Science, Atmospheric and Space Sciences at any these given Institutes:

1. The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Chennai
Courses:
Theoretical physics
Mathematics
Theoretical computer science

2. Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bangalore
Courses:
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Physics (Astronomical instruments, Optics, Non-Accelerator particle Physics, Atomic Physics)

3. Institute of Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar
Courses:
Physics

4. Inter University Consortium for DAE Facilities (IUC-DAEF), Indore
Courses:
Physics (experimental condensed matter and synchrotron radiation)

5. Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune
Courses:
Physics

Astronomy
Astrophysics

6. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore
Courses:
Matter physics
Statistical mechanics
Material Sciences

7. Institute of Physics (IOP), Bhubaneshwar
Courses:
Physics (condensed matter, atomic, nuclear and particle physics)
Accelerator-based research

Eligibility Criteria:

Physics

• Candidates should possess M.Sc degree in Physics or M.Sc/M.E, M.Tech in related disciplines from a recognized university.
• Graduates with B.E. and B.Tech are also eligible.

Mathematics

• Candidates who have completed their M.Sc in mathematics or M.Sc/M.E./M.Tech in any of the related fields.
• Candidates who have done their graduation with B.E./B.Tech are also eligible.

Selection Criteria:

• On the basis of the JEST score selection will be done.

JEST will be conducted at the given centers:

• Bangalore
• Allahabad
• Ahmedabad
• Bhubaneshwar
• Bhopal
• Delhi
• Chennai
• Chandigarh
• Guwahati
• Goa
• Indore
• Hyderabad
• Kanpur
• Kharagpur
• Jaipur
• Kolkata
• Kochi
• Mumbai
• Madurai
• Nagpur
• Pune
• Patna
• Roorkee
• Raipur
• Silchar
• Shillong
• Udaipur
• Vishakapatnam