LPUNEST B.Tech 2027 pages are live but LPU has not printed exam dates; the site banner shows 2026 admissions closed

LPU NEST 2027

Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test (LPUNEST)

LPUNEST is the university-level entrance and scholarship test of Lovely Professional University. The score decides B.Tech admission eligibility and the scholarship slab, and LPU also accepts JEE Main as an alternative route.

Official website College predictor

Conducted by: Lovely Professional University (LPU), Phagwara, Punjab
Mode: Online computer based test, either remotely proctored from home or at a test centre
Frequency: Held in multiple phases through the admission year
Duration: 150 minutes for the B.Tech paper (as reported; the LPU pattern page text is not machine-readable, so confirm on lpu.in)

LPU NEST 2027 Dates

Updated on 18 October 2026 · Compiled from official Lovely Professional University notices

LPUNEST runs in phases, and LPU says dates for both remote proctored and test centre modes are announced on its site. The LPU B.Tech 2027 Important Dates page prints no dates as of 18 October 2026. The 2026 dates below come from education portal reports, not the LPU site.

LPUNEST 2026 (reference) and 2027 (check LPU)

2026 first phase, remote proctored exam window
Completed
10 January to 5 February 2026
Reported by education portals, not verified on lpu.in; registration and slot booking reportedly closed 15 January 2026.
2026 first phase, test centre exam window
Completed
20 January to 5 February 2026
Reported by education portals.
2026 first phase result
Completed
8 February 2026
Reported date. Results are shown on the LPU portal.
Later 2026 phases
Completed
February to August 2026
Portals list several further phases, with the last running to about 20 August 2026. Unverified; the LPU site now shows 2026 admissions as closed.
LPUNEST 2027 phases
Tentative
Check LPU Important Dates page
The LPU 2027 B.Tech Important Dates page prints no dates. If LPU follows the 2026 pattern, the first phase would be around January 2027.

How to track dates

Open the Important Dates page linked from lpu.in/nest.
Slots are limited, so book early.
LPU notes that dates may change, so use the portal and not a coaching website.

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