The NERIST Entrance Examination (NEE) is conducted by the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology for admission to certificate, Diploma and Degree programmes.

North-East Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) is conducting entrance exam for the eight North East states of India. The academic programmes offered in the institute are in the Engineering / Technology and Applied Science streams. The Engineering and Technology stream at NERIST consist of three modules (Certificate, Diploma and Degree) each of two years duration. In Applied science stream offers a two-year base module and four-year degree module. Each module has an entry point through an entrance examination conducted by NERIST. Each module also provides terminality corresponding to an occupational level, and at the same time allows entry to the next higher module, finally leading to a degree in engineering/technology. The system also allows lateral entry from outside with necessary pre-requisites, at the Diploma and Degree levels. Three different examinations known as NEE-I, NEE-II and NEE-III are held to take admission at three different levels. NERIST Entrance Examinations are conducted in various Centres located in the North Eastern States of India.

The entrance exam is conducting to get admission to the undermentioned programmes from the eight North East states of India.

• Base Module in Technology
• Base Module in Forestry
• Diploma Module in Technology
• Degree Module in Forestry
• Degree Module in Technology.