National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) has published online OMR answer sheet and answer key in PDF for recruitment to the post of Principal, TGT, PGT, Female Staff Nurse, Hostel Warden, Accountant, Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) and Lab Attendant for 7267 vacancies in Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) through EMRS Staff Selection Exam ESSE 2025. The Tier-I examination was successfully held on 13, 14 & 21 December 2025 across the nation as per the notified examination center. All eligible aspirants can download answer key online at EMRS official website nests.tribal.gov.in from 05th January 2026 onwards for EMRS Staff Selection Exam (ESSE) 2025.
Get an instant breakdown of eligibility, category-wise vacancy distribution, syllabus highlights, and preparation strategy tailored for this notice.
While this release covers a massive recruitment of 7,267 vacancies, candidates often overlook the importance of comparing their OMR sheet against the provisional key immediately. If you find a discrepancy, ensure you follow the objection window strictly once notified, as late claims are never entertained. Focus your verification on the specific paper code you received, as mixed question sets are common in EMRS exams.
| Recruitment Agency | National Education Society for Tribal Students |
| Test Name | EMRS Staff Selection Exam (ESSE) 2025 |
| Total Post | 7267 |
| Exam Date | 13, 14 & 21 December 2025 |
| EMRS Answer Key Status | Released |
| EMRS Answer Key Release Date | 05 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| EMRS Answer Key Download Link | nests.tribal.gov.in |
| Helpline Number | 011 22240112 |
| Helpline Email | emrsrecuritment25@cbseshiksha.in |
Provision to download the scanned image of attempted OMR answer sheet by the respective candidate will be made on the website of NESTS for which a public notice will also be issued on the website https://nests.tribal.gov.in. Simultaneously, the Provisional Answer Keys of examination will also be displayed on website of NESTS with a public notice on the website https://nests.tribal.gov.in.
The candidates may download the same in the stipulated time as notified in the Public Notice. The Provisional Answer Keys are likely to be displayedfor two to three days to provide an opportunity to the candidates to challenge the answer (s) with a non- refundable prescribed fee of Rs.1000/- per question as processing charges, in case they are not satisfied with any of the answer(s). Only paid challenges made during stipulated time will be considered. Challenges without payment of fee and those submitted on any other medium will not be considered. The subject experts will examine all the challenges received and then the final answer keys will be prepared by them.
There are following simple steps for online downloading of EMRS ESSE 2025 answer key as under described:
Initially Open National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) official website i.e. https://nests.tribal.gov.in
In the middle of home page under WHAT's NEW section click on the moving link as Answer Key Download for ESSE - 2025.
You will be redirected to answer key download page of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) ESSE 2025.
In the answer key download page under candidate's login enter your Application No. and Date of Birth correctly in the specified input box.
Next enter Security Pin as shown in the page correctly to proceed for further step.
Finally click on Submit button to download your answer key from EMRS server.
Follow these instructions to check keys and raise objections:
Key points to note when submitting answer challenges: