NAEST stands for National Anveshika Experimental Skill Test, conducted by NANI annually. NAEST is organised by The National Anveshika Network of India (NANI) in association with Shiksha Sopan. It is an annual competition open to students studying in Indian schools, colleges and universities. It is organized for two groups - Junior category for school students from 9th grade to 12th grade and Senior category for college students pursuing pure sciences at the graduation and post-graduation level.