IISER BS – MS Admission 2020: IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2020
IISER Admission 2020 to BS, BS-MS dual degree programmes will be through KVPY fellowship, JEE Advanced, and IAT 2020.
IISER Aptitude Test : May 31, 2020 (Sunday)
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) at have begun the online application process for admission to BS and BS-MS dual degree programmes.
To promote high-quality science education, research, and training, Government of India has set up seven Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) at Berhampur, Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, and Tirupati.
Degree Programmes
- BS-MS (Dual Degree)
It is a five-year degree program for bright and motivated science students who have passed class 10+2 or equivalent. Most IISERs offer BS-MS (Dual Degree) in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics. Earth and Environmental Sciences is available at select IISERs.
The BS-MS program integrates classroom learning with research and provides ample scope for multidisciplinary interactions. The program consists of core courses in basic sciences and specialization in chosen subjects along with an MS research project. This program enables students to pursue careers in academia, R&D institutes, and industries.
Additionally, IISER Bhopal offers four year BS programmes in Economics Sciences.
Eligibility
Candidates who have passed 10+2 or equivalent level exam with science stream in 2019 or 2020 are eligible to apply for admissions. Candidates will be admitted to IISER only through following three channels.
- Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) channel
- Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Advanced) of the Indian Institutes of Technology
- State and Central Boards Channel (SCB)
These channels will be referred to as KVPY, JEE, and SCB, respectively.
Indian nationals and students belonging to PIO or OCI category are eligible to apply provided they satisfy the eligibility criteria described below.
KVPY Channel
Candidates having a valid KVPY fellowship commencing from 2020-21 academic session are eligible to apply for admissions. Additional cut-off criteria for marks obtained in 10+2 board examination is also applicable.
JEE-Advanced Channel
Candidates in General category securing a rank within 10000 in the Common Rank List (CRL) of JEE Advanced 2020 are eligible to apply. For candidates belonging to the reserved category (OBC-NC, SC, ST, PD), their category rank should be within 10000. Additional cut-off criteria for marks obtained in 10+2 board examination is also applicable.
SCB Channel
- Students who have passed 10+2 level with science stream in 2019 or 2020 are eligible to apply for admissions and appear for IAT 2020.
- However, they will be considered for admissions to the degree programmes only if they obtain the cut-off marks specified for their board.
- Students applying through SCB channel will have to appear in the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) which will be conducted at various centres across the country.
Tentative dates for online application under various streams.
| SCB | March 23, 2020 (Application portal goes live at 11 AM) |
| KVPY | April 24, 2020 (Application portal opens at 11 AM) |
| JEE | June 1, 2020 ( Application portal opens at 11 AM ) |
Click here for all Important Dates
Cut-off marks
Category-wise cut-off marks (out of 500) for class 10+2 examination for different State and Central Boards
| S.N. | BOARDS/COUNCILS | Cut-off Marks (out of 500) for IISERs Admission 2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN/EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | PwD | ||
| 1 | Central Board Of Sec. Edu. (CBSE), New Delhi | 431 | 420 | 401 | 385 | 385 |
| 2 | Board Of Intermediate Education (Andhra Pradesh) | 469 | 465 | 452 | 447 | 447 |
| 3 | Assam Higher Secondary Education Council | 368 | 364 | 353 | 322 | 322 |
| 4 | Aligarh Muslim University Board Of Secondary & Sr. Sec. Education, Aligarh | NA* | NA* | NA* | NA* | NA* |
| 5 | Bihar School Examination Board, Patna | 310 | 305 | 295 | 299 | 295 |
| 6 | Council For The Indian School Certificate Examinations, Delhi | 441 | 424 | 412 | 381 | 381 |
| 7 | Goa Board Of Sec. And Higher Sec.Education | 371 | 355 | 348 | 349 | 348 |
| 8 | Gujarat Sec. And Higher Sec. Education Board | 357 | 335 | 325 | 299 | 299 |
| 9 | Kerala Board Of Public Examinations | 447 | 425 | 402 | 393 | 393 |
| 10 | Board Of Sec. Education, Madhya Pradesh | 400 | 391 | 376 | 360 | 360 |
| 11 | Meghalaya Board Of School Education | 366 | 337 | 336 | 345 | 336 |
| 12 | Mizoram Board Of School Education | 364 | 356 | 332 | 343 | 332 |
| 13 | Nagaland Board Of School Education | 368 | 368 | 346 | 340 | 340 |
| 14 | Punjab School Education Board | 389 | 387 | 375 | 366 | 366 |
| 15 | Telangana State Board Of Intermediate Education, Nampally, Hyderabad | 468 | 465 | 454 | 457 | 454 |
| 16 | Tripura Board Of Secondary Education | NA* | NA* | NA* | NA* | NA* |
| 17 | Maharashtra State Board Of Secondary And Higher Education | 342 | 344 | 325 | 318 | 318 |
| 18 | U.P. Board Of High School & Intermediate Education, U. P. | 358 | 347 | 339 | 333 | 333 |
| 19 | Board Of Secondary Education Rajasthan | 390 | 391 | 375 | 368 | 368 |
| 20 | Himachal Pradesh Board Of School Education Dharmashala, H. P. | 399 | 388 | 384 | 383 | 383 |
| 21 | Board Of School Education Haryana, Bhiwani | 405 | 397 | 381 | 347 | 347 |
| 22 | Council Of Higher Sec. Education, Manipur | 337 | 340 | 330 | 358 | 330 |
| 23 | Govt. Of Karnataka Dept. Of Pre-University Education, Karnataka | 419 | 400 | 346 | 360 | 346 |
| 24 | Council Of Higher Sec. Education, Odisha | 321 | 321 | 291 | 266 | 266 |
| 25 | Chhatisgarh Board Of Secondary Education | 375 | 379 | 355 | 355 | 355 |
| 26 | Jharkhand Academic Council, Ranchi | 314 | 318 | 300 | 292 | 292 |
| 27 | Jammu & Kashmir State Board Of School Education | 395 | 383 | 325 | 303 | 303 |
| 28 | Visva‐bharati | NA* | NA* | NA* | NA* | NA* |
| 29 | Uttarakhand Board of School Education | 312 | 310 | 296 | 292 | 292 |
| 30 | West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education | 347 | 352 | 327 | 294 | 294 |
| 31 | Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education | 431 | 432 | 429 | 409 | 409 |
| 32 | National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) | 343 | 332 | 327 | 329 | 327 |