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IISER Bhopal: Courses, Fees, Admission 2025, Placements, Cutoff

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Q:   What is the IISER Bhopal category-wise cutoff for BTech?
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IISER Bhopal cutoff 2025 has been released for different categories of students under the AI quota. For the General category, the cutoff rank for BS + MS admission across multiple specialisations was 2015. For BTech, the Round 1 closing rank stood at 974. To view the category-wise ranks, refer to the table below:

CategoryBS + MSBTech 
General2015974
OBC1325851
SC555355
ST264115
EWS465158
PWD3154735747
Q:   Does IISER Bhopal accept JEE score?
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Yes, IISER Bhopal accepts JEE score for admission. You can get admission in IISER Bhopal through JEE Main rank if you fulfill the eligibility criteria for the JEE advanced channel, which is to secure a JEE Advanced rank within 10,000. You also need to have 10+2 with a Science stream and Maths as one of the subjects. IISER Bhopal offers a BS-MS degree programme for four years. You can also apply for admission through KVPY and SCB channel.

Q:   Who are the top recruiters of IISER Bhopal?
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 The top recruiters of IISER Bhopal are as follows - TCS, Union Bank, Deloitte,  Excel Instruments,  IDBI Bank (Industrial Development Bank of India),  Nurture.farm,  SBI (State Bank Of India), Atotech. Based on information provided by IISER Bhopal, Deloitte chose five final-year students for IISER Bhopal placements in 2022. Additionally, as part of the IISER Bhopal summer internships 2022, a third-year BS student was chosen for a three-month summer internship at nuture.farm. In addition, four Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Bhopal students were chosen to participate in IISER internships in France in 2022. In addition, the median package offered during the IISER Bhopal BS and BS-MS placements in 2022 was INR 17.5 LPA and INR 6.5 LPA, respectively, according to the IISER Bhopal NIRF Report 2023

Q:   What is the cut off of IISER Bhopal?
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IISER Bhopal cutoff 2025 for admission to the BS + MS course across multiple specialisations was 2015 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. For BTech admission, the cutoff rank stood at 974 for different specialisations. This is the cutoff rank for Round 1. Please note that the cutoff ranks vary for different rounds and categories. The IISER Bhopal 2025 cutoff for Round 1 is tabulated below for BS + MS and BTech courses across multiple specialisations. 

CourseIISER Bhopal Round 1 Cutoff 2025 
B.S. in Chemistry + M.S. in Chemistry2015
B.S. in Physics + M.S. in Physics2015
B.S. in Mathematics + M.S. in Mathematics2015
B.S. in Earth and Environmental Sciences + M.S. in Earth and Environmental Sciences2015
B.S. in Chemical Engineering + M.S. in Chemical Engineering2015
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering974
B.Tech. in Data Science and Engineering974
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science974

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  • 10+2 with 75% aggregate
  • Accepting Exams: IISER Entrance Exam, JEE Main, JEE Advanced
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24 May '26 - 7 Jun '26
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CoursesTuition FeesEligibility
B.Sc.(10 courses)
10+2 : 75 %
M.Sc.(9 courses)
10+2 : 75 %
Graduation : 60 %
B.E. / B.Tech(2 courses)
10+2 : 75 %
Exams : JEE MainJEE Advanced+1 More
Ph.D.(1 course)
Exams : GATEUGC NET+1 More
Certificate(1 course)
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Q:   What are the cutoff marks for IISER Bhopal?
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The cutoff differs each year based on certain things. The IISER Bhopal offers three admission channels such as the SCB (STATE CENTRAL BOARD), KVPY (Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana), and IIT JEE Advanced for admission to the BS and BS-MS (Dual Degree) programmes. Based on the category rank list that is acquired from KVPY, a common rank list is generated for candidates who apply through the KVPY channel. The highest ranking candidates would be admitted in the courses offered by IISER Bhopal. The JEE (Advanced) category rank list determines the candidates, after they apply through the JEE channel. For applicants using the SCB, they will have a separate cutoff. 

Q:   Is BSc at IISER Bhopal better than IISER Pune?
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In comparison to 2021, the median package offered during BSc-MSc placements in 2022 increased by about 18%.
Data released by IISER Bhopal indicates that Deloitte previously selected five final-year students for IISER Bhopal placements 2022. 
The placement results for 2023 have not yet been formally announced. Previously, 2022 placed 13 out of 152 BSc graduates. Out of 138 students, 3 BSc students were placed successfully in 2021.  The median package for BSc students was INR 11.40 LPA.
Given that IISER Bhopal only has five students and IISER Pune has thirteen students chosen for placement. IISER Pune hence provides superior placements.

Q:   Can I get a seat in IISER for BS through IISER entrance exam cutoff?
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Yes, it is possible to get admission to IISER through IISER entrance exam. IISER Entrance exam is conducted by the institute for candidates seeking admission to the BS and Integrated BS specialisations. The cutoff is released category-wise for candidates belonging to the All India quota. For the General AI category candidates, the last round closing rank for all the specialisations are given in the table below:

Course2024
B.S. in Biological Science + M.S. in Biological Science3136
B.S. in Chemistry + M.S. in Chemistry3136
B.S. in Physics + M.S. in Physics3136
B.S. in Mathematics + M.S. in Mathematics3136
B.S. in Earth and Environmental Sciences + M.S. in Earth and Environmental Sciences3136
B.S. in Chemical Engineering2141
B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science2141
B.S. in Economic Sciences2730
B.S. in Data Sciences2141
B.S. in Chemical Engineering + M.S. in Chemical Engineering3136
Q:   What are the different channels for getting admission in IISER Colleges?
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Earlier, there were three channels through which candidates could get admissions to the courses offered at IISER institutions, IISc Bangalore and IIT Madras. From the academic session 2025, admissions are done through the IAT exam channel only, and the other two channels, including JEE Main and KVPY scores, have been discontinued. 

Q:   Is IISER Bhopal as good as IISER Pune?
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IISERs get generous funding as they come directly under the MHRD of the central Government. Both IISER Bhopal and IISER Pune have state-of-the-art infrastructure and facilities. 

  • The labs, lecture halls, academic buildings, hostels, etc. are present at both the institutes. 
  • IISER Bhopal has the largest campus among all IISERs. 
  • IISRE have very good indoor - outdoor sports facilities as compared to other IISERs .These include football, Cricket, basketball, badminton, TT & Chess etc. 
  • Community centers and Visitor’ hostels are also available.
  • The whole campus is wifi enabled , library and labs have excellent wifi connection.
  • IISRE has a self-sufficient campus with facilities like a shopping centre, health centre, bank, etc. all present on the campus itself so student does not need to worry to go outside.

Therefore, it is not appropriate to compare the IISERs as they all have their unique features and every college is best in its own aspects.

Q:   What entrance exam scores does IISER Bhopal accept for admission to BSc?
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You can enter IISER Bhopal by taking any one of the following exams.

  1. KVPY. Candidates who have recieved provisional KVPY scholarship are eligible to aplly at IISER Bhopal.
  2. JEE Advanced. You must rank with in the top 10,000 students in common rank list. For Candidates from OBC/SC/ST/PwD category, their rank from respective category will be used.
  3. IISER Aptitude Test (also known as IAT). Cutoff for this test changes every year so, it is best to keep yourself updated.

 

Q:   Can I get admission to IISER Bhopal for BSc with 60% in Class 12th?
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For candidates from General Category, one needs atleast 60% in 12th grade and for SC/ST/OBC, it is 55% aggregate score in 12th grade.

Yes, anyone who scored atleast 60% in 12th grade is eligible to get admission in IISER Bhopal, as long as candidate has studied atleast three of the following subjects in 12th grade, i.e. Pysics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology.

You also need to take one of the three exams, IAT, JEE Adv., KVPY.

Q:   What are people's opinions on IISER Bhopal for BSc?
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IISER Bhopal is one of the best options to pursue BSc. It has great faculty that is always there to guide students. Infrasturcture at the college is great, with state of the art laboratories, a library with large collecion of books on different subjects. Students and especially, seniors are really great when it comes to proper guidance. IISER Bhopal has connections to most of the big research firms, helping students to secure good internships and placement.

Q:   Is BSc at IISER Pune better than IISER Bhopal?
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 Both of the institutions, IISER Pune and IISER Bhopal offer BS+MS courses for the duration of five years. This integrated programme is different from BSc courses as it focuses more on research papers. Now, to identify which is better, below is the comparison of Shiksha ratings of both institutes on different parameters such as course-specific, placements, infrastructure, etc. 

ParametersBS-MS at IISER Bhopal BS-MS at IISER Pune 
Verified Shiksha Rating of BS-MS course 4.2/5 (based on 68 reviews) 4.2/5 (based on 18 reviews) 
Verified Shiksha Rating of Placements 4.2/54.3/5
Verified Shiksha Rating of Infrastructure 4.2/5 4.3/5
Verified Shiksha Rating of Faculty 4.5/5 4.3/5

 

Q:   What is the seat intake for BSc at IISER Bhopal?
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There are no specific number of seats intake for BSc at IISER BHOPAL. It can change time to time. 8 courses are available for BSc degree in IISER BHOPAL. These are the courses for BSc. 

1. BSc in Electrical Engineering and Computer science 

2. BSc In Economic Studies 

3. BSc in Earth and Environmental Sciences 

4. BSc in Biological Science 

5. BSc in Physics

6. BSc in Chemical Engineering

 7. BSc in Chemistry 

8. BSc in Mathematics 

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Updated on Mar 3, 2026

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