B.S. in Physical Sciences + M.S. in Physical Sciences 

at IISER Kolkata, Nadia

The candidates must have passed their 10+2 in science stream from a recognized board. The minimum aggregate marks required for admission to the BS-MS in Biological Sciences course at IISER Kolkata is 60% for GEN/OBC and OBC-NCL categories and 55% for SC/ST.

Students with a B.Sc./B.E./B.Tech. or an equivalent degree from any recognized University/Institute/College in the branch of study as one of the honours/major subjects can apply for the MS in Biological Science course.

IISER Kolkata BS-MS fees is composed of various factors such as tuition fee, hostel fees, medical insurance, mess and other security deposits, etc.  Candidates who wish to know the complete fee structure can visit the official website of the institute. The total tuition fees for BS-MS courses amount to INR 4.4 lakh. Moreover, the institute offers a 100% tuition fee waiver to students belonging to SC, ST, and PD classes. 

Note: The above-mentioned fee is as per the official sources. However, it is indicative and subject to change.

The official placement report for BS-MS courses is not available yet. However, the overall NIRF report is available. As per that, the number of students placed during the year 2023 stood at 11. While 83 students opted for higher studies. Tabulated below are the key highlights for BS-MS placements at IISER Kolkata:

General/ OBC-NCL/ EWS candidates need to pay INR 2,000 while SC/ ST/ PwD candidates have to pay INR 1,000 as the application fee for the five-year BS-MS Dual Degree programme at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata.

B.Sc or MBBS degree with at least 60% marks are eligible for admission. During the admission to Integrated Ph.D. program, the candidates with a valid score of any national common aptitude tests. 

Whereas, there are three channels for admission :

• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) Channel.
• Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) of the Indian Institutes of Technology Channel.
• IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) Channel.

Hence, if a candidate has scored 60% in their class 12th, they can go for B.Sc in their graduation.

IISER Kolkata offers decent placement, it is a reputed institute, so it provides good placement, and various top recruiters participate in its placement drive. IISER Kolkata placement 2022 is not completed yet. The institute aims to achieve a higher percentage of placements every year and thus facilitates students with all requirements and organises various skill-enhancing and learning programmes. Though there is no recent update for the placements thus the information given below is based on previous years' data analysis.

IISER recruitment process is associated with various authorised companies which enable the placed students with all requirements and training in each sector. The company guides the newcomers in each step and makes them comfortable in the work environment. The list of top recruiters of the institution is given below in the table.

IISER Kolkata cutoff 2024 was based on IISER Entrance exam. The cutoff was released for admission to BS specialisations. Among the General AI category candidates, the last round closing ranks for all the BE specialistions were 1801. 

Candidates can find more cutoff related information fro IISER Kolkata here.

It should be noted that IISER admissions 2023 will be done through three channels- JEE Advanced, KVPY and IISER aptitude test. Thus, the authorities release a separate IAT merit list and cutoff marks 2023 for candidates applying through different channels of admission. Candidates shortlisted on the basis of the merit list and cutoff marks of IISER 2023 are eligible to participate in the counselling process. Read the full article to know more about the IISER 2023 merit list and cutoff. 

The cutoff marks of IISER 2023 is the minimum marks/ranks that a candidate is required to obtain in order to get admission in any of the 7 participating institutes of the exam. The authorities release separate IISER 2023 cutoff for all the candidates applying through different channels for the admission. Candidates who score equal to or above the IISER cutoff 2023 will be eligible to participate in the counselling and seat allotment process.

The authorities have released the IISER cutoff 2023 for round 1 and round 2 at the official website. The cutoff of IISER 2023 is released round-wise and the same is updated on this page.

Admission to the University is both entrance and merit-based. IISER Kolkata offers five courses in the field of Research, Science, and Technology at UG, PG, and doctoral level, namely a five-year BS-MS Dual Degree programme, MS in Space Physics, Integrated PhD, PhD and Postdoctoral Research programme across seven departments and five centres of excellence. In March/April, application forms for all programmes offered at IISER Kolkata are made available to the students through an online application process. Students are admitted to the BS-MS Dual Degree programme through the Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY), State and Central Boards Channel (SCB) via the IISER Aptitude Test, and JEE Advanced scores. On the other hand, IISER Kolkata conducts an interview round to shortlist candidates for various programmes (MS in Space Physics, I-PhD, and post-doctoral research). The spring semester begins in January and lasts until May, whereas the fall semester lasts from August to December.

The minimum cutoffs needed for a Bachelor of Science ( B Sc ) degree depend up on the different universities, different program, and the admission year.

But generally, the qualifying exam's minimum cut off score for B.Sc. programs is roughly 50% in 10+2.

Whereas, some prestigious universities require 60% in their 10+2 board examination so as to get admission in different B.Sc. Programs.