IIST - Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram Answered Questions

IIST admission is open only to specific courses for the academic session 2026. The college has admissions open for Btech, as JEE Main is ongoing for session 2. However, GATE 2026 is over already which is required to take admission in the MSc and M.Tech programmes. Candidates who have qualified the exam can take admission for the academic year 2026.

No, candidates can not take direct admission at IIST. The institute offers only entrance-based admission into different UG and PG courses. The college accepts score of entrance exam such as JEE Main, JEE Advance for BTech. The college accepts score of GATE for MSc or M.Tech admissions.

Candidates applying for BTech at IIST should have passed Class 12 in Physics, Chemistry and Maths with at least 75% aggregate score (general/OBC) and 65% for reserved category. They have to qualify JEE Main and JEE Advance and participate in counselling for seat allocation.

Candidates applying for PG courses at IIST, should fuflil the below mentioned eligibility before applying. Check the eligibility for PG course at IIST:Course Eligibility MTechBachelor's degree with 60% aggregate (General / EWS & OBC) and 55% (SC/ST & PwD).MScBachelor's degree with 60% aggregate (General / EWS & OBC) and 55% (SC/ST & PwD).PhDBTech/ BE/ ME/ MTech/ MS pass candidates in the relevant stream

IIST Indore offers admission primarily on the basis of the scores obtained in the national level entrance exams including JEE Main, MPPET, and GATE. To get admission to IIST Indore, candidates must fulfil the course-specific eligibility. Candidates can apply to the desired course online on the institute's website.

Indore Institute of Science and Technology application process is conducted online. Candidates meeting eligibility can fill out the form on the institute's website. Check below the steps to apply:Open the university official website.Register with basic details and generate login credentials.Login and fill out the form.Upload documents and pay the application fees.Submit the form.

IIST Indore tuition fee costs around INR 62,000 – INR 1.4 L. This is exclusive of other components such as examination fee, application fee, hostel fee, security deposit, etc. It is taken from the official website. It is subject to change. Hence, it is not really costly.

The highest package offered during IIST Indore placements stood at INR 18 LPA. In addition to this, over 544 offers were made in the 2025 placement drive. The top recruiters included Accenture, Cognizant, Hashedin by Deloitte and Sagar Defence Engineering, etc.