How to Fill IISER Application form 2025 (Started): Check Steps, Form Fees, Documents Required Details Here

Candidates can fill IISER entrance exam 2025 application form in online mode as per the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Register at IISER Admission Portal

Primarily, candidates need to register themselves at IISER admission 2025 portal which is https://iiseradmission.in/admission/application.html. For the same, candidates need to sign up using their name (as specified in Class 12 mark sheet), a valid email ID, and a password. After the signup, a verification email will be sent to candidates’ registered email IDs. On successful verification, candidates can log in to their accounts and proceed towards the next step of the application process.

Step 2: Fill IISER Entrance Exam Application Form

Next, candidates can start filling the IISER entrance exam 2025 application form in online mode. It may be noted that candidates can apply from more than one channel (SCB, JEE, KVPY). However, the application form and fee need to be different for each channel. Some of the details that candidates need to fill in the form are:

• Personal details such as name, date of birth, religion, category, disability status, guardian’s name, etc.

• Education details such as subject-wise marks secured in Class XII, name of the board, etc.

• Choice for IISER exam centre

• Preference for IISER campus

• Upload photo not larger than 2MB in size in png/ jpg/ BMP format

• Select Yes or No under the Float option

Step 3: Pay IISER Entrance Exam Application Fee

Lastly, candidates need to pay IISER entrance exam 2025 application fee in online mode through the secure payment gateway on the application portal.

Once fee is successfully paid, candidates can log in to their accounts and download their application form. After downloading of the form, candidates’ IISER entrance exam 2025 application process will be complete.

Candidates can check out the following video in order to get better idea of filling up the IISER Entrance Exam 2025 Application form:

IISER Entrance Exam 2025 Application Fee

• Rs.2,000/- for candidates applying under General, EWS, and OBC-NCL categories.
• Rs.1,000/- for candidates applying under persons with disabilities, persons registered as Kashmiri migrants and SC/ST category.
• USD 100 for foreign nationals.
• Application fee is non-refundable

IISER 2025 Application Form: Documents Required

Here is the list of candidates required while filling out the IAT 2204 application form:

• Class X certificate
• Class XII (or equivalent examination).
• If the class XII (or equivalent) marks sheet is not available now, then you can instead upload a signed declaration form - “DECLARATION BY THE CANDIDATE IN LIEU OF ELIGIBILITY EXAM CERTIFICATE/
  MARKSHEET” (see Annexure). Fill in the form, sign it, scan it and then upload. The scanned copies of the actual marks sheet must be uploaded on or before 2 nd July 2025, failing which you will not be allotted a seat in any of the IISERs.

IISER Entrance Exam 2025 Overall Eligibility Criteria (Revised)

IISER exam officials have earlier introduced a radical change in the IISER entrance exam eligibility criteria for academic session 2025-2026. Earlier IAT Eligibility criteria were determined based on the year in which the candidate has passed its Class 12 board exams. But from this session onwards, IISER 2025 eligibility criteria are based on the Date of Birth (DOB) of the candidates and age relaxation is given to the reserved category students.

As per IISER Exam 2025 New Eligibility Criteria: The IISER Admissions Board (IAB) for 2025 has decided to reinstate the eligibility criteria used for last year’s IISER Aptitude Test (IAT 2024) regarding the year of passing Class XII (or equivalent) examination. 

Educational Requirements:

• Candidates must have passed the Class XII (or equivalent) examination in 2023 or 2024 or 2025 with science stream from any board recognized by the Council of Boards of School Education (COBSE) in India. Foreign Nationals need to upload an equivalence certificate issued by the Association of Indian Universities unless they have passed the Class XII or equivalent level examination in 2023 or 2024 or 2025 with science stream from any board recognized by the Council of Boards of School Education (COBSE) in India. The equivalence certificate must be uploaded while submitting the IAT 2025 Application Form under "Please upload copy of document supporting your claim of Foreign National (You'll need to produce original when necessary)".

• Candidates must have taken at least three subjects among Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics during their Class XII (or equivalent) examination.

IISER 2025 Eligibility Criteria: Generic

• Nationality: Applicants must be Indian nationals, OCI/PIO/Foreign Nationals to apply for IAT 2025.

• Board: The candidates must have passed the Class XII (or equivalent) examination with science stream from any board recognized by the Council of Boards of School Education (COBSE) in India. Foreign Nationals need to upload an equivalence certificate issued by the Association of Indian Universities unless they have passed the Class XII or equivalent level examination from any board recognized by the Council of Boards of School Education (COBSE) in India. The equivalence certificate must be uploaded while submitting the IAT 2025 Application Form under "Please upload copy of document supporting your claim of Foreign National (You'll need to produce original when necessary)".

• Subject Combination: Candidates must have taken at least three subjects among Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics during their Class XII (or equivalent) examination.

• Per centage in Class 12: Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD are required to score a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade in their Class XII (or equivalent) examination. Candidates belonging to other categories are required to score a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade in their Class XII (or equivalent) examination.

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