IISER application fees for General, SC, ST & OBC: Steps to Pay Fee and Important Date

Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research Entrance Exam 2026 ( IISER Entrance Exam )

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Updated on Mar 5, 2026 17:48 IST
IISER Berhampur has released the IAT 2026 application form on March 5. Candidates can IISER registration fee for each category online. The last date to accept the IISER application fee is April 13, 2026. Candidates can check the application form for the IISER entrance exam here.

IISER Berhampur has released the IAT 2026 application form online. The IISER registration fee for each category is available now. Candidates can check the application fee and important dates for IISER entrance exam 2026 here.

IISER application fees for General, SC, ST & OBC

IISER 2026 application fee

IISER 2026 registration process has commenced on March 5, 2026. The application form is available online. Candidates applying for the test must know the IISER application fees for General, SC, ST, & OBC. The application fee is accepted online. IISER application process involves registration, form filling and payment of application fees. The registered candidates can appear for the IISER Aptitude Test. Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) Berhampur will conduct the IISER 2026 exam on June 7. Candidates can check the page for detailed information on IAT application fees for GEN, OBC, SC, ST, OBC and other categories.

Also Read: IISER 2026 Registration Live Updates

Table of contents
  • IISER 2026 Application Fees: Overview
  • IISER 2026 Application Fees
  • IISER 2026 Application Fees: Steps to Pay the Fee
  • IISER 2026 Application Fee: Refund Policy
  • IISER 2026 Application Fee: Form Submission Date
  • IISER 2026 Application Correction
  • IISER application fees for General, SC, ST & OBC: Conclusion
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IISER 2026 Application Fees: Overview

Particulars Details
Exam Name IISER Aptitude Test (IAT)
Organizing Institute IISER Berhampur
Mode of exam Computr Based Test
Level of Exam  National Level
Frequency of Exam Once a year
Test duration 3 hours
Courses offered BS-MS, BS, and BTech degree programmes

Also Read: IISER 2026 eligibility criteria

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the application fee for IISER?
A: 

IISER 2026 application fee is updated online. The application fee for IISER 2026 is Rs. 2000 (General, EWS, OBC, and OBC-NCL). For other categories, the fee is Rs. 1000.

Q:   What is IISER application form 2026 release date?
A: 

IISER Berhampur released the application form for IISER 2026 on March 5, 2026. The registration link is updated on the website, iiseradmission.in.

Q:   When to fill form for IISER 2026?
A: 

IISER 2026 application is available from March 5 to April 13. Eligible candidates can fill the application form online at iiseradmission.in. The process to fill the application form is registration, form filling, and payment of fees.

IISER 2026 Application Fees

The authority has updated the details on IISER application fee online. Candidates need to pay the application fee for IISER 2026 during the submission of the application form. IISER application fees for General, SC, ST & OBC is mentioned below.

Categories Application Fee
General, EWS, OBC, and OBC-NCL Rs. 2000
PwD, Kashmiri Migrants (KM, Kashmiri Pandit/Kashmiri
Hindu Families (Non-Migrants), and SC/ST
Rs. 1000
Foreign National category Rs. 12,000

Also Read: How to fill IISER application form

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IISER 2026 Application Fees: Steps to Pay the Fee

The application fee for IAT 2026 is accepted online. Candidates can pay the fees online via credit card / debit card / net banking. The process to pay the IAT application fees for General, SC, ST & OBC is provided below.

  • Go to IISER Admission 2026 website.
  • Click on the application form link.
  • Complete IAT 2026 registration.
  • Now fill the form.
  • Pay IISER application fee.
  • After a successful transaction application form will be submitted successfully.

Also Read: List of documents required for IISER entrance exam

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Q:   What are the documents required for filling up the IISER entrance exam application form?
A: 

Given below is a list of documents/certificates whose scanned copies are to be uploaded at the time of online application for IAT. The formats of the certificates are given in the Annexure.

  1. Class 10 certificate
  2.  Class 12 (or equivalent examination). 
  3.  If the class 12 (or equivalent) marks sheet is not available now, then you can instead upload a signed declaration form mentioning: DECLARATION BY THE CANDIDATE IN LIEU OF ELIGIBILITY EXAM CERTIFICATE/ MARKSHEET SEE Annexure.
Q:   What is the IISER Seat Acceptance Fee?
A: 

The Seat Acceptance Fee is to be paid only after an offer of admission has been made to the candidate. The SAF will have to be paid as per the category entered by the candidate in the application.

  • INR 35,000(INR 25,000 + INR 10,000, Non-refundable administrative fee) for General, EWS, OBC, OBC-NCL, PwD, KM/Kashmiri Pandit/Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) categories.
  • INR 17,500 (INR12,500 + INR 5,000 (Non-refundable administrative fee) for SC/ST categories.
  • Failure to deposit the SAF within the stipulated time will result in the cancellation of the order. Furthermore, you will not be considered in any subsequent rounds of seat allotment during admission.
  • Once you register in your allotted IISER, this amount will be adjusted against your? First semester fee.
Q:   What is the application fee for IISER Entrance Exam?
A: 

The category-wise IISER entrance exam application fee is given below.

  • INR 2,000 for candidates applying under General, EWS, and OBC-NCL categories.
  • INR 1,000 for candidates applying under persons with disabilities, persons registered as Kashmir migrants and SC, ST categories.
  • INR 12000 for foreign nationals.

Candidates must note that the application fee is non-refundable.

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IISER 2026 Application Fee: Refund Policy

The application fee of IISER 2026 is non-refundable under any circumstances. So, be sure before applying for the IISER Aptitude Test.

IISER 2026 Application Fee: Form Submission Date

Candidates can check IISER application fee submission date here.

Events Dates
IISER 2026 registration date March 5, 2026
Registration last date April 13, 2026
Application form correction date April 16, 2026
Last date for form correction April 18, 2026
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Q:   When will the IISER Entrance Exam 2026 application process begin?
A: 

The IISER entrance exam 2026 application process began on March 5, 2026. The mode of the application process was completely online. Students had to visit the exam portal to fill out and submit the form. Along with entering the mandatory information, they also need to upload documents such as a photograph, a signature or category certificates in the requisite format and dimensions. The last and final step is to pay the category-wise application fee in online mode.

Q:   How to select IISERs during online application?
A: 
At the time of online application, a candidate will be shown 9 programmes across 7 IISERs or 7 programs across 7 IISERs if the candidate did not have Mathematics as a subject in class 12 or equivalent and is not eligible for BS Economic Sciences and BS Engineering Sciences. Candidate is required to make a preference list from among these programs for which the candidate wants to be considered for an admission. The preference order must be from the most preferred first preference to the least preferred or last preference. The preference list must contain at least one IISER programme. A candidate will be considered only to those IISER programs which are in the candidates preference list. Consequently, a candidate will not be considered for an admission to an IISER programme that is not mentioned in the candidates preference list.

IISER 2026 Application Correction

The authority will open the IAT form correction window on April 16, 2026. Candidates can make changes to the details provided in the form by April 18, 2026. Details provided during IISER registration are unchangeable.

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IISER application fees for General, SC, ST & OBC: Conclusion

The registration process for IISER 2026 is held online. Candidates applying for the IISER 2026 entrance test must know about the application fee and documents required for the smooth registration process. Ensure to provide valid information in the IAT application form. As we know, the application fee is non-refundable; therefore, cross-check all the details before the final submission. 

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Answered 3 weeks ago

IISER answer key will be released on June 7, 2026. Candidates can download the answer key online. The answer key challenge window will open on June 9, 2026.

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Answered 3 weeks ago

The IISER exam date is June 7, 2026. The exam will commence at 9 AM and continue till 12 PM. It is a computer-based test.

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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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Answered 4 weeks ago

IISER score 200 or above is a good marks. It can help to get admission to IISER Pune and IISc Bangalore. Candidates must have a good conceptual knowledge, give priority to all four subjects. Prepare for the exam according to the exam syllabus and take mock test to score above 200.

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Answered 4 weeks ago

Based on previous year analysis, IAT exam is moderately difficult. It requires strong conceptual knowledge. Students who have prepared properly for exam can easily score good marks.

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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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Answered 4 weeks ago

It is quite difficult for the GEN / OBC category to get admission to IISER with 50 marks. Even the reserved category students have less chance in the later counelling round for admission. To secure admission, students must score above 150 marks.

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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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Answered 4 weeks ago

IISER exam is considered of moderate difficulty level. Majority of students finds Physics, and Mathematics challenging. PCM students may find biology tough while PCB students might find Mathematics tough. However, the difficulty level of IISER compared to JEE Main and Advanced is moderate to easy.

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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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Answered a month ago

The last date to apply for IISER 2026 was April 13, 2026. IAT application form was available on the website, iiseradmission.in. 

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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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Answered a month ago

IISER 2026 application is available from March 5 to April 13. Eligible candidates can fill the application form online at iiseradmission.in. The process to fill the application form is registration, form filling, and payment of fees.

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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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Answered a month ago

IISER Berhampur released the application form for IISER 2026 on March 5, 2026. The registration link is updated on the website, iiseradmission.in.

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Answered a month ago

IISER 2026 application fee is updated online. The application fee for IISER 2026 is Rs. 2000 (General, EWS, OBC, and OBC-NCL). For other categories, the fee is Rs. 1000.

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