IISER Entrance Exam provides admissions to the BS-MS/ BS/ BTech programmes offered by some of the prestigious institutions across the nation. Check out the list of IISER Aptitude Test 2026 participating institutes, academic programmes offered and their seat intake in this Shiksha article. Candidates can also check out the IISER 2026 expected good score and opening and closing ranks required by the candidates to get admission to these institutes.
IISER Entrance Exam Participating Institutes
IISER 2026 participating institutes list is available online. There are seven Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER). Admission to BS-MS, BS, and BTech programmes offered at IISER is based on IISER Aptitude Test score (IAT). There are 2343 seats available in the IISER campuses. The top institutes according to NIRF rank are IISER (Pune, Kolkata, Mohali, and Bhopal). Check the page to know about IISER participating institutes, seat matrix, and admission process.
- IISER Entrance Exam Participating Institutes
- IISER Participating Institutes: Academic Programmes Offered
- IAT 2026 Participating Institutes 2026: Seat Intake
- IISER 2026 Marks vs Rank
- IISER Participating Institutes: Admission Process
IISER Entrance Exam Participating Institutes
Candidates can check out the list of IISER 2026 Participating Institutes and their NIRF Ranking from here:
NOTE: The NIRF Ranking 2025 is based on the top research institute wise.
| IAT Participating Institutes | |
|---|---|
| IISc Bangalore | 1 |
| IIT Madras | 2 |
| IISER Pune | 29 |
| IISER Kolkata | 38 |
| IISER Mohali | 49 |
| IISER Bhopal | NA |
| IISER Thiruvananthapuram | NA |
| IISER Tirupati | NA |
| IISER Berhampur | NA |
Also Read: List of IISERs in India: Courses, Fee, Admission Process, Placements & Cutoffs
Commonly asked questions
IISERs offer admission into courses leading to BSMS Dual Degree and BS Degree (only at IISER Bhopal) Programs. Below are the programmes offered by IISERs:
- Biological Sciences
- Chemical Sciences
- Earth & Climate Sciences/Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Economic Sciences
- Engineering Sciences (Chemical Engineering, Data Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science)
- Geological Sciences
- Integrated & Interdisciplinary Sciences (Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences)
- Mathematical Sciences
- Physical Sciences.
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.
Following the previous years' trends, the exam officials release the round-wise IISER institute-wise closing ranks. IAT cutoff marks refer to the minimum marks test takers need to score to get admission in the programmes offered by the participating institutes.
Students need to get 100+ marks in the IISER entrance exam to qualify. The qualifying cutoff varies category-wise. Students who score above the IISER qualifying cutoff can appear for the counselling process.
IISER Participating Institutes: Academic Programmes Offered
The exam officials have added two new programmes at IISER admission process. Check out the newly added courses and old courses below:
| Newly Added Courses in IISER Admission Process | |
|---|---|
| Course Name | Institute |
| 5-year BS-MS dual degree program in Computational and Data Sciences | IISER Kolkata |
| 4-Year BS in Economic and Statistical Sciences | IISER Tirupati |
| 4-Year B.Tech. (in Chemical Engineering, Data Science & Engineering and Electrical Engineering & Computer Science) | IISER Bhopal |
| Other Courses- BS MS Dual Degree and BS degree (IISER Bhopal) | |
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Also Read: IISER New Changes Introduced: Check for Newly Added Courses, Eligibility, Seat Intake Details
IAT 2026 Participating Institutes 2026: Seat Intake
For the academic session 2025-2026, a total of 2363 seats were offered through the IISER entrance exam at various IISERs, IISc Banglore and IIT Madras. Candidates can check out the seat distribution form here:
| BS-MS Programme | Number of Seats |
|---|---|
| IISER Berhampur | 300 |
| IISER Bhopal | 300 |
| IISER Kolkata | 280 |
| IISER Mohali | 270 |
| IISER Pune | 288 |
| IISER Tirupati | 350 |
| IISER Thiruvananthapuram | 320 |
| B. Tech. / BS Programme | Number of Seats |
| IISER Bhopal (B. Tech.) | 140 |
| IISER Bhopal (BS in Economic Sciences) | 35 |
| IISER Tirupati (BS in Economic and Statistical Sciences) | 50 |
| IISER Kolkata (BS-MS in Computational and Data Sciences) | 30 |
| Total | 2363 |
Commonly asked questions
The cutoff rank for IISER will be released online. Meanwhile, students can check the previous year cutoff of IISER to know what rank is required for admission.
There are 2343 seats, including supernumerary seats for BS-MS / BS / B.Tech. programmes.
BS-MS programme seat matrix
| IISER | Total Seats |
| IISER Berhampur | 300 |
| IISER Bhopal | 300 |
| IISER Kolkata | 280 |
| IISER Kolkata (BS-MS in Computational and Data Sciences) | 30 |
| IISER Pune | 288 |
| IISER Mohali | 275 |
| IISER Thiruvananthapuram | 320 |
| IISER Tirupati | 250 |
There are a total of 2,363 seats offered at the IISER institutes through IAT scores. The courses offered are BS-MS, BS and BTech.
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IISER 2026 Marks vs Rank
Candidates must note that the scores are for UR candidates and can check the category-wise good scores in the article below:
- IISc Banglore- 200
- IIT Madras- 185
- IISER Pune- 170
- IISER Bhopal- 140
- IISER Kolkata- 160
- IISER Mohali- 140
- IISER Tirupati- 120
- IISER Berhampur- 110
IAT 2026 candidates' ranks will be based on their combined scores from the four sections (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology). The exam comprises 60 questions with a total score of 240 marks. Below is a table for the expected IISER 2026 ranks corresponding to different score ranges.
| IISER 2026 Score (Out of 240) | Expected IISER 2026 Rank |
|---|---|
| 200 and above | Rank 1 to 80 |
| 200-160 | Rank 81- 200 |
| 160- 110 | Rank 201 to 800 |
| 110-95 | Rank 800 to 1500 |
| 95-75 | Rank 1500- 2000 |
| < 60 | Above 2000 |
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IISER Participating Institutes: Admission Process
Admission to IISER campuses is based on entrace test. The institute conducts the IISER Aptitude Test once a year. The test is conducted online in various cities. To appear for the entrace test, students need to apply online. IISER admission is based on IAT rank, availability of seats in IISER campuses, preference given by the candidates and the category to which candidates belong.
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