IISER 2025 Exam Day Instructions and Important Guidelines
Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research Entrance Exam 2026 ( IISER Entrance Exam )
IISER Aptitude Test 2025 is all set to be conducted on May 25, 2025 at exam centres across the nation. IAT 2025 exam will be held for admissions to 5 year BS-MS dual and BS degree programmes at various IISER institutions in the country. Before stepping into the examination hall, candidates can go through the IISER 2025 important guidelines and exam day instructions and other information from here to not get confused on their examination day.
IISER 2025 Exam Day Guidelines and Important Instructions
IISER 2025 exam will be held on May 25, 2025. Candidates who have been preparing for IISER 2025 for months now, must be aware of how crucial the examination is, and knowing the IISER 2025 exam schedule and shift timings allows you to plan your travel and arrival at the exam centre efficiently. IISER, the exam officials upon releasing the IISER admit card 2025 also mentioned the important exam day guidelines that IISER 2025 aspirants must go through to not get disqualification from the candidature at the IISER exam centres/ exam hall.
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IISER will conduct the IISER 2025 for 9 courses in predetermined IISER 2025 shift timings. The IISER 2025 Exam morning shift will start at 9 am and end at 12 pm. The exam will be three hours. By now candidates must have their IISER 2025 Preparation at peak. Here are some IISER 2025 Exam days instructions, important guidelines that candidates must go through before stepping into the IISER 2025 examination hall.
Once IISER result is declared, a seat allotment list is declared containing roll numbers of candidates who are allocated seats in BS-MS programmes. Candidates can check the first round allotment list on the official website of the exam tentatively by the second week of July 2026. All candidates whose roll numbers appear in the first round allotment list need to log in to their application portal to download the offer letters.
- IAT 2025: Important Instructions to be Followed on Exam Day
- Things to be Carried at the IISER 2025 Exam Centre
- Things Prohibited at the IISER 2025 Exam Centre
- What if There is a Discrepancy in IISER 2025 Admit Card?
IAT 2025: Important Instructions to be Followed on Exam Day
The following are the important instructions that the test takers must keep in mind before entering the examination hall.
- Candidates must carry their Hall Ticket on an A4 size paper using a laser printer. Hall Ticket is valid only if the candidate’s photograph and signature images are legibly printed. Paste the photograph at the indicated place. The Hall Ticket is to be produced for verification at the time of the test. This Hall ticket is valid only for the test date and session time as specified.
- The Hall Ticket is to be produced for verification at the time of the test and at least one original (not scanned) valid (not expired) photo identification card (such as Voter ID, Passport, Pan Card, Driving License, Photo pasted Nationalized Bank Passbook, UID Aadhar card, Photo pasted 10th/12th Marksheet/Certificate/Admit Card should also be presented. The candidate’s photograph and signature should be legibly printed and visible on the photo ID card and should match the name on the Hall Ticket. The Photo ID card should not be damaged or smudged.
- Make sure to print, fill up and carry the Self-Declaration form which will be present along with the Hall Ticket.
- Candidates are advised to locate their test centre and its accessibility at least a day before the test so that they can reach the centre on time on the day of the test.
- Candidates should report at 7:00 AM for the session. No candidate will be allowed inside the test centre after 8:30 AM. PwD candidates will get priority entry into the test centre.
- Do Not wear any jewellery or other items containing metal. Mobile phones or any other electronic gadgets such as Smart watches, calculators are NOT ALLOWED inside the test centre. There is no facility for safekeeping of candidates’ personal belongings outside the test hall and we are not responsible for its loss.
- Only Hall Ticket, Original Photo ID Card, Transparent Water Bottle & Ball pen will be allowed inside the test hall.
- Rough pad/sheet(s) will be provided to the candidates for rough work, which will have to be returned after the test. Candidates should clearly write their name and application number on the rough pad. An online non-programmable scientific calculator will be provided on the candidate’s console. Please do not carry your own calculator.
Things to be Carried at the IISER 2025 Exam Centre
You must carry the following documents and items to the exam centre:
- A coloured or laser printout of the IISER 2025 admit card in A4 size paper.
- A valid photo identity card issued by the Government of India such as PAN Card, Voter ID Card, Aadhaar Card, Passport, Driving License, etc.
- Pen and pencil.
- Transparent water bottle.
- Pocket-sized hand sanitiser.
- Face mask which has to be worn by the candidate throughout the time spent at the exam centre.
Things Prohibited at the IISER 2025 Exam Centre
The following items are barred from carrying to the IISER exam centre:
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- Books, copies or papers of any kind.
- Mobile phones, calculators, watches or any other electronic or digital devices.
- Bags or wallets.
The exam authorities have also mentioned that there would not be any place to keep candidates’ personal belongings, hence you should ideally not carry any personal belongings, except the permitted items inside the exam hall.
What if There is a Discrepancy in IISER 2025 Admit Card?
In case of any discrepancy in the particulars of the candidate or his/her photograph and signature shown on the IISER 2025 admit card, candidates should immediately approach the IISER Help Line between 10.00 A.M. and 5.00 P.M. The exam officials mention, "In such a case, the candidate would appear in the examination with the already downloaded Admit Card. However, exam officials will take necessary action to make corrections in the record later."
Hence, candidates need not worry about the possibility of not getting allowed inside the IISER 2025 exam centre. However, they must follow up with the IISER officials before the commencement of the admissions process.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 17 hours ago
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research will announce the IISER 2026 exam date on the website, iiseradmission.in/. Students can check the IAT exam date to know the schedule of important events like registration, entrance exam date, admit card, result, and more.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 17 hours ago
No, the admit card for IAT 2026 has not released. The exam authority is expected to release the IISER Aptitude Test admit card 2026 in May 2026. The link to download the admit card will be updated on the IISER admission 2026 website.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 days ago
IISER rank between 1 to 80 is considered to be a good rank. Students can get admission to IISER Bangalore with this rank. Students with 200+ marks in the IISER entrance exam are to achieve this rank.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 3 days ago
The IISER exam is conducted in a single shift. The exam time is from 9 AM to 12 PM. Students can check the IISER admit card to know exam dates.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 weeks ago
No, the IISER Entrance Exam result can be checked only in online mode. The exam authorities will release the result or rankcard on the exam website. Students have to login with their registration credentials to download the IISER Aptitude Test result.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 weeks ago
IISER Entrance Exam centres are located in cities across India. The exam is not conducted outside India. In case there is a change this year, it will be updated here.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 weeks ago
No, there is no option to apply for the IISER Entrance Exam in offline mode. Students have to go to the exam website, which is iiseradmission.in to apply for the exam. The fee has to be also paid in online mode, through Credit/Debit Card or Net Banking.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 weeks ago
If you are planning to appear for the IISER Entrance Exam 2026, and you will write your Board exam in the same year, you will be eligible. In case you are slated to appear for the exam in 2027, you cannot take the IISER Entrance Exam 2026. The exam is expected to be conducted in May. If you do not c
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 weeks ago
No, IISER Entrance Exam is conducted in a single day and slot. The total duration of the exam is three hours. There is no break in between the test. IISER Aptitude Test is conducted in computer based mode.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 3 weeks ago
The IISER Entrance Exam Mock Test can be taken from the exam website for free. There is no fee involved for this. Neither is it necessary to register for the IISER Aptitude Test. Students can take the mock test as many times as they wish to.
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IISER Entrance Exam Notifications
The portal for document upload and freezing of IISER preferences for IISER 2026 Admissions is expected to begin in the month of July 2026, tentatively. After accepting the offer and paying the seat acceptance fee, the candidate can exercise two options: