IISER Notification 2026 (OUT): Exam Date, Appication Form, Admit Card & Other Details
Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research Entrance Exam 2026 ( IISER Entrance Exam )
Registration - 5 Mar '26 - 13 Apr '26
IISER Berhampur has released IISER Aptitude Test 2026 notification online. Students can check the notification for IISER 2026 to get information regarding admisison process, eligibility criteria, application form, hall ticket, exam syllabus, and entrance test. Check the page for more information.
IISER Berhampur has released IAT 2026 important dates for post exam events. The authority has commenced the IISER 2026 registration on March 5, 2026. IISER Aptitude Test will be conducted on June 7, 2026. The admission portal for IAT 2026 was launched on February 7, 2026. Candidates can check IISER exam notification 2026 on this page.
- IISER 2026 Notification: Latest Notice
- IISER 2026 Highlights
- IISER 2026 Notification: Information Brochure
- IISER 2026 Notification: Exam Date
- IISER 2026 Eligibility Criteria
- IISER 2026 Application Form
- IISER 2026 Notification: Syllabus & Pattern
IISER 2026 Notification: Latest Notice
Candidates can find latest notification regarding IISER 2026 below.
- March 6: IAT 2026 important dates for post exam were released.
- March 5: IISER application form 2026 was released.
- March 4: IISER 2026 information brochure was released online.
- February 24: IAT form correction date was extended.
- February 13: Institutes accepting IAT for admission to specific programs list was released.
- February 7: IAT 2026 admission portal was launched.
Commonly asked questions
Passed 10+2 from a recognised board in 2024, 2025, or 2026 with minimum 60% marks in aggregate (55% for SC /ST /PwD students) are eligible to apply for IISER exam 2026. Candidates must have taken any three subject among Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology in class 12.
The IISER application form 2026 will be available online. Completed 12th grade from a recognised board can apply. Steps to apply for IISER after 12th are registration, form filling, payment of exam fees, and download of the confirmation letter.
IISER has released the IAT 2026 exam notification and dates for online registration. IISER 2026 entrance exam application form was released March 5, 2026, and the last date for doing the online registration is April 16, 2026.
While filling out the online application form for the IISER 2026 entrance exam, candidates may fill in incorrect details by mistake or for any other reason. IISER has provided an online application form correction window where all these mistakes can be rectified without losing the candidature.
IISER 2026 Highlights
| Particulars | Details |
| Full Form | IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) |
| Conducting body | IISER Institutes |
| Level of exam | National Level |
| Exam frequency | Once a year |
| Mode of exam | Computer Based Test |
| Duration of test | 3 hours |
| Courses offered | BS-MS, BS, and BTech degree programmes |
| Exam fees | Rs. 2000 (General, EWS, OBC, and OBC-NCL categories) Rs. 1000 (PwD, Kashmiri Migrants (KM, Kashmiri Pandit/Kashmiri |
IISER 2026 Notification: Information Brochure
The exam authority will release the IISER Aptitude Test 2026 information brochure online. Students can check the information brochure to know about the admission process, IISER 2026 eligibility criteria, entrance exam syllabus & pattern.
Commonly asked questions
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.
The IISER Entrance Exam 2026 notification was released on February 7, 2026. The exam is conducted for admission to the five-year BS-MS dual degree and four-year BS degree programmes. The IISER Entrance Exam 2026 will be conducted on May 24, 2026.
Candidates should preserve the IISER 2026 admit card till the admission is completed. The admit card has to be carried to the exam centre. It has to be verified during the IISER counselling processes as well.
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IISER 2026 Notification: Exam Date
IISER Berhampur has announced the IISER entrance exam date 2026 online. Students can check the IAT exam date 2026 to know when the test will be held. The entrance test will be conducted online for three hours. Check the tentative dates for IISER 2026 below.
| Events | Dates |
| Launch of IISER 2026 Admission website | February 7, 2026 |
| IISER 2026 registration starts | March 5, 2026 |
| Registration last date | April 13, 2026 |
| Application form correction | April 13 to 15, 2026 |
| IAT hall ticket | May 24, 2026 |
| IISER entrance exam 2026 | June 7, 2026 |
| IISER answer key | May 7, 2026 (on exam day) |
| IISER 2026 result | June 2026 |
IISER 2026 Eligibility Criteria
The exam authority has released the IAT eligibility criteria 2026 online. The eligibility criteria comprises minimum criteria to appear for the entrance exam. Passed 10+2 in 2024, 2025, or 2026 with a science stream from any board recognized by the Council of Boards of School Education in India, can apply for the test. Students must check the IISER notification 2026 for any changes in the eligibility conditions.
IISER 2026 Application Form
The exam authority will release the IISER application form 2026 on March 5, 2026. The application form for IISER 2026 will be available on the website iiseradmission.in. The eligible students must apply for the IAT exam before the last date.
Steps for apply online
- Registration
- Form Filling
- Pay the examination fee
- Download confirmation page
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IISER 2026 Notification: Syllabus & Pattern
The exam authority has released the IISER entrance exam syllabus 2026 online. IISER syllabus is available for Physics, Chemistry, Mathematic and Biology. Students can check the IAT syllabus to know important topics for exam preparation. Prepare through the exam syllabus to score good marks.
The exam pattern for IISER 2026 comprises a marking scheme, mode of exam, duration of test, types of questions and total marks. IAT exam is a computer-based test. The duration of the exam is three hours. IISER Aptitude Test 2026 will consist of 60 questions. Each question will carry 4 marks. Negative marking is done for wrong answers. IISER's total mark is 240.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 6 days 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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days 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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week 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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week 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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
The last date to apply for IISER 2026 is April 13, 2026. IAT application form will be available on the website, iiseradmission.in.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks 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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks 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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks 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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
The official website to check the result of IISER 2026 is iiseradmission.in. Students have to provide the required credentials to check the exam result.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
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 |
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