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

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Updated on Oct 7, 2025 11:59 IST
The IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2026 is likely to be held during the third week of May 2026, with the announcement for the same will be likely in February 2026, and for registration is likely in March 2026. Application for the admission is to be made through the official IISER admissions website.

The IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2026 is likely to be held during the third week of May 2026, with the announcement for the same will be likely in February 2026, and for registration is likely in March 2026. Application for the admission is to be made through the official IISER admissions website.

 

The IAT 2026 exam will be conducted successfully in June month, 2026, tentatively for admissions to five-year BS-MS and BS dual degree programmes at IISERs institutions across the nation. The exam was held for three hours in one shift, ie., the Morning shift from 9 am to 12 pm and the afternoon shift from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm. The exam officials tested the candidate's domain knowledge in Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Mathematics subject. 

After the successful conduction of the IISER 2025 exam June month, 2025, the exam officials on the same day had released the IISER 2025 answer key. Candidates who have taken the IAT 2025 examination will be to check the correct answers to the questions they had attempted. IAT question paper analysis and student reaction will be available for the candidates to get an idea about the difficulty level and expected cut-off form here. 

The IISER 2025 analysis will provide the exam difficulty level and expected cut-off. The IAT 2025 question paper here in this article is designed after the IISER 2025 analysis and students' reactions. IISER 2025 questions have become very dynamic, and questions are more based on a practical and analytical approach than one-word answers. In the coming years, the questions will come from the disciplines, that are flourishing in the science domains, and there is no such need to mug up the concepts.

Table of contents
  • IISER Question Paper and Answer Key
  • IISER 2026 Expected Cut Off
  • IISER Entrance Exam 2026 Expected Exam Pattern
  • IISER Question Paper and Answer Key

IISER Question Paper and Answer Key

The exam officials have released the IAT answer key on the official website. Candidates can also check the question paper and answer key from the link. Candidates must note that option A of the released questions paper is the correct answer in the PDF.

Download IAT Question Paper and Answer Key Here:Download Now 

Based on the IAT 2026 student reactions and questions paper analysis, here is the analysis of the exam difficulty level and good attempt of the sections asked in the examination. 

Subject Difficulty Level Good Attempt
Biology Easy 12-13 Questions
Physics Moderate 8-10 Questions
Chemistry Easy to Moderate 10-12 Questions
Mathematics Moderate 9-11 Questions

IAT 2025 Exam Analysis

Students who had opted for PCM in their class 12 std, found the biology section comparatively moderate to difficult and the students who had opted PCB in their class 12 found the Mathematics portion to be moderately difficult. for the common subjects for both the stream students which are Chemistry and Physics, the exam difficulty level was moderately easy. The overall difficulty level of IISER Entrance Exam 2025 was found to be moderate. It was also found that many questions were indirectly repeated from the previous year questions on the subjects biology and mathematics. In the physics sections questions were maximum asked from theory-based type instead of numerical-based questions. 

Some candidates who had appeared in the JEE exam found the exam difficulty level the same as the JEE exam.

IAT Student Reactions Video

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How many sections are asked in the IISER Entrance Exam?
A: 

The IISER Entrance Exam 2026 pattern is expected to remains same as last year. IAT consists of 60 questions, 15 questions each from Biology, Chemistry Mathematics, and Physics. There will be four answer options. Total time for answering the test is 180 minutes. Questions are multiple choice type with only one correct answer. The mode of the exam is computer-based.

Q:   When will IAT 2026 Student Response Sheet release?
A: 

Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) will release the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2026 Student Response Sheet in the second week of June 2026. Candidates can visit the official website of IISER and, after logging in with their credentials, can finally view their IAT 2026 Response Sheet. Candidates can finally tally up their marks scored in the IISER Aptitude Test.

IISER 2026 Expected Cut Off

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

Also Read: IISER 2026 Marks vs Rank: Check Cut off and Opening- Closing Ranks 

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The IISER Entrance Exam Marking Scheme is as follows:

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Marking scheme: Candidates will be awarded three marks for each correct answer. There will be a negative marking of one mark for each incorrect answer.

IISER Question Paper and Answer Key

Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER), the examination conducting body most likely will release the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) in June. Candidates could visit the official website of IISER and after logging in with their credentials, can finally view their IAT  Response Sheet. 

IISER candidates can download the provisional answer key in both the hindi and english languages separately here:

IISER Answer key_English

IISER Answer key- Hindi

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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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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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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 a month 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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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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Answered a month 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 a month 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 a month 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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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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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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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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