Last Minute Preparation Tip for IAT 2025: Know Do's and Don'ts Here
Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research Entrance Exam 2026 ( IISER Entrance Exam )
The IAT 2025 exam is near by and aspirant's preparation for the IISER aptitude test must be at its peak. Candidates appearing for IAT 2025 exam on May 25, 2025 must read out this Shiksha article to give your exam preparation a major boost with these last-minute preparation tips for IISER 2025.
IAT 2025 Last-Minute Preparation Tips
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The exam will be conducted in one shift, i.e., the morning shift from 9 am to 12 pm. After the scape of JEE advanced and KVPY channel, this year around one lakh candidates are expected to take the test. Hence, the competition level would be high and you need to be completely prepared for the exam day and not lose out in the last-minute preparation. Here we bring the last-minute IISER 2025 preparation tips.
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IISER 2025 Last-Minute Preparation Tips
The section below brings a list of tips that are not just related to studies, but practical aspects as well.
1. Revision: Isn’t it annoying when you learn something by heart and end up forgetting the concept on the day of the exam? It usually happens when you do not revise your subjects, especially a few days before the exam. The best way to revise any topic is to solve as many questions as possible related to it.
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:
- Candidate can FREEZE the seat (they will not participate in further rounds of counselling),
- Candidate can FLOAT (they will participate in further rounds of counselling to get their higher preferences). The FLOAT option is activated by default for those who pay the seat acceptance fee. A student who has chosen to FLOAT will again be considered for seat allocation in the next round. If they are eligible to secure a seat in an IISER that is higher in their preference list than the currently accepted one, they will be offered that seat.
2. Attempt sample papers and previous year question papers of IISER: Solving the IISER previous year question paper will not only boost your confidence level but also help you know the frequently asked questions. With a couple of days still to go, you can easily attempt at least two to three question papers. Devote the remaining time to work on your areas.
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3. Find your weak areas where you need to focus more. It can only be found when you will resolve the IISER sample papers and previous year papers. After you know your weak points, focus more on these when you will prepare for the notes and solve the IISER sample papers.
4: Do not start new topics during your revision time, it is better to revisit that you have already studied. Starting a new topic at the revision time may create confusion. Study more important topics at this time and solve questions related to these topics.
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IISER Entrance Exam 2025: Do's and Don'ts
The following points bring the Dos and Don’ts to be followed on the day of the IAT 2025 exam.
Students should reach the exam centre at least 90 minutes before the exam starts for security checks and settling in. The admit card can be downloaded from the official website and students need to get a print out done. They must carry an admit card that is filled and has a recent passport sized photograph on it. Carry a valid photo ID proof like Aadhaar card, passport, or driver's license. Also, carry an extra photograph to be pasted on the attendance sheet. This photograph should be the same as on the admit card.
- Mobile phones, earphones, calculators, cameras, and other electronic devices are strictly prohibited.
- Avoid bringing notebooks, pens (except a transparent ballpoint pen), pencils, geometry boxes, or any other writing materials.
- Food, water, handbags, purses, and any textual material are not allowed.
- Dress comfortably and modestly. Avoid wearing clothes with elaborate designs, jewellery, or any items that could be used for unfair means.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 days ago
You can check the IISER exam pattern and syllabus on the website, iiseradmission.in. Knowing the paper pattern and syllabus for IISER, you can plan your preparation.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 3 days ago
220+ marks are a good score in IISER. Students must have a proper strategy to score high. They can plan their preparation according to the IISER exam syllabus. Practising previous year question paper and mock test will help in scoring good marks.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a week ago
There is no fixed number of entering preference for the IISER Entrance Exam counselling process. There are seven IISER institutes offering 11 programmes. Candidates have to select at least one IISER. Higher the number of preferences, better will be their chance of seat allotment.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
Once the IISER Entrance Exam counselling seat allotment result is declared, candidates have the following options.
- FREEZE: By selecting this option, candidates confirm the acceptance of the offer, and that they will not participate in the next rounds of IISER Entrance Exam counselling.
- FLOAT: Selecti
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
Seat Acceptance Fee or SAF is the fee to be paid to accept the allotted seat at a particular round of IISER counselling process. Unless the SAF is paid, candidates will not be considered for admission.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
During the IISER Entrance Exam counselling process, seats are allotted based on the following factors.
- Seats available across IISER institutes in the current round of counselling
- IAT Rank obtained by candidates
- IISER preference given by the candidate
- Candidate category.
Candidates are advised to fill as
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
IISER does not conduct the counselling or admission process for IISc Bangalore and IIT Madras through the IAT scores. These institutes conduct their own counselling or admission process. IISER counselling process is conducted only for seven IISER institutes located across India.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
The IISER Entrance Exam counselling process is conducted in online mode. Candidates have to register on the exam website and fill in their institute in course choices in order of preference. Based on that, the seat allotment will be released. They can either 'Freeze' the seat and take admission, or
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
The IISER entrance exam scores are accepted by 11 IISER institutes across India. Apart from that, IISc Bangalore and IIT Madras also consider the scores for admission to BS courses offered by them.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 weeks ago
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.
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Contributor-Level 9
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.