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B.S. in Physical Sciences + M.S. in Physical Sciences 
at IISER TVM, Thiruvananthapuram

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B.S. in Physical Sciences + M.S. in Physical Sciences
 at 
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₹4.44 Lakh
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5 years

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B.S. in Physical Sciences + M.S. in Physical Sciences
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B.S. in Physical Sciences + M.S. in Physical Sciences
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Placement Review IconPlacements3.1
Infrastructure Review IconInfrastructure4.6
Faculty Review IconFaculty & Course4.4
Crowd Review IconCampus Life4.4
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Review for BSMS at IISER Thiruvananthapuram.
Placements: Yes, IISER Thiruvananthapuram provides placements in the integrated physical Science course. Nearly 40-45% of the students of our course gets placed at this college. Students in our course gets placed in the research and development fields. Average package offered in our course was between 4-8 LPA. Students also gets internships during their college years.
Infrastructure: As a recognized and prestigious institution, IISER Thiruvananthapuram has excellent infrastructure for our course. Modern facilities are provided to enhance student learning. The college offers labs for practical knowledge, a library, Wi-Fi, a canteen, a hostel, sports, and various other amenities the college manages for the students.
Faculty: The institute has a highly qualified and knowledgeable faculty for our course. The teachers provide high-quality education and have significant experience, helping students gain a deeper understanding. The course curriculum is relevant and prepares students for industry roles. The exams are challenging, and designed to thoroughly test students knowledge.
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Review of IISER Thiruvananthapuram.
Placements: There is a placement cell in our college as well, which helps students to get jobs. However, most of the students in IISER, after five years of BS-MS, pursue Ph.D. abroad. Almost 75-85% of the students get Ph.D. opportunities outside India every year. ISRO and DRDO also recruit students for junior scientist jobs from here after BS-MS. Most of the students got internships at IITs, IISc, TIFR, IISERs, and some students at foreign universities as well, like Harvard, Stanford, Max Planck, etc.
Infrastructure: Wi-Fi is available in each and every room of the hostel, and all buildings of the college are well-equipped with Wi-Fi. The classrooms are awesome at the Lecture Hall Complex, which is equipped with digital boards as well as projectors. Food quality is also good (better than average).
Faculty: Teachers are helpful and qualified here. Most of the professors have done their postdocs or Ph.D. from abroad. Our college also has an MoU with some recognized universities and organizations like Max Planck, Manchester, Royal Society of Chemistry, etc., for collaborative research. The curriculum is relevant. There is a special program called I^2 BSMS to make the students ready for the industry. There is relative grading in semester exams, so it is moderate.
Other: IISER Thiruvananthapuram can be called one of the most beautiful campuses in India. It is situated near a rainforest, so its weather is also very pleasant, not too hot and not too cold. There is a small natural waterfall and a stream flowing through the campus. In the morning, peacocks and some other beautiful birds are seen here. Scholarships are provided for students on a merit basis from the Institute and the Government of India.
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Absolutely satisfied because of good ambiance faculty and really good infrastructures and facilities
Placements: In my batch ( BSMS batch 21) there were around 230 students. Mainly the curriculum is interdisciplinary. During the first two years of the course foundation courses are taken for the subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology and mathematics. More than 80% of students from my batch got internship during this summer in different IISERs and in different prestigious institutions in India .
Infrastructure: IISER TVM is a fully residential institute. Lecture halls are fully furnished with world class standards. Different study areas are also there. Wi-Fi is free for all the students in all over the campus. Hostels in iiser tvm are fully furnished with two single beds and common study tables and chairs. Enough space for recreational activities. A fully furnished dining halls to cater the dining needs of the students It is supervised by the student body itself. Medical center is present giving care to students. Indoor stadium and recreational centers for sports and games activities.
Faculty: The minimum qualifications of faculty in IISER TVM is Ph.D. with a very good academic background. The BSMS curriculum is dominantly interdisciplinary. It moulds students to reach upto their dreams in future'. The semester exams are somewhat difficult. As each semester is completed the level of difficulty also increases in order to make students to gain knowledge in depth. Also the marking is relative. It increases the pass percentage.
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Placements: The Integrated BSMS course that IISER is providing is a 5 year course. In this 5 years, 2 years is for foundation course where we learn Maths Biology Chemistry Physics IDC and humanities as core subjects. After 2 years of foundation we can choose our major where there is fixed amount of seats for each subject. Major courses offered are Maths Physics Biology Chemistry in Pure Science category and Maths Physics Biology Chemistry and Data Science in Iu00b2 Science category. For pure Science, 60 seats are available for each subject and for Iu00b2 there are 15 seats each. Since this is a research institute, most of the students are interested in doing their Ph.D. after these 5 years, so job placements are really low. But hopefully in a few years they will start job placements in a large scale. Almost all the students do more than 1 internship during our course mostly in our institute as well as in other institutes like IITs, IISc, IIST, IISERs and other national institutes. Some do internships abroad and in other companies.
Infrastructure: IISERs has one of the best facilities available for educational institutions across India. We have Wi-Fi throughout the campus including hostels and classrooms. Hostels are all inside the campus itself. We have two mess CDH1 (Central Dining Hall) and CDH2. We have got 4 hotels and 2 cafes ( a part of the mess providing payable food). We have a Medical center with doctors 24/7, a shopping complex containing a salon, two provisional stores, a tailoring shop and a data centre. We also have an indoor stadium containing Gym, Yoga halls and other indoor sports facilities. We have a football court, basketball court, kho ground and a Futsal court. We have also got a cooperative store run by the institute, a library with kiosk system and computers. The classrooms, most labs and library are air conditioned. Labs are of great facilities and have top machines, systems and other utilities. We have a beautiful campus which is well maintained and security guards are guarding the campus 24/7. Mess food is healthy but of average taste which caters to both vegetarian and non-vegetarian people. It is a student run mess. Both North Indian and South Indian food are available.
Faculty: Our professors are of top grade. We have classes taken by our professors, tutorials by our TAs (Teaching Assistants) who are mostly Ph.D. students under our assigned professors and then there are lab periods daily. Our curriculum is mostly research focused. It is a bit difficult to get into it at first. We have more exposure to practical lab experience. Semester exams are based on relative grading. So we are graded based on our batchmates performance. So if you don't study you'll get low grades.
Other: I have been fascinated by IISERs at an early age and is drawn to Science. We celebrate almost all Indian festivals as well as Halloween and some others. We have got a really diverse student community with students from all over India. We have an annual fest called Ishya which is grandly celebrated. We have DJs at almost every celebration.
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Good campus life and facilities. Ideal for research purposes, and NOT for recruitment.
Placements: The courses offered in IISER TVM are research oriented and hence not fit for recruitment by IT/professional companies. Hence the institute doesn't have a proper placement cell. But the students here are extremely qualified for working in Research and development laboratories and for pursuing higher studies in Science subjects. Hence most students choose higher studies options like Ph.D. after graduation, instead of jobs.
Infrastructure: IISER TVM provides state of the art research facilities. The labs are of international standards, and have good opportunities for carrying out cutting edge research in basic sciences. The hostels, classrooms and labs are provided with free unlimited Wi-Fi connection. The library, computer labs, central instrumentation facility, etc. Also aid students in their studies. The mess is quite cost efficient, hygienic, and provides a mixture of south and north indian cuisine. The institute campus has one medical center, shopping complex, a good number of canteens, a common ground for outdoor games, an indoor stadium, volleyball and basketball courts, gymnasium for both boys and girls, a students' recreation center, etc.
Faculty: The faculty of the institute are extremely qualified. Most of the faculty members are leading scientists, carrying out cutting edge research in various disciplines of Science. The lectures are of average quality. The course curriculum in IISER TVM is fit for training students for exams like CSIR NET GATE etc. And also makes students prepared for taking up a career in academia/research. The courses here aren't aimed at making professionals. The exams are of moderate difficulty. The institute follows relative grading system, and results are made in grade and CGPA form (on scale of 10). .
Other: The institute has a number of cultural, Science and sports events throughout the year. The main events are Ishya (cultural fest), Anvesha (Science fest) and Itsav (sports fest). The students also organise various other programs and events, and celebrations are organised during every major festivals. The campus, spread over an area of around 200 acres, has around 1200 residents, including students, faculty and staff. The location is remote, and it takes around 2-3 hours of travel by public transport to reach the campus, from the nearest railway station/airport (Thiruvananthapuram). The campus is extremely picturesque, surrounded by hills and tress of the western ghats. "Inspire" scholarships are awarded to students on the basis of their JEE Advanced rank, or marks in class 12th exams and the year of passing 12th. In addition to this, other fellowships like KVPY can also be obtained by a few students.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:   How do I get admission to ISER Thiruvananthapuram for MS course?
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Candidates are required to complete the entire admission procedure to secure admission. ISER Thiruvananthapuram MS admission procedure has multiple steps. First of all, candidates must fill out the online application form with all the necessary details and upload all the documents related to their qualifications. Once the application form is verified, candidates will be shortlisted based on the background and interest satisfying the eligibility criterion. Selected candidates will have to appear for an online, proctored screening test held in English. Candidates shortlisted based on their performance in the screening test will be selected through the interview rounds. Finally, the institute will release the shortlisted candidate's lists.

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Q:   What is the highest package offered at IISER Thiruvananthapuram?
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The highest package offered at IISER Thiruvananthapuram is not visible on the official website. Students can keep visiting the official website for updated information. The college placements change every year and are dependents on the level of competition and the available no of seats. 

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Q:   What is the reality of placements at IISER Thiruvananthapuram?
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IISER TVM placements 2024 will be updated here once out. The college is visited by top companies for placements. The below-mentioned are the IISER TVM placement details as per the NIRF report for 2024:

ParticualarsStatistics 2023
Median packageINR 8 LP (UG 5-year)
No. of students placed13 (UG 5-year)

The placements of past year are decent but students feel that some improvement in placements is needed which the college is already under going. 

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Q:   Does IISER release the IAT cutoff?
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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. 

 

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Q:   Does IISER TVM offers integrated MS course?
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Yes, IISER Thiruvananthapuram does offers five years BS-MS inetgrates course. The programme is the flagships course offered as an udergraduate-level course.  The undergraduate-level course is offered across multiple specialisations, including Biology, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Data Sciences, and more. Admission to the BSc course is subject to the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT), a computer-based test.

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    IISER Entrance Exam round-wise cutoff Rank: (General-All India)
    Round202320242025
    1106215382381
    2158526634084
    3194729204593
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    Round202320242025
    15779691563
    283914292351
    391014752590
    489616342750
    5100914093069
    61027-3171
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    Q:   Are admissions at IISER Thiruvananthapuram - Indian Institute of Science Education & Research entrance-based or merit-based?
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    Yes, admission in IISER Thiruvanthapuram is based on both entrance and merit-based. Applicants are admitted to the BS-MS programme through Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY), JEE Advanced and SCB channels. You also need to score minimum 60% in 12th Science for resereved category. So, if you fulfill it you will easily get admission.

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    Q:   Can I get direct admission to ISER Thiruvananthapuram for an MS course?
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    ISER Thiruvananthapuram does not offer direct admission to the MS programme. The MS course admission is subject to a valid score in the last qualifying exam, followed by the personal interview rounds. Candidates who have a Bachelor's degree in the Sciences/Engineering/Mathematics or other relevant disciplines with a minimum 60% aggregate are eligible for the ISER Thiruvananthapuram MS admission. Further, 50% is reserved for SC/ST and PwD candidates. This eligibility criterion is common across all four disciplines.

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    Q:   Which courses are offered at IISER Thiruvananthapuram?
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    IISER TVM offers BS-MS programme in addition to iPhD and PhD programmes in Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth & Environmental Science, Data Science, and interdisciplinary areas. The college also provides PhD and Integrated PhD programmes to students. The MSc students are provided a flexible syllabus to study with several electives that are offered from the second semester onwards.

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    Q:   Is IISER Thiruvananthapuram worth all the hype?
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    Yes, IISER Thiruvananthapuram is worth all the hype. IISER Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM) was established in 2008 and offers UG, PG, PhD, and other courses to students. These courses are provided across the Research,  Science, and various other streams. IISER Trivandrum provides BS-MS as its flagship courses. The college is famous for its research facilities. For research purposes, the college has even set up a Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF). 

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    Q:   What is the cutoff of IISER Thiruvananthapuram for 2025 admission?
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    IISER Thiruvananthapuram cutoff 2025 has been released, wherein the closing rank for admission to the BS + MS course across multiple specialisations stood at 2381 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. Please note that the cutoff ranks vary for different rounds and categories. Detailed specialisation-wise first-round cutoff ranks for the General AI quota are provided in the table below:

    CourseIISER Round 1 Cutoff 2025
    B.S. in Biological Science + M.S. in Biological Science2381
    B.S. in Chemical Sciences + M.S. in Chemical Sciences2381
    B.S. in Physical Sciences + M.S. in Physical Sciences2381
    B.S. in Mathematical Sciences + M.S. in Mathematical Sciences2381
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    The course admission for 2022 were closed in November, and the admission for the batch 2023 has not begun as of now. Please keep a tab on the latest allotments and opening on the official website.

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    Is there any other way to get a seat in IISER expect- KVPY,JEE advanced and IISER entrance exam? Isn't the 12th board results or JEE mains

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    The following the ways for getting admission in IISER in BS/BS-MS admission 2020. Candidates who have passed 10+2 or equivalent level exam with science stream in 2019 or 2020 are eligible to apply for admissions. Candidates will be admitted to IISER only through following three channels. 1. Kishor

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