IISER 2026: Application Process, Admission, Closing Rank, Cut Off, Safe Score & Other Details

IISER Aptitude Test difficulty level is comparatively easier than JEE Main exam difficulty level. There are four sections in the exam, and all have equal weightage. Mentioned below are the details for the same:

• Biology: This section might sound a tough nut to crack for the PCM students, but a reasonable understanding of class 11 and 12 NCERT concepts can help you sail through this section. If you are not familiar with Biology try to ace the Maths section. As the number of test-takers has grown over the years, this section has also seen a surged difficulty level.
• Maths: For the Biology students, it might be hard to crack. You need to focus on 11th and 12th class concepts. You can search for the doable questions and solve them. The level is usually at par or even above JEE Mains. The Biology students can cover the scores in their specialised section.
• Physics and Chemistry: This section is usually easier than the above two sections. The scores obtained here can make-or-break your chances for counselling. The questions in these two sections cover the fundamental and essential concepts. It is better to score well in these two sections. The sections are not really tough. They are far away from the difficulty level of JEE Advance.

Overall, the exam is far from easier than JEE Advanced exam. The Biology students have the advantage to finish their section quicker. Make sure your fundamentals are clear and your reasoning ability is good. This should be enough to secure a good score.

IISERs offer admission into courses leading to BSMS Dual Degree, and BS Degree (only at IISER Bhopal) Programs. Admissions are via IAT Channel, KVPY Channel and JEE Advanced Channel. Below are the programmes offered by IISERs: 1. Biological Sciences 2. Chemical Sciences 3. Earth & Climate Sciences/Earth & Environmental Sciences 4. Economic Sciences 5. Engineering Sciences (Chemical Engineering, Data Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science) 6. Geological Sciences 7. Integrated & Interdisciplinary Sciences (Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences) 8. Mathematical Sciences 9. Physical Sciences.

Candidates are able to fill out the IISER Entrance Exam application form will start in March 2026 onwards. The application process is completely online, and candidates need to register themselves first on the IAT official website.

For Candidates seeking admission under the OBC-NCL category:

1. As per the latest guidelines of the Government of India, the OBC-NCL Certificate should have been issued on or after April 01, 2025.
2. If any OBC-NCL candidate fails to submit the OBC-NCL Certificate (issued on or after April 01, 2025) at the time of online application, the candidate has to upload a signed declaration form.
3. The candidate has to upload a fresh Certificate (issued on or after 1 April 2025) on or before July 7, 2025.
4. If the Certificate is not uploaded by the given date and time, the candidate will not be considered for admission under this category. If qualified, the category will be adjusted accordingly in the Common Rank List.

INR 2,000/- for candidates applying under General, EWS, and OBC-NCL categories.

INR 1,000/- for candidates applying under persons with disabilities, persons registered as Kashmir migrants and SC/ST category.

INR 8,500/- for foreign nationals. Candidates must note that the application fee is non-refundable.

Given below is a list of documents/certificates whose scanned copies are to be uploaded at the time of online application for IAT. The formats of the certificates are given in the Annexure.

1. Class 10 certificate
2.  Class 12 (or equivalent examination). 
3.  If the class 12 (or equivalent) marks sheet is not available now, then you can instead upload a signed declaration form mentioning : DECLARATION BY THE CANDIDATE IN LIEU OF ELIGIBILITY EXAM CERTIFICATE/ MARKSHEET SEE Annexure). Fill up the form, sign it, scan it and then upload. The scanned copies of the actual marks sheet must be uploaded on or before July 7, 2025, failing which you will not be allotted a seat in any of the IISERs.

At the time of online application, a candidate will be shown 9 programmes across 7 IISERs or 7 programs across 7 IISERs if the candidate did not have Mathematics as a subject in class 12 or equivalent and is not eligible for BS Economic Sciences and BS Engineering Sciences. Candidate is required to make a preference list from among these programs for which the candidate wants to be considered for an admission. The preference order must be from the most preferred first preference to the least preferred or last preference. The preference list must contain at least one IISER programme. A candidate will be considered only to those IISER programs which are in the candidates preference list. Consequently, a candidate will not be considered for an admission to an IISER programme that is not mentioned in the candidates preference list.

The question paper will be in English and Hindi languages. The candidates must read all the given instructions provided in the question papers at the time of examination.

IISER entrance examination provides admission to candidates in the five-year-long BSMS dual degree programme offered by them. On the basis of a candidates score in the IISER Entrance Exam (also known as IISER aptitude test), he/she can secure admission at IISER located in Berhampur, Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, or Tirupati. Since it is an undergraduate degree, the syllabus for the examination is confined to class 11 and 12 subjects which are Physics Chemistry Biology and mathematics. Candidates can find the complete syllabus in the information brochure of the IISER on the official website. For detailed syllabus, candidates can view the below Shiksha link- https://www.shiksha.com/science/iiser-entrance-exam-syllabus.

Yes, The IISER exam address/venue is mentioned on the IISER admit card. For avoiding last minute hassles, candidates are advised to visit the exam center in advance and plan the commute and timing accordingly.

IISER 2025 admit card released on May 15, 2025 on its official website. Registered candidates can download it by entering their registration credentials.

The IISER 2025 admit card carries information such as personal details, exam date and time, exam center address and exam day guidelines and instructions. IISER 2025 Entrance Exam admit card is a mandatory document to be carried to the exam center. The IISER admit card 2025 will be available only online, and candidates must preserve it until the exam's counselling or admission process is complete.

If there is a mistake or an error on IISER admit card, candidates are advised to contact officials immediately well before IISER exam. They must ensure that changes are done at earliest and rectified IISER 2025 admit card is issued before exam day. 

The following details will be mentioned on the IISER Entrance Exam admit card which are as follows- Name of Candidate Application Number Roll Number Exam Schedule Exam Centre Address Candidate Photograph and Signature Father's Name Contact Details Exam Day Guidelines.

Yes, the timing, date and venue will be mentioned on the IISER 2025 admit card. Candidates must check the entry timing as well as the exam timing carefully on the admit card. They must visit the centre at least half an hour prior to the entry time. This will allow them enough time to get themselves composed and undergo the security checks. A last moment entry will not only increase their stress level but the exam authorities may decide to restrict their entry.

Candidates are advised to keep the IISER 2025 admit card after the exam as it may come in handy for future references. The admit card is the proof of their application and their eligibility. Moreover, the IISER 2025 admit card will also be verified during the counselling and admission processes. Hence, it is advised that test-takers preserve the IISER admit card 2025 till their admission process is completed.

IISER Exam pattern for the academic session 2026-27 is yet to be announced. However, last year pattern remains to be same as of the previous year of IISER Entrance Exam which was also conducted in online mode i.e., computer-based. The only change which is made by the exam conducting body is the marks awarded for each correct anwer.

IISER Entrance exam results will be announced in the last week of April, 2026.

 

 

Candidates need to enter application number and password/date of birth as login details to check your IAT result. Other than this security question or captcha that is provided on login page. If you have forgotten your application number then you will need your registered mobile number and email to retrieve application number. 

IISERs offer admission into courses leading to BSMS Dual Degree, and BS Degree (only at IISER Bhopal) Programs. Admissions are via IAT Channel, KVPY Channel and JEE Advanced Channel. Below are the programmes offered by IISERs: 1. Biological Sciences 2. Chemical Sciences 3. Earth & Climate Sciences/Earth & Environmental Sciences 4. Economic Sciences 5. Engineering Sciences (Chemical Engineering, Data Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science) 6. Geological Sciences 7. Integrated & Interdisciplinary Sciences (Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences) 8. Mathematical Sciences 9. Physical Sciences.

IISERs offer admission into courses leading to BSMS Dual Degree, and BS Degree (only at IISER Bhopal) Programs. Admissions are via IAT Channel, KVPY Channel and JEE Advanced Channel. Below are the programmes offered by IISERs: 1. Biological Sciences 2. Chemical Sciences 3. Earth & Climate Sciences/Earth & Environmental Sciences 4. Economic Sciences 5. Engineering Sciences (Chemical Engineering, Data Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science) 6. Geological Sciences 7. Integrated & Interdisciplinary Sciences (Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences) 8. Mathematical Sciences 9. Physical Sciences.

Following the previous year trends and as per the updates mentioned on the IISER 2025 official website, IISER do not release IAT 2025 cut off marks. However, the exam officials based on the counselling registration done for admissions by the candidates, the exam officials releases the round wise IISER 2025 closing rank list.

IAT 2025 cut marks are generally the minimum marks which the IISER 2025 exam test takers need to score in order to get admissions in the programmes offered by the participating institutes. 

 

Earlier there were three channels through which candidates could get admissions to the courses offered at IISER institutions, IISc Bangalore and IIT Madras. From the academic session 2025, admissions were made through the IAT exam channel only, and the other two channels were discontinued. Since the IISER Entrance Exam 2025, admission is conducted only based on the exam scores. 

IISER Marks vs Rank is generally the data interpretation of the candidates who had appeared in the IAT 2025 examination. Here, candidates will be able to know the expected AIR rank/ category rank that they will achieve based on the marks scored by them in the IISER examination. 

IAT 2025 candidates' ranks were 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. 

Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research conduct an entrance exam in order to provide admission to candidates in the five year long BSMS dual degree programme offered by them. On the basis of a candidates score in the IISER Entrance Exam also known as IISER aptitude test, he/she can secure admission at IISER located in Berhampur, Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, or Tirupati. Candidates who cleared their Class 12 in the Science stream are eligible to apply for the IISER Entrance Exam 2023. As per the IISER Entrance Exam pattern, there are a total of 60 objective questions that candidates need to complete in three hours duration.

Candidates will be able to download final answer key of IISER 2025 pdf from website only in online mode. Authorities released first provisional answer key of IISER pdf and candidates will be able to check their answers and calculate probable scores secured in IISER 2025 admission test. To download IISER answer key 2025, candidates must follow below steps:

• Go to IISER website - https://iiseradmission.in/   

• Click on ‘IISER answer key” link.

• Enter application number and password.

• Answer key of IISER was displayed on screen.

• Take a print out of answer key and save it for future reference

IISER 2026 entrance exam will be conducted online or in computer-based test mode. Candidates will be assigned a centre equipped with the facilities to conduct the test in CBT mode. The IISER Entrance Exam will be conducted in various exam centres across India. The duration of the entrance exam is three hours, from 9 AM to 12 noon. The format of the questions will be Multiple Choice Questions or MCQs.

Since the exam officials are yet to announce the IISER 2025 counselling dates and details. However based on the previous year trends, there will be six rounds of IAT 2025 seat allotment process. 

Following the previous years trend, IISER has the tendency of releasing multiple round of IAT  seat allotment/ closing rank list, depending upon the availability of the seat in the IISER insitutes. 

After the declaration of the IAT 2026 seat allotment list, candidates whose AIR rank lies in the released closing rank list will then have two options, i.e., accept or reject the seat. Candidates can check out how to fill out the IISER 2026 decision-making form by following the method given below:

• Visit the IAT 2026 official website and log in to your registered account with the help of login credentials, i.e., username and password.
• Click on the submit reference tab present in the left corner of the system.
• Next, “Click Here to Submit Your Decision”
• You will see this kind of offer letter once you click “Click here to download the offer letter”. This is a sample offer letter.
• Click “DECISION MAKING” and then click “Click Here to View Allotted Seat”
• Click “Generate OTP” to go to the next page
• Enter the captcha to receive the OTP
• Check your registered mobile number and/or email ID for the OTP
• Validate the OTP received on your registered mobile number and/or email address 
• Once the OTP is validated successfully, the pop-up will appear
• After validating the OTP, you need to select one of the options. Candidates who received their 1st choice will not see the FLOAT (I WANT TO ACCEPT AND FLOAT MY SEAT PREFERENCE) option
• Please select the option carefully and click “Proceed”. Once submitted, NO FURTHER CHANGES WILL BE ALLOWED.

Candidates need to enter application number and password/date of birth as login details to check your IAT result. Other than this security question or captcha that is provided on login page. If you have forgotten your application number then you will need your registered mobile number and email to retrieve application number.