IISER Entrance Exam Counselling
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New answer posted
a week agoContributor-Level 10
IISER counselling is conducted in multiple rounds. Students who qualify the IISER entrance exam can participate in the counselling process.
New answer posted
a month agoBeginner-Level 5
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.
New answer posted
a month agoBeginner-Level 5
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: Selection of this option means 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.
New answer posted
a month agoBeginner-Level 5
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.
New answer posted
a month agoBeginner-Level 5
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 many colleges as they wish to, to increase their chances of seat allotment.
New answer posted
a month agoBeginner-Level 5
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.
New answer posted
a month agoBeginner-Level 5
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 select 'Float' option to participate in further rounds. After paying the Seat Acceptance Fee, they have to report to the allotted institute to take admission by paying the requisite fees.
New answer posted
8 months agoBeginner-Level 4
IISER 2025 counselling registration process was started on June 26, 2025. The registration for the counselling is done only for the test takers who have secured an IISER 2025 AIR/Category rank. Earlier, candidates were able to fill out the IISER 2025 counselling registration form till July 3, 2025 till 5pm.
However, the exam officials have extended the IISER 2025 counselling registration deadline for the candidates to July 7, 2025, till 5 pm.
New answer posted
8 months agoBeginner-Level 4
Yes, while filling out the IISER Decision Making Form, it is absolutely necessary to pay the Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF). This fee is a crucial part of confirming your intent to accept the allotted seat, whether you choose the “Freeze” or “Float” option. Without paying the SAF, your seat will not be reserved, and you will be considered to have forfeited your claim to that allotment.
Moreover, non-payment of the SAF will automatically remove you from the ongoing counselling process, including eligibility for seat upgrades in future rounds. The SAF amount is later adjusted against your first semester tuition fees, so it is not an ad
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New answer posted
8 months agoBeginner-Level 4
After you fill out the IISER Decision Making Form, the next steps depend on the option you selected—Freeze or Float:
1. If you selected Freeze:
a. Admission Confirmation
b. Your seat is considered final.
c. You will not be considered for further rounds.
2. Document Verification
a. You must upload scanned copies of the required documents via the portal.
b. Some IISERs may also ask for physical verification at the time of reporting.
c. Fee Payment
d. Pay the admission/semester fees within the given deadline to confirm your seat.
3. Reporting Instructions
a. Await an official email or update from your allotted IISER with reporting date, orientatio
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