IISER Entrance Exam Counselling

Filling out the Decision Making Form during IISER counselling is crucial because it determines how your allotted seat is treated in future counselling rounds. Here's why it's important:
1. Confirms your interest in the allotted seat
After each round of seat allocation, you're given options such as:
Freeze: Accept the seat and don't want to participate in further rounds.
Float: Accept the seat for now but wish to be considered for better preferences in later rounds.
Your response in the Decision Making Form locks your intent, which IISERs use to manage seat allocation efficiently.

2. Failure to fill it may lead to seat cancellation
If you don't submit the form on time, your allotted seat may be automatically forfeited, and you may be excluded from further counselling rounds. This applies even if you were allotted your top choice.

Candidates who are applying for the IISER 2024 counselling process need to remember the following points before applying:

Note -1:

a) To be considered for counselling, filling up the IISER Preference Form is mandatory.
b) Please upload your Class XII marksheet or Class XII improvement marksheet and Caste certificate (in the Applicant Details section) if applicable and if you have not uploaded the same while filling up the Application Form.

Note-2:

a) All candidates with a score of 1 and above are awarded with an Overall Rank. Obtaining a rank does not ensure admission to IISERs. Only those candidates who submit the IISER Preference Form will be considered for admission to IISERs.
b) Category rank, if applicable and as reflected on the scorecard, is provisional subject to the verification of documents.

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.