IISER Entrance Exam

Yes your St category certificate issued in January 2024 is likely still valid for the IAT 2025 exam while some exam may requires certificate issued after a specific dates such as April 1 2025 for JEE main the iat 2025 admission process does not specify such a date restriction for the certificate

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IISERs offer a 5 year integrated BS MS dual degree with a Mathematical Sciences major .

In the initial two years, students explore core sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Math, Biology), then specialize from year 3 onward, with the final year devoted to a research project .

Eligibility criteria:Must have passed Class 12 in Science stream (any combination of PC, CM, MB, etc.), securing at least 60% (General) or 55% (SC/ST/PWD) aggregate .

To get admission in IISER Mohali through the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT), a rank under AIR 1000 is generally considered safe, though the exact cutoff varies each year based on seat availability and category. For general category, IISER Mohali usually closes around AIR 600–800, while reserved categories get a bit more relaxed cutoffs.

Since you've secured AIR 530, your rank is good and competitive. You stand a strong chance of getting admission in IISER Mohali, especially if you've listed it high in your preferences. Keep checking official counselling rounds for confirmation.

The safe score in IAT to get into IISER TVM general categories student is that you must score above 120+ to get IAT in IISER TVM . You can also get if you have scored between 115-120 score out of 240 as a general category.

Biology:
Focuses on diversity in the living world, cell structure and function, genetics and evolution, plant and animal physiology, human physiology, reproduction, and ecology and environment. 
Chemistry:
Includes topics like structure of the atom, chemical bonding, thermodynamics, equilibrium, redox reactions, classification of elements and periodicity, and organic chemistry basics. 
Mathematics:
Covers sets, relations, functions, trigonometry, algebra, calculus, and coordinate geometry. 
Physics:
Includes mechanics, heat and thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, and optics.

No, Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD are required to score a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade in their Class XII (or equivalent) examination. Candidates belonging to other categories are required to score a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade in their Class XII (or equivalent) examination. Note that, the percentage needs to be calculated using aggregate marks.

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.