Indian Institute of Science Eligibility

Apart from the IAT (Integrated Aptitude Test), the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) is also admitting students through the following channels:

1. KVPY Channel (discontinued since 2022) - now not an option for admission.
2. JEE Advanced Channel: If you possess a valid JEE Advanced rank under the relevant cutoff, you may get admission.
3. SCB Channel: Admission based on a candidate's 10+2 marks in Science stream and the CUET-UG score (which was recently introduced as a score for some IISERs ).

The channels may vary yearly, so always refer to the official IISER admission portal.

IISc Bangalore admission is competitive due to high cutoff and limited seats. The entrance tests required for getting admission in the institute are taken by many. Hence, the chances of securing seat becomes less. Students are required to perform well in the entrance exam required for their course to get admission in the institute. In 2024, the JEE Main closing R1 cutoff for General category candidates was 903 for BSc (Research) in Physics.

Here are the selection criteria at the Division of Mechanical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science for M.E./M.Tech course:

• You should have a valid B.E/B.Tech degree with minimum 45% marks.
• You should have a valid GATE Score card. 
• Based on GATE Score, you will get the admission.

Candidates who wish to apply for M.Tech admissions must have graduated with at least a 50–70% aggregate score. In order to be admitted to IISc, students must also have passed the GATE exam. Online applications are accepted. While the application fee for the SC/ST category is INR 400, it is INR 800 for the General, OBC, and EWS (economically weaker section) categories.

The eligibility criteria for admission to M.Sc at IISER Kolkata is done in two processes. The candidate who have already completed his/her under graduation in any Science department can directly apply to the particular institution. And the selection will held on the basis of the percentage in undergraduation level . In the other cases the institute will conduct the entrance exam to that particular department with the duration of three hours which is a  computer based exam  . Based on the score the student is allowted  into institute . For all this processes student must with the above 60% in the undergraduation level.