Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Answered Questions

Division of Mechanical Sciences of IISc has very competitive cutoffs. The General CAT cut off of the GATE score in the Mechanical Engineering branch in *M.Tech* was approximately *665-690* in 2024. There are also PhD admissions which mandate that one should score high in GATE (approximately *650 in general*) after which one is subject to an interview. The 2024 cutoffs of *Bachelor of Science (Research)* programme were approximately: JEE Advanced *AIR 353*, NEET-UG *AIR 600*, and IAT rank *17-38* of General category, depending on the course or programme and the exam. The entry points of reserved classes are very low.

No, you can not take direct admission to the Division of Mechanical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science. The college offers only MTech and MDes courses. Admission to these courses is based on the scores obtained in the GATE and CAT exams, respectively. There is no management quota or any other quota available at the college for direct admission. 

The highest package offered at the Division of Mechanical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, is INR 55 LPA, and the average package is around INR 12-15 LPA. More than 85% of the students get placed every year. Some top recruiting companies include Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Myntra, etc.

Division of Mechanical Sciences, in IISc, is a competitive programme to get admission in. In *UG (BS Research)*, the candidates should have good PCM marks, and have to qualify through *JEE (Advanced), KVPY, NEET-UG or IISER Aptitude Test (IAT)*. PG (M.Tech/M.Tech Research/Ph.D.) requires usually that the required Grade-Point (G.P.) of B.E. or B.Tech to admit in the work-related cornerstone has been met, which is commonly a B.E./B.Tech degree or M.E./M.Tech, except for a good and valid GATE score. At least research-based degrees can be entered by *interviews or written tests* plus GATE scores as well. The admissions portal of the IISc has all applications done online.

The Division of Mechanical Sciences is part of the *Indian Institute of Science (IISc)*. IISc is a *public/government* research university which was founded with the help of mix of various agencies such as Government of India and is also largely funded by the government. It is a reputable Institution of Eminence as ranked by the Indian government.

IISc Bangalore considers JEE Advanced scores for admission to BSc and BTech programmes. JEE Advanced is  usually conducted in May every year. Once the exam is conducted, the conducting IIT releases response sheet and provisional answer key. Once the JEE Advanced results are out, JoSAA Counselling starts.

Yes, Division of mechanical sciences in IISc has quite decent opportunities in terms of providing *100% scholarship*. Students belonging to SC/ST/PwD are waived of full tuition fee. In other cases, especially in *M.Tech and Ph.D. courses* where high *monthly allowances (e.g. 12400 rupiahs a month for M.Tech, 37,000+ rupiahs a month for Ph.D)* are granted. Those stipends suffice to pay the academic costs partly or completely and also assist a lot in the expenses of residing, so studying becomes extremely cheap, which translates to the result that it is about the same as a full scholarship.

To apply for M.Sc. in Chemical Sciences at IISc Bangalore, you need to have a minimum of first class in B.Sc. or an equivalent degree with Chemistry as one of the main subjects with Mathematics at the PUC or Plus 2 level. The selection process is based on 100% performance in the JAM exam in Chemistry (CY). The intake is 30. Areas of study include Quantum Chemistry, Statistical Mechanics, Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Organic Reactions, Spectroscopy, Main Group Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry.

To get admission to M.Sc. in Chemical Sciences at IISc Bangalore, candidates must have a minimum of first class in B.Sc. or an equivalent degree with Chemistry as one of the main subjects and Mathematics at the PUC or Plus 2 level. The selection process is based on 100% performance in the JAM exam in Chemistry (CY). The intake is 30. Areas of study include Quantum Chemistry, Statistical Mechanics, Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Organic Reactions, Spectroscopy, Main Group Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry.

The expected salary of a M.Sc. in Chemical Sciences graduate from IISc Bangalore is between 10 to 15 Lacs per annum for 25% of the students, and between 15-20 Lacs per annum for 24% of the students, according to the IISC Bangalore Placements Statistics (2018- 2019 Batch).