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IISER Admissions 2024
Overview
The Joint Admissions Committee 2024 will conduct centralized counselling for admissions to 5-year BS-MS Degree programmes of Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research and 4-year BS programmes at IISER Bhopal.
NEW: From the academic year 2024-25, IAT exam is the only channel for IISER Admissions.
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IISER Admissions 2024: Check Eligibility | Check Application Fee
Modes of Admission
Participating Institutes
Eligibility
- Students who have passed (10+2) level with science stream in 2022 or 2023 or 2024 with at least three subjects among Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics.
- Class XII Performance criteria: Candidates need to obtain a minimum of 60% marks (GEN/EWS/OBC-NCL) or 55% marks (SC/ST/PwD) in their Class XII examination.
- Students will have to appear in the IISER Aptitude Test.
Reservation Categories
- General
- OBC-NCL (27%)
- SC (15%)
- ST (7.5%)
- Persons with Disability (5% Supernumerary)
- KM (3 seats per IISER, Supernumerary)
- EWS (up to 10%)
Application Fee
The registration fee for IISER Admissions 2024 is as follows:
| Category | Fee |
| GEN, EWS and OBC (Non-Creamy) Candidates | ₹2000 |
| SC, ST, KM and PwD Candidates | ₹1000 |
Registration
- The registrations for IISER Admissions 2024 will begin from April 1, 2024.
- The last date to register is May 13, 2024.
Application Procedure
- Interested candidates need to visit the IISER Admission website and register with a valid email address.
- Fill in the basic details and upload a self photograph in the registration form.
- If applying through the IAT channel, enter the subject-wise marks in the prescribed form (name of the subject, marks obtained out of maximum marks).
- Pay the application fees online.
- Download a copy of the application for future reference.
Application Correction
- Candidates will be provided a facility to make corrections in their application form particulars.
- It is a one-time facility and is extended to the candidates to avoid any hardship to them.
- Candidates will be able to correct the data filled in the application form including Photo ID, Marksheet, Category certificate, and IISER preferences.
Filling-in of Choices
- The choice of IISERs has to filled up by candidates after the declaration of the IAT results.
- Candidates who want to fill the 4-year BS Programme choice should have Mathematics as one of the subjects in the class XII examination.
- It is important for candidates to carefully prioritise the academic programs while filling in the choices.
Seat Allotment
The seat allotment is based on:
- Availability of seats in respective IISERs
- Candidate’s rank in the merit list
- Candidate’s preferences
Seat Acceptance
- If a candidate has been allotted a seat in any of the IISERs, the candidate needs to pay the Seat Acceptance Fee (within the due date) to accept the Admission offer and confirm that the candidate intends to join.
- The Seat Acceptance Fee is ₹35,000 for General/EWS/OBC-NC/KM category candidates and ₹17,500 for SC/ST/PwD category candidates.
- The seat acceptance fee will be adjusted against the first semester fee by the admitting institute.
Acceptance Options
Freeze
Candidates accept the offered seat and indicate that they are content with the allocated academic program and that they do not want to participate in further rounds of seat allocation. Such candidates will NOT be considered in subsequent rounds of admission.
Float
Candidates accept the offered seat and indicate that, if admission to an academic program of better/higher preference in any Institute is offered, they will accept it. Else, they will continue with the currently accepted academic program. Such candidates will be considered in subsequent rounds of admission.
Withdraw
- A candidate, who has already accepted a seat allotted by JAC, can withdraw the seat through the application portal before the stipulated date (to be notified soon).
- There is no cancellation fee if withdrawal is made by the candidate before the Round-wise withdrawal date.
- Non-refundable amount is deducted if withdrawal is made by the candidate after the Round-wise withdrawal date and before the Final withdrawal date.
Refund Policy
- If a candidate withdraws from the IISER system before the round-wise deadline, the entire SAF will be refunded in full.
- If a candidate withdraws from the IISER system before the final withdrawal date, the SAF will be refunded after a deduction of Rs. 10,000 (Rs. 5,000 for SC, ST, PWD and KM).
- If a candidate withdraws from the IISER system after the final withdrawal date, the withdrawal and refund rules of the admitting IISER will apply.
Important Dates
| Activity | Dates |
| Opening of Admission portal | April 1, 2024 |
| Last date for applications | May 13, 2024 |
| Application correction window | May 16 – May 17, 2024 |
| Admit Card downloading for IISER aptitude test | June 1, 2024 |
| IISER aptitude test | June 9, 2024 |
| Release of IAT Provisional Answer Key | June 9, 2024 |
| Availability of Candidates Responses | June 12, 2024 |
| Answer Key Objection window | June 12 – June 14, 2024 |
| Release of IAT Final Answer Key | June 21, 2024 |
| IAT Result Declaration | June 25, 2024 |
| Counselling Registration | June 26 – July 1, 2024 |
| Document verification | July 2 – July 5, 2024 |
| 1st Rund of Admission Offers | July 7, 2024 |
Contact Information
Candidates can contact IISER authorities through written communication, phone, or email.
| IISER Contact Information | |
| Address | The Chairperson, Joint Admissions Committee 2024, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh – 462066 (India) |
| Admission Helpline | +91-7552691798 (Technical) +91-7996109444 (Non-Technical) |
| [email protected] | |
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