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IIST Thiruvananthapuram Admissions 2020
Overview
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) Thiruvananthapuram is an autonomous institute under the Department of Space, Govt. of India. It conducts institutional level counselling for admission to its B.Tech and Dual Degree programmes.
UPDATE (Jan 17, 2020): IIST Thiruvananthapuram has released the admission notification for the academic year 2020-21. Admissions will be done on the basis of marks scored in JEE (Advanced) 2020.
IIST Admissions 2020: Check Eligibility | Check Dates
Candidates need to apply for IIST Thiruvananthapuram admissions separately after taking the JEE (Advanced) 2020 exam. The online registrations will start on May 25, 2020.
Programmes Offered
Eligibility
Citizenship
The candidate must be an Indian citizen.
Date of Birth
- Candidates must have been born on or after October 1, 1995.
- There’s a relaxation of 5 years for SC, ST and PD candidates.
Marks in Qualifying Examination
- Candidates should have secured at least 75% aggregate marks in the Class XII (or equivalent) Board examination.
- The aggregate marks for SC, ST and PD candidates should be at least 65%.
- Marks scored in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, any one language, and any other subject will be considered for calculating the aggregate marks criterion.
Marks in JEE (Advanced)
- General Candidates (GEN) Candidates: At least 20% marks in aggregate and at least 5% marks in each of the three subjects (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics).
- Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), Other Backward Community Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL) Candidates: At least 18% marks in aggregate and at least 4.5% marks in each of the three subjects (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics).
- Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons with Disabilities (PD) Candidates: At least 10% marks in aggregate and at least 2.5% marks in each of the three subjects (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics).
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Seat Info
Criteria of Selection
Admissions will be based on the aggregate marks scored in JEE (Advanced) – 2020 Examination.
Application Fee
The prescribed fee for IIST Admissions 2020 is yet to be announced. Application Fee for last year was as follows:
| Category | Application Fee |
| GEN/ EWS/ OBC-NCL Male candidate | ₹600 |
| GEN/ EWS/ OBC-NCL Female candidate | ₹300 |
| All SC/ ST/ PD candidates | ₹300 |
Registration
- The registration for IIST Thiruvananthapuram Admissions 2020 will begin from May 25, 2020.
- The last date to register is June 12, 2020.
Application Procedure
- The aspiring candidate should go to IIST Admissions portal.
- Click on the “Create Login and Register Online” link.
- Enter valid JEE (Advanced) roll number and Date of Birth and click on Proceed.
- Fill the Application form with the required information and submit.
- Note the IIST Registration Number generated after submitting the form.
- Use SBI-COLLECT to remit the registration fee.
Rank List
- Rank list will be generated only for those candidates who register online for admission to IIST and satisfy all the eligibility criteria.
- Rank list will be prepared based on the aggregate marks obtained by the candidate in JEE (Advanced) – 2020 Examination.
Choice Filling
- All the registered eligible candidates whose name appear in the IIST UG Admission rank list have to fill their choice of branch in the order of preference.
- At the end of the specified date/time, their choices will be automatically locked. Further changing of choices will not be possible.
- Students are strictly advised to choose a branch of study based on their interest and preference only. It is NOT mandatory to give all the three choices.
Seat Acceptance
- A candidate who secures a confirmed seat during a seat allocation round has to accept the seat by paying a sum of Rs.48400 online as the total fee for the first semester, before the specified date/time.
- He/She also has to upload the scanned image of all the mark sheets and certificates, before the specified date/time.
- He/She then has to report to the any of the 15 specified ISRO centres for verification of original certificates/mark sheets, before the specified date/time.
- Candidates who are satisfied with the seat allotment are required to choose the FREEZE option and proceed to confirm seat acceptance. Such candidates will not be further considered for their higher preferences if any.
- Candidates who wish to be considered for their higher preferences but would like to confirm their allotted seat are required to choose the SLIDE option and proceed to confirm seat acceptance. Such candidates shall be automatically slid to their higher preference/choice when the vacancy arises during the subsequent seat allocation rounds.
- If a candidate does not accept a seat allotted to him/her in any round, the allotment will be cancelled and he/she will be totally removed from all the subsequent seat allotment rounds.
Waiting List
- Candidates whose names are present in the Rank List and haven’t been allotted a seat will be placed on Waiting List.
- All registered candidates who are in the published Waiting List are required to confirm their willingness to be considered in the subsequent rounds of seat allotment by logging into the Online Admission portal and selecting the RE-VALIDATE option on specified dates (after Round 6 and Round 11).
- Candidates who do not RE-VALIDATE their registrations within the specified dates will no longer be included in the subsequent Waiting List and hence shall NOT be considered for further admission.
Withdrawal
- Candidates who have accepted the seat by remitting the First Semester Fee and who wish to forfeit their accepted seat can select the WITHDRAWAL option and fill the Withdrawal Form indicating their bank account details for fee refund.
- The refund amount will be as per the IIST Refund Policy.
Academic Fees
| Particulars | Amount |
| Caution Money (One Time, Refundable) | ₹13,000 |
| Tuition Fee (per Semester) | ₹20,000 |
| Hostel Charges (per Semester (4 months)) | ₹2,400 |
| Dining Charges (per Semester) | ₹12,000 |
| Establishment Charges (per Semester) | ₹8,000 |
| Student Amenities Fee (per Semester) | ₹4,000 |
| Medical Fee (per Semester) | ₹2,000 |
| Total | ₹61,400 |
Scholarship
IIST provides financial assistance funded by the Department of Space (DoS), Government of India for students admitted to B.Tech. and Dual degree Programmes. The assistantship covers full/part of the semester fee paid by the candidate. An additional Book allowance of Rs. 3000 per semester is also provided.
For General and OBC category students, on securing a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 7.5 and above (on a scale of 10) in any semester, the student becomes eligible for the full semester fee as DoS assistance-ship and hence the full semester fee shall be refunded at the end of the semester.
For SC/ST and PD category students, on securing a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 6.5 and above (on a scale of 10) in any semester, the student becomes eligible for the full semester fee as DoS assistance-ship while on securing a GPA between 5.5 and 6.5 (in a scale of 10) in any semester, the student becomes eligible for the semester tuition fee as DoS assistance.
Refund Policy
To be Announced.
Important Dates
| Opening of Online Registration | May 25, 2020 |
| Closing of Online Registration | June 12, 2020 |
| Publication of IIST Admission Rank list | TBA; Expected: June 2020 |
| Choice Filling closes | TBA; Expected: June 2020 |
| Counselling Rounds | TBA; Expected: June – July, 2020 |
| Commencement of Classes | TBA; Expected: July 2020 |
Know More
To know more about IIST Thiruvananthapuram, go here.
Contact Information
Candidates can contact IIST through written communication, phone or email.
| IIST Contact Information | |
| Address | Dean (Academics), Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Valiamala, Thiruvananthapuram-695547, Kerala (India) |
| Phone | 0471-2568477, 0471-2568618, 0471-2568418 |
| [email protected] | |
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