IISER Aptitude Test 2023 Exam – Application, Dates, Eligibility, Fees, Syllabus

IISER Aptitude Test 2023

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Overview
About
Schedule
Eligibility
Syllabus
Mock Test
Sample Questions
Past Question Papers
Fees
Registration
Application Procedure
Admit Card
Test Centres
Answer Keys
Score/Result
Admission/Counselling
Frequently Asked Questions
Important Dates

Overview

IISERs conduct IISER Aptitude Test under the State and Central Boards Channel (SCB) channel 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. Students applying through the SCB channel have to appear in the IISER Aptitude Test which is conducted at various centres across the country.

Exam Name	IISER Aptitude Test
Also Known As	IAT
Exam Category	Undergraduate
Exam Level	National
Exam Mode	Online (Computer based test)
Conducted by	Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research

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IAT 2023: Pattern | Eligibility | Syllabus

About

Pattern

The exam will be a computer-based test (CBT) of 3 hours duration.
All the questions will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) i.e. each question will have four choices, only one being the correct choice.
The exam will have a total of 60 questions with 15 questions each from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics subjects.
Candidates will be awarded 3 marks for each correct answer while 0.75 marks will be deducted for each incorrect response.
The medium of the paper will be English and Hindi.
Check the sample questions here.

No. of Questions:

Subject	No. of MCQ	Total Marks
Biology	15	45
Chemistry	15	45
Mathematics	15	45
Physics	15	45
Total	60	180

Schedule

Date

To be Announced

Timing

02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

Eligibility

Students who have passed (10+2) level with science stream in 2022 or 2023 with marks equal or above the cut-off percentage in their respective boards.
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.

A candidate who has been admitted earlier to any of the IISERs, or who previously accepted a seat in any of the IISERs but did not join, or whose admission to any of the IISERs was cancelled after joining, is not eligible.

Syllabus

Mock Test

An official mock test is made available to the candidates appearing for IAT.
Candidates can take the Mock Test to understand the pattern of the computer-based test and make themselves familiar with the interface.
The mock test is for practice purposes only.
Refer to IAT Mock Test for official Mock Tests of previous years’.

Sample Questions

Sample Question Paper 1 (English Medium): Download here.
Sample Question Paper 2 (English Medium): Download here.
Sample Question Paper 3 (Hindi Medium): Download here.

Past Question Papers

See previous year Question Papers and Answers here.

Fees

IAT 2023 Application Fee is yet to be announced. Application Fee for previous year is as follows:

Category	Fee
GEN, EWS and OBC (Non-Creamy) Candidates	₹2000
SC, ST, KM and PwD Candidates	₹1000
Foreign Nationals	USD 100

Registration

The registrations for IISER Aptitude Test 2023 examination will begin as per schedule.
The last date to register is yet to be announced.
NEW: Refer to IISER Application Form for detailed Application Procedure.

Application Procedure

NEW: Check detailed steps for filling Application Form here.

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.
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.

Test Centres

Test Cities

State	City
Andaman & Nicobar Islands	Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh	Anantapur
Andhra Pradesh	Eluru
Andhra Pradesh	Guntur
Andhra Pradesh	Kakinada
Andhra Pradesh	Kurnool
Andhra Pradesh	Nellore
Andhra Pradesh	Rajahmundry
Andhra Pradesh	Tirupati
Andhra Pradesh	Vijayawada
Andhra Pradesh	Visakhapatnam
Andhra Pradesh	Vizianagaram
Arunachal Pradesh	Naharlagun
Assam	Dibrugarh
Assam	Guwahati
Assam	Jorhat
Assam	Silchar
Assam	Tezpur
Bihar	Aurangabad
Bihar	Bhagalpur
Bihar	Darbhanga
Bihar	Gaya
Bihar	Muzaffarpur
Bihar	Patna
Bihar	Samastipur
Chandigarh	Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh	Bhilai
Chhattisgarh	Bilaspur
Chhattisgarh	Raipur
Delhi	Delhi
Delhi	New Delhi
Goa	Madgaon
Goa	Panaji
Gujarat	Ahmedabad
Gujarat	Bhavnagar
Gujarat	Gandhinagar
Gujarat	Rajkot
Gujarat	Surat
Gujarat	Vadodara
Haryana	Ambala
Haryana	Bahadurgarh
Haryana	Gurugram
Haryana	Hisar
Haryana	Karnal
Haryana	Kurukshetra
Haryana	Panipat
Himachal Pradesh	Hamirpur
Himachal Pradesh	Kangra
Himachal Pradesh	Shimla
Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu
Jharkhand	Bokaro
Jharkhand	Dhanbad
Jharkhand	Jamshedpur
Jharkhand	Ranchi
Karnataka	Bengaluru
Karnataka	Dharwad
Karnataka	Gulbarga
Karnataka	Hubballi (Hubli)
Karnataka	Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Karnataka	Mysuru (Mysore)
Karnataka	Shivamogga
Kerala	Alappuzha
Kerala	Idukki
Kerala	Kannur
Kerala	Kasargod
Kerala	Kochi (Ernakulam)
Kerala	Kollam
Kerala	Kottayam
Kerala	Kozhikode
Kerala	Malappuram
Kerala	Palakkad
Kerala	Pathanamthitta
Kerala	Thrissur
Kerala	Trivandrum
Kerala	Wayanad
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh	Gwalior
Madhya Pradesh	Indore
Madhya Pradesh	Jabalpur
Madhya Pradesh	Satna
Maharashtra	Amravati
Maharashtra	Aurangabad
Maharashtra	Kolhapur
Maharashtra	Mumbai
Maharashtra	Nagpur
Maharashtra	Nasik
Maharashtra	Navi Mumbai
Maharashtra	Pune
Manipur	Imphal
Meghalaya	Shillong
Mizoram	Aizawl
Nagaland	Kohima
Odisha	Berhampur
Odisha	Bhubaneswar
Odisha	Cuttack
Odisha	Rourkela
Puducherry	Puducherry
Punjab	Amritsar
Punjab	Batinda
Punjab	Jalandhar
Punjab	Ludhiana
Punjab	Mohali
Punjab	Patiala
Rajasthan	Ajmer
Rajasthan	Alwar
Rajasthan	Bikaner
Rajasthan	Jaipur
Rajasthan	Jodhpur
Rajasthan	Udaipur
Sikkim	Sikkim
Tamil Nadu	Chennai
Tamil Nadu	Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu	Kanyakumari
Tamil Nadu	Madurai
Tamil Nadu	Nagercoil
Tamil Nadu	Salem
Tamil Nadu	Thoothukudi
Tamil Nadu	Tiruchirappalli
Tamil Nadu	Tirunelveli
Tamil Nadu	Tiruppur
Tamil Nadu	Virudhunagar
Telangana	Hyderabad
Telangana	Karimnagar
Telangana	Khammam
Telangana	Mahbubnagar
Telangana	Nizamabad
Telangana	Warangal
Tripura	Agartala
Uttar Pradesh	Agra
Uttar Pradesh	Allahabad
Uttar Pradesh	Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh	Faizabad
Uttar Pradesh	Gorakhpur
Uttar Pradesh	Jhansi
Uttar Pradesh	Kanpur
Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh	Noida
Uttar Pradesh	Varanasi
Uttarakhand	Dehradun
Uttarakhand	Haldwani
Uttarakhand	Haridwar
Uttarakhand	Roorkee
West Bengal	Asansol
West Bengal	Durgapur
West Bengal	Hooghly
West Bengal	Kalyani
West Bengal	Kharagpur
West Bengal	Kolkata
West Bengal	Siliguri

Note

Candidates can select any five preferred test cities for the IAT examination.
However, the test city allocation will be subject to availability.

Hall Ticket / Admit Card

The hall ticket can be downloaded from the IISER Admissions site after it’s notified.
Please note that the Admit Card will be issued only to those candidates whose Application form is complete in all respects and has been submitted successfully on or before the last date of filling.
The candidates can download their hall ticket after logging into their account in the application portal on the IISER Admissions site.
Candidates are required to produce the admit card at the test centre without which entry will not be allowed.

Answer Keys

The answer keys of computer-based examination will be made available on the IAT website.
If a candidate is unsatisfied with an answer, he/she can challenge the answer keys with all necessary enclosures.
Provisional Answer Key and Final Answer Key will be released as per schedule.

Merit List

A Merit List will be prepared based on the score obtained by the candidate in the examination.
Admissions in SCB Channel will be done based on the candidate’s rank in the merit list.

Result

The result of IISER Aptitude Test is expected to be declared after it’s notified.
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.
Read more about Seat Acceptance rules and Refund policy here.

Admission

Candidates will be asked to give college and branch preferences in the online application form.
The seat allotment will be done based on the availability of seats in respective IISERs, the candidate’s rank in the merit list, and the candidate’s preferences.
Read more about Seat Acceptance rules and Refund policy here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Question 1

I have not studied Biology/Mathematics at +2 level, can I take the test?

You must have at least one of the two subjects Mathematics and Biology in class XII. However, the questions will be from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics with equal weightage.

Question 2

Where is the IISER aptitude test conducted?

It is conducted in various cities across India.

Question 3

Where/When do I get the hall ticket for the IISER aptitude test?

The hall ticket will be available on the IISER Admissions website a few days before the IISER aptitude test.

Question 4

I am a class XII science student. To which programmes can I apply in IISERs?

Any student who has qualified Class XII examination in the science stream either in 2022 or 2023 can apply provided he/she meets the eligibility criteria. For applying to the 4 year BS Programmes, students should have Mathematics as one of the subjects in the class XII examination.

Important Dates

Activity	Dates
Opening of Admission portal	TBA
Last date for applications	TBA
Admit Card downloading for IISER aptitude test	TBA
IISER aptitude test for SCB channel	TBA
Release of IAT Provisional Answer Key	TBA
Availability of Candidates Responses	TBA
Last date to submit objection on Answer Key	TBA
Release of IAT Final Answer Key	TBA
IAT Result Declaration	TBA
Last date of Uploading XII Marks & Category Certificate	TBA
Counselling	TBA
Start of Academic session	TBA

Contact Information

Candidates can contact IISER authorities through written communication, phone, or email.

IISER Contact Information
Address	The Chairperson, Joint Admissions Committee 2022, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune, Dr.Homi Bhabha Road, Pune – 411008, Maharashtra (India)
Admission Helpline	020-25908222
Email	[email protected]