IISER Announces 2021 Application Dates

Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) have announced the admission schedule for the 2021 season.  There are 7 IISERs across India that have been set up by the Ministry of Human Resource Development to promote high-quality research and scientific education.  The IISERs are located at Berhampur, Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, and Tirupati.

Programs offered at IISERs:
(1) 5-Year BS-MS Integrated Dual Degree Program and 
(2) 4-Year BS in Economics and Engineering Sciences  (only in Bhopal campus)

The total intake across the campuses is 1734 seats.  

Mode of selection:
(1) KVPY channel: Candidates having a valid KVPY fellowship commencing from 2020-21 academic session - exempt from taking IISER Aptitude Test
(2) JEE Advanced channel: Candidates securing a rank within 15000 in the Common Rank List (CRL) of JEE Advanced 2021 are eligible to apply - exempt from taking IISER Aptitude Test
(3) SCB channel: Students who have passed (10+2) level with science stream in 2020 or 2021 with marks equal or above the cut off percentage in their respective boards i.e. State and Central Boards - Need to take IISER Aptitude Test

Key Dates:
- KVPY & SCB channel Applications start: 01 July, 2021
- JEE Adv channel Applications start: To be announced
- IISER Aptitude Test for SCB Channel candidates: 17 Sept, 2021