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Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), the oldest science research institute of its kind in India (established in 1876), offering premium 5 Yr Integrated BS-MS programme shall close the applications for its UG Pre-Interview Screening Test (IACS-UPST) on 20 April. 

Key dates

Date of IACS-UPST : 14 May 2023
Last date (tentative) to apply online : 20 Apr 2023

Entrance exams clashing with IACS-UPST : Please note that the date of IACS-UPST (14 May) has clash / overlap with ISI-Stat-Math, HPCET, AMU-BTech, Symbiosis SITEEE, TS-EAMCET and NCHM-JEE.

About the course : IACS conducts a niche research oriented 5 Year Integrated Bachelor's-Master's Program in Science for highly motivated students who have passed (10+2) Level Examination in science stream.

The objective of this program is to provide high-quality education, research, and training in science. Through this special program, undergraduate teaching is integrated with modern research in all major Schools of Science. 

The first three semesters of the program will comprise foundational courses in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biological Sciences and Computer Science. 
From the fourth semester onwards the focus will be on one chosen subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biological Science, Mathematics and Computer Science) as major, subject to fulfilling eligibility criteria and from seventh semester the students will be directly exposed to research.

About the institute : Since its inception in 1876, IACS has been conducting research in fundamental sciences at the highest level.
IACS is the only institution of India which has earned the Asia’s first and the country’s only Nobel Prize in Physics on the basis of the work done from India.
Apart from fundamental researches in the various frontier areas of physics and chemistry, IACS has ventured in a significant way into the emerging multidisciplinary areas such as non-conventional energy sources, advanced and novel nano-materials, chemical biology and interdisciplinary sciences.

Selection procedure : Selection will be based on performance in UG Pre-Interview Screening Test (IACS-UPST) followed by interview, subject to obtaining 60% marks (reservation criteria will apply as per rules) in the qualifying board (10+2) examination.  
Note: Till 2022, there was a provision to call KVPY Fellows directly for interview, depending on their rank and other screening criteria. For 2023, no such provision is announced yet.

Stipend : Admitted students entering into the fourth year may be eligible to receive monthly stipend, following the institute norms.

Check IACS-UPST for complete details.