IISER Admission: Aptitude Test 2020 - BS# and BS-MS Dual Degree Program

The Government of India has established IISERs at Berhampur, Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram and Tirupati to integrate and promote interdisciplinary science education and research. Over the years IISERs have been successfully attracting talented young minds. An overarching goal of the IISERs is to enable students to shape the nation by inventing and implementing sustainable solutions for societal problems through research in science. This is being achieved by the faculty of international repute together with bright students. In a short span of time IISERs have generated an incredible amount of intellectual property in the form of publications and patents.

BS# and BS-MS Dual Degree Program
Five-year dual degree program for science students
Classroom learning integrated with research, providing ample scope for interdisciplinary activities
Curriculum with a focus on both breadth and depth in sciences, engineering sciences and economics
Opportunity to pursue impactful research
Fully residential campuses with well-equipped hostels
Access to on-campus medical, sports and other recreational facilities
Programmes offered in
Biological Sciences
Chemical Sciences
Data Science
Earth & Climate Sciences/Earth & Environmental Sciences
Economic Sciences
Engineering Sciences (Chemical Engineering, Data Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Engineering)
Geological Sciences
Physical Sciences
# Four-year BS program in Engineering Sciences and Economics only at IISER Bhopal.

Key Features
Highly competent and motivated faculty with passion for teaching and pursuing research in frontier areas of science
Integrated undergraduate teaching and cutting-edge research
Exposure and access to world-class research facilities right from the start of the program
Research internships and year-long research projects leading to MS thesis with opportunities for interdisciplinary research

Eligibility

Candidates who have passed 10+2 or equivalent level exam with science stream in 2019 or 2020 are eligible to apply for admissions. Candidates will be admitted to IISER only through following three channels.

Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) channel
Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Advanced) of the Indian Institutes of Technology
State and Central Boards Channel (SCB)
These channels will be referred to as KVPY, JEE, and SCB, respectively.

Indian nationals and students belonging to PIO or OCI category are eligible to apply provided they satisfy the eligibility criteria described below.

KVPY Channel
Candidates having a valid KVPY fellowship commencing from 2020-21 academic session are eligible to apply for admissions. Additional cut-off criteria for marks obtained in 10+2 board examination is also applicable.

JEE-Advanced Channel
Candidates in General category securing a rank within 10000 in the Common Rank List (CRL) of JEE Advanced 2020 are eligible to apply. For candidates belonging to the reserved category (OBC-NC, SC, ST, PD), their category rank should be within 10000. Additional cut-off criteria for marks obtained in 10+2 board examination is also applicable.

SCB Channel
Students who have passed 10+2 level with science stream in 2019 or 2020 are eligible to apply for admissions and appear for IAT 2020.
However, they will be considered for admissions to the degree programmes only if they obtain the cut-off marks specified for their board.
Students applying through SCB channel will have to appear in the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) which will be conducted at various centres across the country.

Important Dates
March 23, 2020 : Application portal goes live at 11 AM (accessible via www.iiseradmission.in)

April 30, 2020 Application portal closes at 5 PM
May 31, 2020 IISER Aptitude Test 9.00 AM to 12.00 Noon

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