IAT 2021: The IAT 2021 or IISER Aptitude Test 2021 will be conducted for admissions into the various 4 years BS, and 5 years BS-MS Integrated Courses offered at the various IISER Campuses.
The 4 years BS or Bachelor of Science Degree course is currently offered at only IISER Bhopal while the 5 years Integrated BS-MS Degree course is offered at all the 7 IISER campuses.
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To take admissions into the Undergraduate Science courses of BS and BS-MS Degree candidates can apply through any of the three mentioned channels:
While the first two channel candidates take admission directly into IISER through counselling. Only the Candidates who apply through the SCB or State and Central Boards Channel also need to appear and qualify IAT for attending the IISER Admission Counselling.
*Please Note: A maximum of 25% of the seats will be allocated through KVPY and JEE-Advanced channels. Remaining seats will be filled through the SCB channel based on the merit in the IISER Aptitude Test. Unfilled seats from KVPY and JEE channels will also be added to the SCB channel for allotment.
Candidates who clear the minimum cutoff set for the SCB channel for various Boards and categories can appear for IAT 2021. Usually this cut-off is the Total Marks obtained by the Top 20 Percentile of each category student in the respective Board examinations out of 500.
The IAT 2021 will be an online Computer Based Test having 4 sections of Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology with 15 Questions each. The total duration for the Test will be 3 hours.
IAT 2021 Key Points:
IAT Full Form |
IISER Aptitude Test |
Conducting Body |
IISER |
Exam Level |
National |
Mode of Application |
Online |
Mode of Exam |
Online (Computer Based Test) |
Exam Duration |
3 hours |
Exam Frequency |
Once every year |
Score Validity |
Same Academic Year |
Number of Questions |
60 (15 in each section) |
Questions Type |
MCQs |
Application Fee |
INR 2000 For General, OBC-NCL and EWS Category candidates. INR 1000 for PWD and SC/ST Candidates USD 100 for Foreign Nationals |
Total Seats Offered |
1777(1662 for BS-MS and 115 for BS) |
Accepting Colleges |
All 7 IISER Campuses |
Official Website |
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Helpline |
0471-2778200 |
IAT Application Form 2021: The IAT Application Form 2021 will be available online tentatively from the 1st week of February, 2021 and is expected to be available till the last week of March, 2021.
The IAT Application Form 2021 will be available only in the Online Mode on the IISER Admission Official Website: http://www.iiseradmission.in/
The Application Fee for IAT 2021 will be as follows:
The IAT Application Form 2021 can be filled online by following these steps:
Before filling the IAT Application Form 2021 the candidates must read the Information Brochure carefully to check important details like Eligibility, Reservations, Admission Process, Seat and Course availability and more.
IAT Eligibility Criteria 2021: The IAT Eligibility Criteria 2021 is necessary for students to read before doing registration for the examination.
The Eligibility Criteria is important for any examination because even if a candidate does not fulfill a single criterion of the eligibility criteria declared for the examination then the candidate is not allowed to appear for the examination or even after appearing for the examination and clearing the same the admission through the examination stands cancelled or void.
The IAT Eligibility Criteria 2021 in detail are as follows:
Nationality:
Candidate must be an Indian National/PIO/OCI.
Qualification:
Cut-off: Only candidates that clear the minimum Cut-off set for appearing in IAT out of 500 for each Board for all categories respectively can appear for IAT. Mostly it is the minimum marks obtained by the Top 20 Percentile of each board in all categories.
Performance Criteria in Class 12th (Or Equivalent) Board Examination:
If CGPA/CPI is reported on any scale other than 10 (for example, 4 points or 8 points scale), an equivalent CGPA/CPI will be calculated as per the following formula: CGPA/CPI in a 10 point scale = (CGPA/CPI Obtained×10)/PS. Finally, the marks will be linearly scaled out of 500. (Here PS stands for Point scale used by the Board).
Reservation:
IAT Exam Pattern 2021: The IAT Exam Pattern 2021 is important to read for every student who wishes to appear for it.
The IAT Exam Pattern 2021 gives a clear idea to the student about the type of questions, exam duration exam language and various other important details about the examination.
The IAT Exam Pattern 2021 also helps in the planning of preparation for the examination and successfully clearing the same.
The IAT Exam Pattern 2021 details are as follows:
Particulars |
Details |
Mode of Examination |
Computer Based test (Online) |
Exam Duration |
180 minutes |
Subjects |
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Type of Question |
MCQ’s |
Total No. of Questions |
60 questions |
Total Marks |
180 marks |
Negative Marking |
-1 for every wrong answer |
Language of Paper |
English and Hindi |
IAT 2021 Subject wise Distribution of Questions and Marks:
Subjects |
No. of Questions |
Marks Per Question |
Total Marks |
Physics |
15 |
+3 |
15*3= 45 marks |
Chemistry |
15 |
+3 |
15*3= 45 marks |
Mathematics |
15 |
+3 |
15*3= 45 marks |
Biology |
15 |
+3 |
15*3= 45 marks |
Total |
60 questions |
|
180 marks |
Marking Scheme:
IAT Participating Colleges 2021: IAT Participating Colleges 2021 or IAT Participating Institutes 2021 include 7 campuses of Indian Institutes of Science Education & Research (IISER).
The IAT Participating Colleges 2021 or IAT Participating Institutes 2021 are as follows:
S.No. |
College Name |
Courses Offered |
Total Seats Offered |
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Indian Institutes of Science Education & Research (IISER), Berhampur |
BS-MS |
185 |
|
Indian Institutes of Science Education & Research (IISER), Bhopal |
BS-MS |
252 |
BS (Engineering Sciences) |
73 |
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BS (Economic Sciences) |
42 |
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Indian Institutes of Science Education & Research (IISER), Kolkata |
BS-MS |
233 |
|
Indian Institutes of Science Education & Research (IISER), Mohali |
BS-MS |
239 |
|
Indian Institutes of Science Education & Research (IISER), Pune |
BS-MS |
280 |
|
Indian Institutes of Science Education & Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram |
BS-MS |
280 |
|
Indian Institutes of Science Education & Research (IISER), Tirupati |
BS-MS |
193 |
Students must go through the Participating Colleges and their seat distribution before filling up their choices for admissions in the counselling procedure. The candidate has a clear idea about the chances of getting admissions through this entrance examination after reading about the participating colleges in detail.
The Participating Colleges in any Entrance Exam also reflect the importance of that examination in a great manner as more important the participating colleges in an examination the more important that entrance examination becomes.
So, students must go through the Participating Colleges while applying for any entrance examination and do a thorough research about the quality of those participating colleges in the entrance examination.
IAT Admit Card 2021: The IAT Admit Card 2021 or IAT Hall Ticket 2021 will be available for download tentatively in the 3rd or 4th week of April, 2021 on the official website of IAT: www.iiseradmission.in
Download the IAT Admit Card 2021 by following below mentioned steps:
The Admit Card is an important document and must be carefully kept by the candidates as it is necessary to produce at the Exam centre while appearing for the Entrance Examination and without the same the Candidate is not allowed to enter the exam hall to appear for the entrance examination.
The Admit Card usually contains the details of the Exam Centre, Personal Details of the Candidate like Name and Date of Birth and other important information including the Instructions.
IAT Result 2021: The IAT Result 2021 will be published online on the IISER website: www.iiseradmission.in .
Check the IAT Result 2021 by following the below mentioned steps:
After the declaration of result, authority will declare the separate merit list and merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in aptitude test.
IISER will declare the cut off list also for SCB for every board.
IAT Counselling Procedure 2021: The IAT Counselling Procedure will start after the IAT Result 2021 are declared along with the counselling for KVPY and JEE Advanced Channels.
The Counselling for all the 3 Channels namely KVPY, JEE Advanced and SCB Channel (IAT) will be conducted for admissions into the BS and BS-MS courses at IISER.
The IISER Admission Counselling for all the three channels will be conducted online. There will be a total of 3 Rounds.
After each Round the Candidates allotted a seat will have to either Accept/Freeze the seat or Float for the next Round. The candidate can also choose to withdraw from the admissions in the initial Rounds.
*Please Note: A maximum of 25% of the seats will be allocated through KVPY and JEE-Advanced channels. Remaining seats will be filled through the SCB channel based on the merit in the IISER Aptitude Test. Unfilled seats from KVPY and JEE channels will also be added to the SCB channel for allotment.
Once after seat allotment and Freeze if the candidate has deposited the Seat Acceptance Fee or SAF. Then the admission cannot be withdrawn and no fee will be refunded to the student.
A Candidate can only participate in the counselling through any of the three channels not more than 1 at the same time.
After the Counselling Procedure for IISER Admissions is completed through the three channels, the classes for the first year of the new session will begin at all the IISER Campus as per their respective schedule.
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