IISER ENTRANCE EXAMINATION TEST 2015

IISERs

To promote high quality scientific education, research and training, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, has set up five Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) at Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune and Thiruvananthapuram. A sixth IISER is scheduled to start functioning at Tirupati from August 2015.

BS-MS Dual Degree Program

It is a five year dual degree program for bright and motivated science students who have passed class XII. The program integrates classroom learning with research and provides ample scope for multidisciplinary interactions. The first two years of the program consist of core courses in basic sciences, the third and fourth years are dedicated to specialization in chosen science subjects and the fifth year includes a research project. The training during the program enables students to pursue a career in academia, R&D institutes and science based industries.

Eligibility:

Admission to BS-MS Dual Degree Program 2015: Channels

Students will be admitted to the Five Year BS-MS Dual Degree program beginning August 2015 through the following channels

Ø       Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) Basic Science Stream: Students qualifying in SA (2013-14)/SX (2014-15)/SB (2014-15)

Ø       Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced 2015):Students securing a place in the rank list of Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced 2015) for admission to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)

Ø       State and Central Boards: Students passed class XII in 2014 or appearing in 2015 in science stream with either

i.        Marks above or equal to the cut-off percentage declared by DST website as eligibility for INSPIRE fellowship 2015. For OBC (Non-Creamy layer)/PD category candidates, there is a 5% relaxation in the DST cut-off. The cut-off for SC/ST candidates and Kashmiri Migrants (KM) is 55% in class XII for all boards

OR

ii.      Advisory note for the eligibility for Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE) under INSPIRE scheme based only on the performance in class XII board examination

Scholarship

Ø       BS-MS students are eligible for either KVPY or INSPIRE scholarship based on continued academic performance.

Key Features

Ø       Highly competent and motivated faculty in various disciplines with a passion for science

Ø       Integrated undergraduate teaching with cutting edge research across disciplines

Ø       Upcoming eco-friendly green campuses with appropriate infrastructure

Ø       Library with online resources, books and research journals

Ø       State of the art teaching and research facilities

Ø       Sports and recreational facilities

Ø     Hostel facility for all students

How to Apply

Application has to be done online only at our admission portal. The details of the application procedure will be announced on this website in due course.

The application windows will be opened here as follows

Ø       JEE/KVPY - 1st June 2015 to 27th June 2015

Ø       SCB - 1st June 2015 to 4th July 2015

Who can Apply

1.     KVPY Stream: Students qualifying in SA (2013-14)/SX (2014-15)/SB (2014-15).

2.     JEE Stream: Students securing a place in the rank list of Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced 2015) for admission to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).

3.     SCB Stream: Students passed class XII in 2014 or appearing in 2015 in science stream with either

i.        Marks above or equal to the cut-off percentage declared by DST website as eligibility for INSPIRE fellowship 2015. For OBC (Non-Creamy layer)/PD category candidates, there is a 5% relaxation in the DST cut-off. The cut-off for SC/ST candidates and Kashmiri Migrants (KM) is 55% in class XII for all boards

OR

ii.      Advisory note for the eligibility for Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE) under INSPIRE scheme based only on the performance in class XII board examination

Following cut-offs were used for IISER 2014 admission. A revised cut-off, as provided by DST, may be used for IISER - 2015 admission.

Sl.no	Name of the Boards	Cut - off Marks
1	Andhra Pradesh	97.1
2	Assam	75.8
3	Bihar	75.2
4	Chhattisgarh	82.8
5	Goa	85
6	Gujarat	75.6
7	Haryana	86.4
8	Himachal Pradesh	83.3
9	Jammu & Kashmir	88.8
10	Jharkhand	66.4
11	Karnataka	89.7
12	Kerala	95.1
13	Madhya Pradesh	86.4
14	Maharashtra	78.7
15	Manipur	84.6
16	Meghalaya	71.6
17	Mizoram	71.4
18	Nagaland	67.5
19	Orissa	78.5
20	Punjab	86
21	Rajasthan	81.6
22	Tamil Nadu	95.8
23	Tripura	71.8
24	Uttar Pradesh	84.8
25	Uttarakhand	72.6
26	West Bengal	80.4
27	CBSE	94.6
28	ICSE	95.2
29	Viswa - Bharathi	-
30	AMU Board	-

Application Fee

There is a non-refundable application fee of Rs. 1500/- (Rs. 750/- for candidates applying under SC/ST category and Kashmiri Migrants)

Seats Availability

Total of 1000 students in all six IISERs put together.

Centres for Aptitude Test for State and Central Boards Channel

Bangalore

Baroda

Bhopal

Bhubaneswar

Calicut

Chennai

Delhi

Guwahati

Hyderabad

Kolkata

Mohali

Mumbai

Nagpur

Pune

Thiruvananthapuram

Tirupati

Varanasi

Vijayawada

Important Date:

Schedule for BS-MS IISER Admission 2015

Sl.No	Event	Date 2015)
1.	Opening of application portal for JEE/KVPY/SCB stream	1st June
2.	Last date for application for JEE/KVPY stream	27th June
3.	Last date for application for SCB stream	4th July
4.	Result - Publishing of allocation list of JEE/KVPY channel	29th June
5.	Last date for payment of admission fees for JEE/KVPY stream	10th July
6.	IISER SCB aptitude test	12th July
7.	Result/Allocation of SCB stream	15th July
8.	Last date of payment of admission fees for SCB stream	22nd July