NEW DELHI: In a significant change in eligibility criteria for admissions to Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs), the autonomous centrally funded institutions have moved out of the ambit of Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced.
From this year, the admissions to BS-MS (Dual Degree) and four-year BS degree programmes in the seven IISERs will be based on IISER Aptitude Test (IAT 2024).
The online application window will remain open till May 13, 2024 and the test will be conducted on June 9, 2024. Another change the IISER Admission Board has announced is that aspirants who have qualified their class XII in 2022 are also eligible to apply.
As per the changes, only IAT 2024 scores will be considered for admissions and applicants who have passed the class XII in the science stream in 2022, 2023, or 2024, with a minimum of 60% marks (general candidates), are eligible to apply for IAT 2024.For candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PwD categories, the minimum score requirement is 55% to apply for IAT 2024.
From this year, the admissions to BS-MS (Dual Degree) and four-year BS degree programmes in the seven IISERs will be based on IISER Aptitude Test (IAT 2024).
The online application window will remain open till May 13, 2024 and the test will be conducted on June 9, 2024. Another change the IISER Admission Board has announced is that aspirants who have qualified their class XII in 2022 are also eligible to apply.
As per the changes, only IAT 2024 scores will be considered for admissions and applicants who have passed the class XII in the science stream in 2022, 2023, or 2024, with a minimum of 60% marks (general candidates), are eligible to apply for IAT 2024.For candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PwD categories, the minimum score requirement is 55% to apply for IAT 2024.