How Many Students Appeared for IISER 2026- The Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) have released the official participation details for the IAT 2026 examination. This year, over 1.86 lakh students took the entrance test conducted on June 7, 2026, making it one of the most competitive editions of the exam. Candidates can explore the complete participation statistics, previous years' data, and other important updates in this article.
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While the official figures for 2026are pending, previous years' data offers some insight:
IAT 2026: This year, more than 2 lakh candidates were registered, and over 1.86 lakh appeared for the exam.
IAT 2025: In this year, 1,49,228 candidates registered for the exam and 1,19,196 appeared for the exam.
IAT 2023: According to new media reports, approximately 34,751 candidates appeared for the IAT 2023 examination.
IAT 2024: As per the different news reports, around 71,087 candidates appeared for the exam.
For more recent information related to the number of students who appeared for IAT 2026, candidates are suggested to keep visiting the official IISER Admissions portal. Usually, officials release such information after the conclusion of the IAT exam or with the declaration of results.
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Here is the expected IISER seat matrix based on previous year’s details
B. Tech. / BS Program | Number of Seats |
IISER Bhopal (B. Tech.) + (BS in Economic Sciences) | 140 + 35 |
IISER Tirupati (BS in Economic and Statistical Sciences) | 50 |
BS-MS Program | Number of Seats |
IISER Tirupati | 350 |
IISER Bhopal | 300 |
IISER Berhampur | 300 |
IISER Kolkata (BS-MS in Computational and Data Sciences) | 30 |
IISER Kolkata | 280 |
IISER Pune | 288 |
IISER Mohali | 270 |
IISER Thiruvananthapuram | 320 |
Total | 2363 |
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If you have uploaded the old EWS certificate (2024–2025) instead of the new one (2025–2026), there is a chance that it may not be accepted, as the IISER notification clearly asks for the valid and updated EWS certificate for the year 2025–2026.
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