Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research Aptitude Test (IISER Aptitude Test)

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research invites admissions in 5-year BS-MS degree programme through three channels namely JEE Advanced, KVPY and SCB. The student who want to apply through SCB channel need to appear in IISER aptitude test 2020. Candidates applying for JEE Advanced or KVPY channel are provided direct admissions. Separate application processes are done for all three different modes of admission. The IISER aptitude test 2020,  a computer based test (CBT), 3-hour multiple choice paper having 60 questions will be held on May 31. There are seven participating institutes taking admission through IISER.

The eligibility criteria of IISER 2020 varies according to the different channels of admission. It must be noted that fulfilling the eligibility criteria before applying is mandatory.

For KVPY: Candidates are required to have a KVPY fellowship commencing from the academic session 2020-2021. 

For JEE Advanced: Candidates of general category must have secured a rank in JEE Advanced within the limit which will be prescribed by the official authorities.

For SCB : The concerned authorities will determine the minimum cut off that a candidate is required to meet for IISER admissions 2020. It is mandatory for the candidate applying through this channel to appear in IISER aptitude test 2020.

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Credit Card | Debit Card

The eligible candidates are required to fill the application form for IISER admission according to the channel they are applying for. The application form will be released online for all the three channels separately: JEE, SCB, and KVPY. Candidates have to submit the completely filled the application form along with the prescribed application fee. The deadline to fill and submit the application form varies according to the respective channels. Candidates must ensure that they fill all the mandatory details correctly and upload the documents according to the prescribed format.

Application Fees

The exam pattern of IISER aptitude test 2020 gives an idea about the pattern of the exam including the duration, number of questions, marking scheme, etc. The table below consists details regarding exam pattern of IISER aptitude test.

Practising mock test will help in figuring out the strengths and weaknesses so that the weaknesses can be overcome by working harder. Mock tests and sample papers will help in a good practise of the questions which are of the similar pattern as the ones expected to appear in the exam.

The admit card for IISER aptitude test will be released on May 18, 2020 in online mode. The admit card is a mandatory document to appear in the test. The following details will be mentioned in the admit card of IISER aptitude test 2020:

• Candidate's name
• Exam roll number
• Name and address of the test centre
• Date and time of the exam
• Exam guidelines

Candidates must download the admit card using the required credentials. Candidates have to take a print out which has to be carried to the exam room.

The official authorities will release the provisional answer key of the IISER aptitude test 2020 on June 1. The provisional answer keys can be challenged from June 2 to 4.  The final answer key will be published on June 8 after considering the objections raised. Candidates can match their responses with the answers mentioned in the answer key to check their tentative scores. Candidates can also challenge the answer key within the stipulated time.