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 has been postponed till further notice. 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 is released online for all the three channels separately: JEE, SCB, and KVPY. The application form for SCB channel is now available. 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 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. The candidates will be able to challenge the provisional answer keys can be challenged.  The final answer key will be published 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.

The result of IISER aptitude test 2020 will be released for the candidates who appeared for the exam. The roll number of the candidates who will be offered seats will be mentioned in the result. Candidates have to take the print out of the offer letter.

Mode of Counselling: Online

The counselling for IISER Admission 2020 will be held separately for all the three channels. Candidates will be called in for the counselling according to the merit list of the three channels respectively. Candidates will have to fill the choices of the desired course and the institute. The seats will be allotted according to the choices filled by the candidate and the merit. After the seat allotment, candidate who will be allotted seats will have to report to the allotted centres for the document verification. The seat acceptance fee has to be paid based on the categories they belong to.