Indian Institute of Science Education and Research - Kolkata
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research - Kolkata

IISER Kolkata Admission 2024 : Dates, Fees, Admission Process, Eligibility and Selection Criteria

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IISER Kolkata Admission 2024: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (IISER Kolkata) will be conducting IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2024 for selecting candidates for admission to various programmes at all the IISERs. This year, IISER Bhopal is conducting the IAT 2024. The aptitude test is scheduled on June 9, 2024. 

The registration window for IAT 2024 has been closed. The exam conducting authority will release the hall ticket for the test on June 1, 2024. Applicants can check the official website for more information.

Candidates must keep in mind that different IISER offer different programs. IISER Kolkata offers a 5 Year BS-MS Dual Degree Programme, Master of Science Programme, MS in Space Physics, Integrated PhD Programme, Doctor of Philosophy Programme and Post Doctoral Research Programme.

IISER Kolkata Admission 2024: Important Dates

The registration process for the IISER Aptitude Test ended on May 13, 2024. Candidates who have applied for the exam can check the important dates from the table below.

Events

Dates

Application Portal opens

April 1, 2024

Application Portal closes

May 13, 2024  

Corrections in applications forms 

May 16-17, 2024  

Release of hall ticket

June 1, 2024 

(i) IISER Aptitude Test

(ii) Answer Key display 

June 9, 2024

(i) Upload of student's response form

(ii) Portal opens for filing objections 

June 12, 2024

Display of final answer keys 

June 21, 2024

IAT Results publication

June 25, 2024  

Registration for counselling process

June 26-July 1, 2024

First round of admission offers

July 7, 2024

IISER Kolkata Admission 2024: Eligibility Criteria

  • Applicants must be Indian nationals 
  • Candidates must have passed the Class XII (or equivalent) examination with science stream in 2022, 2023 or 2024 from any board recognized 
  • Candidates must have taken at least three subjects among Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics during their Class XII (or equivalent) examination.  
  • Candidates must have minimum 60% marks in their Class XII board. Reserved candidates shall have 5% relaxation.

IISER Kolkata Admission 2024: Admission Process

The counselling process will be conducted online. 

  1. Admission offer will only be provided at the Candidate’s application portal
  2. Admission offers to any candidate will be given strictly based on the following factors:
    • Seat availability in the current allocation round,
    • IAT rank.
    • IISER preferences by the candidate, and
    • The category of the candidate
  3. If a candidate receives an offer, he/she must accept it by paying Seat Acceptance Fee through online mode.
  4. After accepting the offer and paying SAF , the candidate can exercise two options:  
    • Candidate can FREEZE the seat (they will not participate in further rounds of counselling) or  
    • Candidate can FLOAT (they will participate in further rounds of counselling to get their higher preferences). 

IISER Kolkata Admission 2024: Seat Matrix

The tentative total number of seats available for the BS-MS/BS programme is 1933, with each IISER having the following number of seats.  IISER Kolkata has 250 seats allotted this year.

Programme

Number of Seats  

BS-MS Program

250

IISER Kolkata Admission 2024: Application and Course Fee

Interested candidates must apply through the portal www.iiseradmission.in. Applications submitted through this portal will only be considered for admission.

For online application please visit: https://iiseradmission.in/ 

Events

Dates

Online application begins

April 1, 2024

Online application closes

May 13, 2024

IISER Aptitude Test 2024: Application Fee

The Application Fee for candidates applying under the non-reserved category is INR 2000 while for reserved category the fee is INR 1000.

Category

Application Fee

General, EWS, OBC, and OBC-NCL

INR 2000

PwD, KM, SC/ST

INR 1000

IISER Kolkata: Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF)

Once the students are offered a seat for their admission, the students are required to pay SAF as per their category. 

Category

Seat Acceptance Fee

General, EWS, OBC, and OBC-NCL

INR 35,000

PwD, KM, SC/ST

INR 17,500

Fee Structure of programmes at IISER Kolkata 

Programme

Total Fees

5 Year BS MS Dual Degree

Non - Reserved: INR 1,04,520

Reserved: INR 5,08,660

2 Year MS Degree

Non - Reserved: INR 1,47,000

Reserved:INR 13,400

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What are the courses available at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata?

IISER Kolkata offers a 5 Year BS-MS Dual Degree Programme, Master of Science Programme, MS in Space Physics, Integrated PhD Programme, Doctor of Philosophy Programme and Post Doctoral Research Programme.

What are the eligibility criteria for PG admission at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata?

The candidate must have at least 60% marks in their Class XII boards in Science.

What is the fee structure for PG at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata?

The fee structure for 5 Year BS MS Dual Degree for Non - Reserved students is INR 1,04,520 and for Reserved students is INR 5,08,660. For 2 Year MS Degree the fee for Non - Reserved student is INR 1,47,000 while for Reserved student is INR 13,400.

What is the duration of programmes at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata?

The duration of BS MS dual degree programme is 5 years while for MS programmes is 2 years. The Integrated PhD programme’s duration is 6 years.

What is the admission process for Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata?

The interested students have to register themselves for the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT). This is an universal test for all IISER centres. The organising centre then releases the admission depending on the IAT score and other criterias and the candidates are then admitted to their preferred IISER.

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