IISER 2021 Schedule Announced
2021-06-09Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) have announced the admission schedule for the 2021 season. There are 7 IISERs across India that have been set up by the Ministry of Human Resource Development to promote high-quality research and scientific education. The IISERs are located at Berhampur, Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, and Tirupati.
Programs offered at IISERs:
(1) 5-Year BS-MS Integrated Dual Degree Program and
(2) 4-Year BS in Economics and Engineering Sciences (only in Bhopal campus)
The total intake across the campuses is 1734 seats. 
Mode of selection:
(1) KVPY channel: Candidates having a valid KVPY fellowship commencing from 2020-21 academic session - exempt from taking IISER Aptitude Test
(2) JEE Advanced channel: Candidates securing a rank within 15000 in the Common Rank List (CRL) of JEE Advanced 2021 are eligible to apply - exempt from taking IISER Aptitude Test
(3) SCB channel: Students who have passed (10+2) level with science stream in 2020 or 2021 with marks equal or above the cut off percentage in their respective boards i.e. State and Central Boards - Need to take IISER Aptitude Test
Key Dates:
- KVPY & SCB channel Applications start: 01 July, 2021
- JEE Adv channel Applications start: To be announced
- IISER Aptitude Test for SCB Channel candidates: 17 Sept, 2021