IISER Counselling 2025 (Live): Documents, Seat Allotment, Fees, Procedure, and Online Reporting

Updated By Himani Daryani on 03 Sep, 2025 11:33

IISER Aptitude Test 2025 counselling is being held online after the results are declared. Shortlisted students must register, fill in their preferences, and upload documents. Seats will be allotted based on merit, choices, and availability. Stay tuned for official updates on dates and steps.

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IISER Counselling 2025

IISER Counselling 2025 is live! IAT 2025 counselling and seat allotment are taking place in eight rounds, depending on seat availability. IISER seventh round counselling 2025 and seat allotment result will take place from September 06 to 08, 2025. Students can check their IISER Aptitude Test 2025 seat allotment results by logging into the official application portal. Admission offers are made based on the student’s IAT rank, preferred IISER choices, seat availability, and category. 

The direct link to download IISER Admission Offers & Round 6 closing ranks will be activated below.

IISER Aptitude Test 2025 Counselling Round 7 - to be activated
IISER Round 7 Closing Ranks 2025 - to be activated

Note: Admission to the five-year BS-MS (Dual-Degree) programme at IISER Kolkata, IISER Mohali, IISER Bhopal, and four-year BS programme in Economic Sciences at IISER Bhopal is now closed after Round 6 counselling in 2025. Those who had chosen this program as their first preference should review their choices carefully and decide accordingly in Round 6 counselling.

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IISER Counselling 2025 Dates

The complete IISER counselling schedule 2025 is given below:

Event

Dates (tentative)

Declaration of Result

June 24, 2025

Registration for the Counselling Process

June 26 to July 07, 2025
IISER 1st Round Counselling Date Offers OpenJuly 21, 2025
IISER 1st Round Counselling Date Offers CloseJuly 26, 2025

IISER 2nd Round Counselling Date Offers Open

August 01, 2025
IISER 2nd Round Counselling Date Offers CloseAugust 05, 2025
IISER 3rd Round Counselling Date Offers OpenAugust 08, 2025
IISER 3rd Round Counselling Date Offers CloseAugust 12, 2025
IISER 4th Round Counselling Date Offers Open

New: August 18, 2025

Old: August 16, 2025

IISER 4th Round Counselling Date Offers Close

New: August 21, 2025

Old: August 19, 2025

IISER 5th Round Counselling Date Offers OpenAugust 25, 2025
IISER 5th Round Counselling Date Offers CloseAugust 27, 2025
IISER 6th Round Counselling Date Offers OpenAugust 31, 2025
IISER 6th Round Counselling Date Offers CloseSeptember 02, 2025
IISER 7th Round Counselling Date Offers OpenSeptember 06, 2025
IISER 7th Round Counselling Date Offers CloseSeptember 08, 2025
IISER 8th Round Counselling Date Offers OpenSeptember 11, 2025
IISER 8th Round Counselling Date Offers CloseSeptember 13, 2025
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How to Fill IISER Decision-Making Form 2025?

Candidates whose names appear in the merit list cum counselling list and colleges have been allotted to them will have to fill out the IISER Decision Making Form 2025 to freeze and accept the seat or freeze and float for the other options. Check the steps to fill out the IISER Decision-Making form below:

Step 1: Log in to the registered account on the official website-iiseradmission.in using User ID and Password

Step 2: Click on the Submit Your Preferences tab available on the screen 

Step 3: Click on Edit/View

Step 4: Click on the offer letter tab available on the screen 

Step 5: Check the offer letter available on the screen

Step 6: Go to the decision-making tab and click on the “Click here to View Allotted Seat” button 

Step 7: Click on the “Generate OTP” button to go to the next page 

Step 8:  Fill out the Captcha Code to receive OTP (One Time Password)

Step 9: Check the registered mobile number and email ID for the OTP 

Step 10: Fill out the OTP and validate it 

Step 11: Decide to either freeze and accept the college, accept and float for other colleges, or reject the options

Step 12: If accepted/frozen the seat, pay the fee for making a decision 

Step 13: Check and download  the payment receipt and log out from the account 

Note: The IISER Decision-Making Form will be completed here

Steps for IISER Counselling 2025

Following are the steps which are to be followed at the time of IISER Counselling Process 2025:

Filling of Application Form

Candidates whose names appear in the IISER 2025 merit list will have to fill the application form to become eligible to participate in IISER counselling 2025.

IISER First Round Allotment List

Once IISER Aptitude Test 2025 result will be announced, the first seat allotment list for SCB Channel will be declared. The list of seat allotments will have the roll numbers of those candidates who are allocated seats through SCB, KVPY, JEE channels.

Download IISER Offer Letter

Those candidates whose roll numbers appear in the first round allotment list must log in to their application portal to download the offer letters.

Payment of IISER Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF)

The Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF) must be paid by candidates who are offered a seat for each channel of admission and category before deadline.

Category

IISER Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF)

General/ EWS/ OBC/ OBC- NCL/ PwD/ KM

INR 25,000 + INR 10,000 (Non-refundable administrative fee)

SC/ ST

INR 12,500 + INR 5,000 (Non-refundable administrative fee)

  • After the SAF payment, a candidate gets the right to avail the Float option, but only when they select “Yes” for the Float option in the online application form.

  • If the candidate chooses “No” as the Float option in the application form, then the first allotment of the candidates to an IISER will be final. However, if a candidate chooses “Yes” as the Float option in the application form and if he/she does not get an IISER of his/her choice in the first allotment, then his/her application will be considered in subsequent rounds allotment.

Refund Policy for Seat Acceptance Fee

  • If the candidate withdraws his/her claim for a seat any time before the last date, no cancellation fee will be applicable.

  • Only online withdrawal is possible through the candidate’s application portal. No other form/method of withdrawal is accepted.

  • A cancellation fee of Rs. 1000/- is applicable if withdrawal is not exercised by the candidate.

  • IISER is not liable for losses incurred if a candidate's application is not withdrawn in the above manner and on the specified date and time.

  • A cancellation fee of Rs. 1000/- is applicable if the candidate fails to join in person at the offered IISER on the joining date mentioned in the offer letter of the respective IISER.

IISER Allotment List

  • Following the released allotment list, the institute publishes other round allotment list, which includes roll numbers for candidates who are either assigned a seat in the IISERs or floated in the SCB. The counseling process continues till the complete seats are filled for the courses

  • After this, the candidates can repeat the process of paying the SAF, downloading the offer letter, and confirming their admission.

Seat Intake at IISER Admissions 2025

The following table provides the seat matrix at various IISER institutes based on available courses and number of seats:

BS-MS Program

Number of Seats

IISER Berhampur

300

IISER Bhopal

300

IISER Kolkata

280

IISER Kolkata (BS-MS in Computational and Data Sciences)30

IISER Mohali

270

IISER Pune

288

IISER Tirupati

350

IISER Thiruvananthapuram

320

BS Program

Number of Seats

IISER Bhopal (BTech)

140

IISER Bhopal (Economic Sciences)

35

Total

2363

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FAQs about IISER Aptitude Test Counselling Process

Has IISER counselling 2025 started?

Yes, IISER counselling 2025 has started and is currently ongoing. The sixthround of counselling and seat allotment opened on August 31, 2025, and will continue until September 2, 2025. 

Who can take part in IISER counselling 2025?

Only students who have qualified IISER Aptitude Test 2025 and are included in the merit list can take part in IISER counselling for admission to BS-MS or BTech programs.

Is the IISER counselling process online or do I need to visit campus?

The entire IISER counselling process is fully online. You do not need to travel to any IISER campus for counselling or seat allotment.

How do I register for IISER counselling and what is the process?

After qualifying IAT 2025, log in to the official website and fill out the counselling (preference) form. You will need to enter your preferences for IISERs and programs, upload required documents, and pay the counselling fee. Only those who complete these steps will be considered for seat allotment.

How is seat allotment done in IISER counselling?

Seats are allotted based on your IAT rank, category, preferences given, and available seats at each IISER. If you receive a seat, you can either accept (by paying the seat acceptance fee) or reject it. If there is no response from your side, you will not be considered for any further rounds.

How many rounds of IISER counselling are held?

For 2025-26, there will be eight rounds of IISER seat allotment, depending on seat availability. If seats remain, you may get a higher preference IISER in later rounds.

What documents do I need for IISER counselling 2025?

For IAT 2025 counselling, some commonly required documents are your Class XII marksheet, caste/category certificate (if applicable), IAT 2025 scorecard, and other personal IDs. Make sure to upload these as instructed during the online counselling process

What is the fee for IISER Counselling 2025?

To take part in IISER aptitude test counselling 2025, you need to pay a non-refundable counselling or SAF (seat acceptance fee). For General/OBC-NCL/EWS students, the SAF is around Rs. 35,000. For SC/ST/PwDs, it is approximately Rs. 17,500.

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