IISER Eligibility Criteria 2024 (Released): Nationality, Qualification, Reservation

IISER Eligibility Criteria 2024

IISER 2024 eligibility criteria have been released by the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research as the IISER application process is started from April 01, 2024. The IISER eligibility criteria 2024 has been released along with the official notification. Candidates who are planning to fill out the IISER application form must check the IISER 2024 eligibility criteria. Candidates who meet the IISER eligibility criteria 2024 will be able to appear in the exam. If any candidate doesn’t meet the IISER 2024 eligibility criteria, their application will be rejected. Candidates are advised to review all aspects of IISER 2024 eligibility criteria before completing the IISER 2024 application form.

To be eligible for the IISER 2024 exam, candidates must have completed Class XII (or equivalent) in Science stream from any COBSE (Council of Boards of School Education in India) recognized board in 2022, 2023 or 2024. Candidates should take at least three subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics during their Class XII (or equivalent) exam as per IISER 2024 eligibility criteria. SC/ST/PwD applicants must have scored at least 55% in their Class XII (or equivalent) exam as per IISER eligibility criteria 2024. Other student categories must have earned at least 60% in their aggregate or equivalent degree.  

IISER Aptitude Test 2024 will be conducted on June 09, 2024. Candidates who want to appear in the IISER 2024 exam must fill the application form. Candidates must check the IISER eligibility criteria 2024 before filling the IISER 2024 Application Form (Ongoing). For candidates who wish to apply for the IISER 2024 exam, the exam conducting authority establishes the IISER 2024 eligibility criteria. IISER eligibility criteria 2024 include qualifying exam scores, nationality, educational background, and other relevant information that must be submitted when applying. Candidates can find detailed IISER 2024 eligibility criteria on this page.

Detailed IISER 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates can check details about IISER eligibility criteria 2024 below:

• Indian National, PIO & OCI candidates are eligible to apply. 

• Candidates must have passed the Class XII (or equivalent) exam with science stream in 2022, 2023 or 2024 from any board recognized by the Council of Boards of School Education in India COBSE as per IISER eligibility criteria 2024.

• Candidates must have studied at least three subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics in their Class XII (or equivalent) examination as per IISER 2024 eligibility criteria.

• Candidates of the SC/ST/PwD category must have scored a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade in their Class XII (or equivalent) exam.

• Candidates belonging to other categories should have scored a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade in their Class XII (or equivalent) exam.

• Candidates passing out from the J&K Board of School Education (JKBOSE), from Winter Zone areas of Jammu division and the U.T. of Ladakh/ Kashmir division, who had appeared in Dec 2021 for their Class 12th or equivalent examination are also eligible for IISER Aptitude Test 2024.
• Candidates belonging to Kashmiri Pandit/Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) may also apply for the aptitude test as Kashmiri Migrants. They should upload a valid domicile certificate at the time of application in place of a "Kashmiri Migrant Certificate” and qualify for all the other eligibility criteria.

IISER Eligibility Criteria 2024: Reservation Policy

Candidates who are going to apply for the IISER Aptitude Test 2024 and belong to the reserved category should check the reservation policies for IISER 2024 eligibility criteria. 

• The Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates reserve 15% of seats.
• Candidates from Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserve 7.5% of seats.
• Candidates from Other Backward Classes belonging to the Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL) gets the 27% of seat reservation.
• Candidates who have disabilities (PwD candidates) with at least 40% impairment reserve the 5% of seats (supernumerary).
• Kashmiri Migrants get 3 seats per IISER in the reservation (supernumerary).
• EWS — up to 10% (according to Government of India rules). It should be noted that the EWS/OBC-NCL certificate must have been issued on or after April 1, 2024.

Note -  Candidates will require to submit the category certificates while filling out the IISER 2024 application form.

Mode of IISER Admission 2024

• The IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) is the exclusive channel of admission to IISERs.
• The aptitude test is a computer-based test scheduled for June 09, 2024, Sunday, at 9:00 AM, at exam centres across India.