Indian Institutes of Sciences Education and Research (IISER) announces Admission to BS-MS Dual Degree Program 2024
IISER BS MS Dual Degree Admission 2024 – Indian Institutes of Sciences Education and Research (IISER) has invited applications for admission to 5 Yrs BS-MS Dual Degree Programs of academic year 2024 at Berhampur, Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram and Tirupati.
IISER BS MS Dual Degree Admission 2024
About the BS and BS-MS Dual Degree Programs
- Five-year dual degree program for science students
- Classroom learning integrated with research, providing ample scope for interdisciplinary activities
- Curriculum with a focus on both breadth and depth in the natural sciences, engineering sciences and economics
- Opportunity to pursue impactful research
- Fully residential campuses with well-equipped hostels
- Access to on-campus medical facilities along with sports and other recreational facilities
Key Features
- Highly competent and motivated faculty with passion for teaching and pursuing research in frontier areas of science
- Integrated undergraduate teaching and cutting-edge research
- Exposure and access to world-class research facilities right from the start of the program
- Research internships and year-long research projects leading to MS thesis with opportunities for interdisciplinary research
Important Dates
- Application Portal Opens : April 01, 2024
- Application Portal Closes : May 13, 2024
- Corrections in Application Forms : May 16-17, 2024
- Release of Hall Tickets : June 01, 2024
- IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2024 : June 09, 2024
Eligibility Criteria
Overall Eligibility criteria
- Applicants must be Indian nationals, PIO or OCI to apply for IAT 2024.
- The candidates must have passed the Class XII or equivalent level examination in 2022 or 2023 or 2024 from any board recognized by the Council of Boards of School Education in India COBSE.
- Candidates must have taken at least three subjects among Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics during their Class XII (or equivalent) examination.
- Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD are required to score a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade in their Class XII (or equivalent) examination. Candidates belonging to other categories are required to score a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade in their Class XII (or equivalent) examination.
- NOTE: The students from the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE), from Kashmir division/Winter Zone areas of Jammu division and the U.T. of Ladakh, who appeared in their Class XII or equivalent level examination in Dec 2021, are also eligible to apply for the IAT 2024, provided they satisfy all the other eligibility criteria.
- During the application process, these students must pick 2022 as their year of passing the class 12 examination.
Admission to IISERs
- Admission to IISERs is exclusively through the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT), which is a computer-based test scheduled on Sunday, June 09, 2024 at 9:00 AM, at various centers across the country.
Performance Criteria in Class XII/equivalent examination
- Candidates whose Class XII (or equivalent) examination results have not yet been declared, can apply for IAT 2024. However, their admission will be subject to fulfilling the minimum eligibility criteria given above.
- For candidates who had appeared in the Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in 2023 and reappeared in any subject (for whatever reason) in 2024, the better of two performances will be considered.
- If a board gives aggregate marks considering both Class XI and Class XII, then only Class XII (or equivalent) examination marks will be considered. If a board gives aggregate marks considering the results of all three years of a 3-year diploma or courses of equivalent duration, then only the marks scored in the final year will be considered. Similarly, the marks scored in the final two semesters will be considered for boards that follow a semester system.
- If a board awards only letter grades without providing an equivalent percentage of marks on the grade-sheet, the candidate should obtain a certificate from the board specifying the equivalent marks and submit it before the deadline of the mark-sheet submission. In case the board does not provide such a certificate, the percentage marks will be assessed as follows:
- percentage marks = (CGPA or CPI obtained × 100) / PS,
- where PS is the maximum value of the point scale used by the respective board.
Application Process
- Eligible and Interested candidates can apply through https://iiseradmission.in/
- Candidates read all instructions and General Information carefully before applying.
Application Fee
- Rs. 2,000/- for candidates applying under General, EWS, OBC, and OBC-NCL categories.
- Rs. 1,000/- for candidates applying under persons with disabilities (PwD), persons registered as Kashmiri Migrants (KM) and SC/ST category.
- The application fee is non-refundable.
IISER Aptitude Test (IAT)
- IAT 2024 will be held on Sunday, June 09, 2024 at 9:00 AM.
- IAT 2024 will be conducted as a computer-based test in various centres across India.
- IAT will consist of 60 questions, 15 questions each from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.
- Total time for answering the test will be 180 minutes. Questions will be of multiple choice type with only one correct answer.
- Each correct answer will be awarded 4 marks.
- Each incorrect answer will lead to the deduction of 1 mark.
- Unanswered questions will be awarded 0 marks.
- Therefore, maximum marks in IAT will be 240.
- The total marks obtained by a candidate out of 240 will be considered for preparing the Rank List.
- Not every candidate appearing in IAT 2024 will be awarded a rank. The rank cut-off will be announced at an appropriate time. Further, getting a rank does not guarantee an offer/admission to an IISER.
Syllabus
- The IAT 2024 will broadly follow the rationalized NCERT syllabus for 2023-2024 as given on the NCERT website – https://ncert.nic.in/rationalised-content.php
For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website