Compare JNCASR Bangalore vs IISER TVM

Students with Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Science can apply. Selection will be through JNCASR’s written test,  followed by  interview at Bangalore for the shortlisted candidates. The JNCASR written entrance test for Biological Science will be held only at JNCASR, Bangalore. The candidates shortlisted from the written test will be called for interview the same day or the next day.

Shortlisted candidates who clear the minimum eligibility criteria will be invited to appear for an interview and/or written test at IISER TVM.

Candidates should have a minimum of 55% marks at the B.Sc as applicable to the area Candidates who are appearing for their  final examination in B.Sc. can also apply.

General Eligibility Criteria

1. 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale (or first-class equivalent) or first class in Master’s program in a relevant discipline as declared by the respective University.

2. The candidate must have qualified at least one of the following examinations: CSIR-JRF, UGC-JRF or GATE or other national-level examinations as specified in the document, with validity as on 01 January 2025 (see School specific Eligibility Criteria for other national-level examinations considered for the selection).

3. BS-MS/M.Sc/Integrated M.Sc students from any of the IISERs/IITs/IISc with CGPA 8 or above on a 10-point scale are exempted from national level test eligibility related criteria.

4. JRFs at IISER TVM, recruited under extramural projects, with a valid national-level qualification as specified in point 2.

Candidates need to clear 

• General Eligibility 1 & General Eligibility 2 Or,
• General Eligibility 3 Or,
• General Eligibility 1 with one of the following:

                             DBT-JRF (Category I)/ICMR-JRF: Only candidates whose fellowships are tenable at IISER TVM are eligible.

                             GATE (EY)*: Will be considered only for Ecology/ Evolution/Behaviour.

                             GATE (XL/BT/PH)*: Will be considered only for Bioinformatics/Computational Biology/ Theoretical Biology.

                             NBHM-JRF: Will be considered only for Bioinformatics/ Computational Biology/ Theoretical Biology.

                             JGEEBILS

                             JEST (Physics)*: Qualified candidates will be considered only for Computational Biology / Theoretical Biology/ Biophysics/Structural Biology Or,

• General Eligibility 1 & General Eligibility 4.