Hello Prashant,

First of all congratulations for clearing IIT JAM, but as per the stream of biological sciences is concerned, there are a very few IITs which have biological sciences, there is an equivalent competition for the same. Hence it is very difficult to get selected in any IIT for MSc. But i would like you to apply in different NITs and IISERs where there is a chance of getting selected based on your rank. According to the last year cut off, you can shortlist a couple of NITs, IISERs and appear for the counselling. Again i would say that the admission is completely unpredictable as it depends on the ranking, past cut off, students applied for the current year and many other factors. Still, it is worth trying.

Next thing you can do is apply for different central universities as well, you have to write a separate exam for that but chances of getting a good institute is all that matters. 

I hope this helps you. Good Luck! 

Hey Aspirant, Admission in IISER(Indian Institute of Science Education and research ) is given via 3 channels you must meet the requirement of at least one of them in order to get the admission.

The three channels are:

• Jee channel: admission is given on the basis of rank secured in Jee mains
• KVPY channel: admission is given on the basis of KVPY fellowship and cutoff of marks in KVPY
• SCB channel: Candidates have to appear for IISER aptitude test for admission.

This Aptitude test is of 3 hours and consists of Multiple choice questions from four subjects of equal weightage namely Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Biology of total 180 marks.

You will have to study maths on your own or separately if you want to get a good score.

Do check more about the test and syllabus on the link below:

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/iiser-admission

All the best.

Hello Richa yadav  ,

For IISER, Category wise class 10+2 CBSE board cutoff is :

GENERAL : 431/500

OBC-NCL : 420/500

SC : 401/500

ST : 385 /500

PwD : 385/500

And apart from that, you need to appear for IISER Aptitude test (IAT) which is conducted all over India in various states and if you qualify that according to the cutoffs then only you will be eligible for admission in IISERs.

Hope that helps!

Hello studnet,

For SCB channel, candidates have to qualify the aptitude test. After that, students will be called for counselling on the basis of cut off marks. 

The cut off percentage for SCB channel varies from state to state. As you asked for Andhra Pradesh it is somewhere around 94-95 percent.

Hope it helps.

Thank you :)

Hello Sree Krishna,

Yes, you are eligible. Candidates who have passed 10+2 or equivalent level exam with science stream in 2018 or 2019 are eligible to apply for admissions. 

Thanku.

Dear Abhi,

Yes, you can apply for IIESR admission through both JEE Advanced and SCB Channel. 

IISER 2019 Admission will be based on three channel- SCB (State and Central Boards Channel), KVPY exam (Kishor Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana) & JEE Advanced exam. Candidates are allowed to apply for all the three channels but they must fulfil the eligibility criteria of each channel they are applying.

You must get a rank within 10,000 in Common Rank List in JEE Advanced to qualify for Interview. 

Hello Anshu,

IISER has clearly stated its eligibility criteria for admissions:

Candidates who have passed 10+2 or equivalent level exam with science stream in 2018 or 2019 are eligible to apply for admissions. Candidates will be admitted to IISER only through following three channels.

1. Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) channel
2. Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Advanced) of the Indian Institutes of Technology
3. State and Central Boards Channel (SCB)

Hope this helps.

Hello Pooja,

If you are joining through state and central board (PCB) stream, You need to be in the top 1% of your respective board. So the cutoff percentage varies accordingly. You can check the cutoff score at the website. Cbse board is usually around 95%.

After you have cleared the cutoff score you need to give an aptitude test and qualify that too.

For admission to engineering programmes through JEE advanced channel, candidates who have secured 75% marks (GEN/EWS/OBC-NCL) or 65% marks (SC/ST/PWD) in their Class XII (or equivalent) exams are also eligible for IISER test.

Good luck!

Hey Raj,

For masters, there are two programs in IISER, One is Integrated BS-MS and the second is Integrated Ph.D.

1. To get Admission in the Integrated BS-MS program, you have to have passed 12th with science stream having any one subject or both Mathematics and Biology. A five-year program without any exit option with a Bachelor's degree. you get either Masters or Nothing.

2. For Int PhD (Int. MS-Ph.D), You have to have had a Bachelor's degree in Science and related areas with a minimum of 60% or equivalent, and then only you can apply for it, there is an exit option, if you wish, after the MS. Selection is made by a written aptitude test followed by an Interview.