Hello,

The admission to Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram is based on rank list prepared involving those who applied for IIST and qualified JEE Advanced. There is no separate exam for admission to IIST than JEE Advanced. You should have 30% marks overall in Advanced as well as 10% in each section separate. And 75% marks in your Class 12. Based on these minimum eligibility and your position in rank list prepared by IIST determines your admission. Please refer https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/iist-btech-admission for more details on IIST Admission.

Hello Alfiya, No you can't get in IIST without qualifying the JEE advanced marks because the college admits the student on the basis of their JEE Advanced marks only and the merit list is declared on the basis of JEE Advanced. 

Below is more detailed information about the entrance exam required to take admission:

• All applicants must take JEE Advanced 2017 for IIST B.Tech Admission 2017.

• For taking JEE Advanced 2017, the candidates are also required to take JEE main 2017, without which the candidates cannot take the second level exam – JEE Advanced 2017.