With 98 in IAT into IISER, Tirupati might be possible in later rounds, but chances or modest. IISER Thiruvananthapuram is unlikely active current score .IISER Berhampur or another newer campus is like Tirupati Berhampur or more realistic target Berhampur seems a strong option.

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With 98 marks in IAT 2025 and being in the General EWS category, your chances of getting a seat in IISER Tirupati or IISER Thiruvananthapuram seem a bit low because usually the cutoff for these institutes is higher, especially for the EWS category. Sometimes the cutoff varies depending on how many students appeared and the overall difficulty of the exam, but generally, the safe scores are a little above your mark. Still, you might have some chances in the newer IISERs where the cutoffs can be slightly lower.