Hello,

There are three channels available for admission in IISERs namely - KVPY, JEE Advanced and SCB (State and Central Board) Channel.

• KVPY channel: Candidates having a valid KVPY fellowship commencing from 2019-20 academic session are eligible to apply for admissions. Additional cut-off criteria for marks obtained in 10+2 board examination is also applicable.
• JEE Advanced Channel: Candidates in General category securing a rank within 10000 in the Common Rank List (CRL) of JEE Advanced 2019 are eligible to apply. For candidates belonging to the reserved category (OBC-NC, SC, ST, PD), their category rank should be within 10000. Additional cut-off criteria for marks obtained in 10+2 board examination is also applicable.
• SCB Channel: Students who have passed 10+2 level with science stream in 2018 or 2019 are eligible to apply for admissions and appear for IAT (IISER Aptitude Test)2019.

You should try for all the channels as this will give you ample exposure to what type of candidate they look for as well as you will get to know your skills.

All the best.