IISER Entrance Examination Test 2016, Admission to BS-MS Dual Degree Programme 2016

Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research

Phone: +91 33 6634 0077 10 am to 1 pm

Berhampur, Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati
Autonomous Institutions under MHRD, Govt. of India

Admissions to 5 year BS-MS Dual Degree Programme 2016

IISER ADMISSION 2016

IISERs

To promote high quality scientific education, research and training, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, has set up seven Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) at Berhampur, Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram and Tirupati.

BS-MS Dual Degree Programme

It is a five year dual degree program for bright and motivated science students who have passed class XII. The program integrates classroom learning with research and provides ample scope for multidisciplinary interactions. The first two years of the program consist of core courses in basic sciences, the third and fourth years are dedicated to specialization in chosen science subjects and the fifth year includes a research project. The training during the program enables students to pursue a career in academia, R&D institutes and science based industries.

Admission to BS-MS Dual Degree Programme 2016

Admissions to all IISERs for the academic year 2016 will start soon.

Scholarship

·         BS-MS students are eligible for either KVPY or INSPIRE scholarship based on continued academic performance, as per the norms of KVPY/Inspire scheme.

Key Features

·         Highly competent and motivated faculty in various disciplines with a passion for science

·         Integrated undergraduate teaching with cutting edge research across disciplines

·         Upcoming eco-friendly green campuses with appropriate infrastructure

·         Library with online resources, books and research journals

·         State of the art teaching and research facilities

·         Sports and recreational facilities

There are three channels of admission. Candidates will be admitted to IISER only through these channels.

1.     Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) channel

2.     Joint Entrance Examination of Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT–JEE) channel

3.     State and Central Boards Channel (SCB) channel

These channels will be referred to as KVPY, IIT-JEE and SCB respectively

General rules applicable to all the three channels.

·         Students passing (10+2) examination in the current year (2016) and the previous year (2015) are only eligible for taking admission.

·         Indian nationals, and students belonging to PIO or OCI category are eligible to apply provided they satisfy the eligibility criteria described below.

KVPY Channel

Candidates who have valid KVPY fellowship commencing from 2016-17 academic session are eligible to apply for admissions. Additional cut off criteria may be applicable.

IIT-JEE Channel

Candidates securing at least 60% marks in class XII and securing a place in JEE Advanced 2016 rank list for admissions to IIT’s. Additional cut off criteria may be applicable.

SCB Channel

Students with marks equal or above the cut off percentage in class XII board examination in their respective boards as given in the table below are eligible to apply. For the candidates belonging to the Non-Creamy Layer of the Other Backward Classes (OBCNC) and Persons with Disability (PD) categories, there is a 5% relaxation. The cut-off percentage for the Scheduled Castes (SC), the Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Kashmiri Migrants (KM) candidates is 55% in class XII for all boards. Students applying through SCB channel will have to appear in the IISER Aptitude Test which will be conducted at various centres across the country. To calculate your percentage of marks obtained use your board’s method.

Board                     Cutoff percentage

Andhra Pradesh                  95.4

Assam                                  74.2

Bihar                                        72.4

Chhattisgarh                      78.9

Goa                                          82.5

Gujrat                              72.8

Haryana                           85.3

Himachal Pradesh               80.4

Jammu & Kashmir                81.9

Jharkhand                         61.8

Karnataka                         88.3

Kerala                              93.1

Madhya Pradesh                 82.9

Maharastra                        79.5

Manipur                            77.9

Meghalaya                        69.5

Mizoram                            69.4

Nagaland                          67.8

Orissa                              75.5

Punjab                                 80.3

Rajasthan                         80.9

Tamil Nadu                        95.1

Tripura                            68.6

Uttar Pradesh                   76.1

Uttarakhand                     68.8

West Bengal                          80.4

CBSE                               92.5

ICSE                                93.3

Visva Bharati                      87.7

AMU                                 84.1

·         Applications for the admission are to be submitted online only at website

·         The application portal will open in the fourth week of May 2016

·         Please follow the instructions for filling the application form and other relevant details on the website

·         There is a non-refundable application fee of Rs. 1500/- (Rs. 750/- for candidates applying under SC/ST category)

Please go through the FAQ section on the website carefully before filling up the form. All inquiries must be directed to The Chairperson, Joint Admissions Committee 2016.

Schedule for BS-MS IISER Admission 2016

Event                                      Date

First advertisement             28 February, Sunday

Second advertisement         24 May, Tuesday

KVPY               IIT-JEE           State & Central Boards

Date     Date                   Date

Opening of application portal (ALL)  25 May, Wed. 25 May, Wed.  25 May, Wed.

Closing of application portal (KVPY)12 June, Sun.

Closing of application portal (IIT-JEE & SCB)         20 June, Mon.  22 June, Wed.

IISER Aptitude Test (SCB)                                                        3 July, Sun.

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