Updated on Jul 04 2025, 10:49 AM IST
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali offers undergraduate and doctorate programmes. Candidates seeking IISER Mohali admissions must meet the eligibility criteria. For IISER Mohali BS-MS Dual Degree admissions, candidates must appear for IISER Aptitude Test (IAT).
As per the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research admission process, candidates need to clear the national-level entrance test to apply for admission to PhD programmes. The final selection is done based on performance in the national-level entrance test and a personal interview at the IISER Mohali.
Visit the IISER admissions 2024 website: iiseradmission.in.
On the homepage, go to the ‘Apply for IAT-2024”.
On the next page, register to receive User ID and password.
After successful registration, complete the application form by uploading the necessary documents and making the appropriate payment.
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali offers admission to BS-MS Dual Degree programmes at the undergraduate level. The course duration of the IISER Mohali BS-MS Dual Degree programme is 5 years. Tabulated below are the IISER Mohali UG eligibility criteria.
Courses | Eligibility Criteria |
Passed the Class 12th or equivalent examination in the science stream with a minimum of 60% marks (general candidates). + For candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Person with Disability (PwD) categories, the minimum score requirement is 55% to apply for IAT 2024. |
Candidates seeking admission to BS-MS Dual Degree programme will have to meet the IISER Mohali BS-MS Dual Degree eligibility criteria.
Fill out the application by paying the application fee.
Appear for the IISER Aptitude Test conducted by Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research.
Following that, the authorities will release the IISER Aptitude Test cutoff on the official website.
Candidates qualifying the entrance test will have to participate in the IISER counselling.
Seats are allotted after verification of documents and IISER Mohali fee payment.
Note: In the previous years, there were three channels of admission (Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) channel; Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Advanced); and State and Central Boards Channel). However, from this year (2024 onwards), candidates will be admitted only through the State and Central Boards Channel wherein they would need to write an IISER Aptitude Test (IAT).
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali offers admission to doctoral programmes in different disciplines. The PhD programme at IISER Mohali involves coursework, a qualifying examination, thesis work and a thesis exam, leading to the award of a PhD degree. Candidates can check the IISER Mohali PhD eligibility criteria given below.
Courses | Eligibility Criteria |
Integrated PhD | Master's degree in the relevant stream with a good academic record from a recognised university. |
For admission to PhD programme, candidates will have to fulfill the IISER Mohali PhD eligibility criteria.
Appear and obtain a valid score in GATE/ CSIR/ UGC-NET/ JEST/ GPAT/ ICMR-JRF/ DBT-JRF/ DBT-BINC/ ICAR-NET/ DST- INSPIRE.
Candidates need to fill out the IISER Mohali application form.
Then, candidates are called for a screening test and a personal interview.
In the next stage of the IISER Mohali admission process, candidates will be shortlisted based on performance in the screening test and personal interview.
Further, candidates are shortlisted for IISER Mohali admission based on academic scores, screening test, and interview.
Students need to deposit IISER Mohali fees and get the documents verified to secure IISER Mohali admission.
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Graduation certificate
Master’s degree certificate
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Note: Significant changes in the IISER eligibility criteria; only IAT scores are to be considered for admissions to IISERs.
No, you must qualify for the an entrance exam such as GATE/CSIR/UGC-NET/JEST/GPAT/ICMR-JRF/DBT-JRF/DBT-BINC/ICAR-NET/DST- INSPIRE to meet the IISER Mohali admission criteria for the PhD programmes, after the entrance exam the institute conducts a screening test and interview round.
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No, you cannot apply for the 7th round of BS-MS counseling at IISER without prior registration. Registration is a mandatory step in the IISER admission process. The 7th round of counseling is typically meant for candidates who have already registered and participated in the earlier rounds but have not
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No, you cannot directly apply for the 3rd year at the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) as a lateral entry from a B.Sc. program. IISERs primarily admit students at the first-year level for their integrated BS-MS dual degree programs. They do not typically have a process
- IISER Aptitude Test: Used for admission to Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs).
- Admission Basis: Admission will be based on your IISER Aptitude Test score.
- No Impact of JEE: Not participating in JEE does not affect your IISER application.
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