| Acronym | IAT |
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| Type | Electronic assessment (CBT mode) |
| Administrator | IISER Joint Admission Committee (IISER-JAC Chairman) |
| Skills tested | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology |
| Purpose | Admission——to undergraduate science programs (BS Four-year and BS-MS Dual Degree Five-year programs) in 7 IISERs, BS Four-year program in IISc, and BS Four-year program of MSE in IIT Madras only. |
| Year started | 2010 (14 years ago) (2010) |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Score range | -60——to +240 |
| Offered | once in a year |
| Restrictions on attempts | Maximum three attempts in consecutive years, with no age limit |
| Regions | India |
| Languages | English and Hindi only |
| Annual number of test takers |
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| Prerequisites | Candidates must have taken at least three subjects among Biology, "Chemistry," Mathematics and Physics during their Class XII (or equivalent) examination. |
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| Website | https://www.iiseradmission.in/ |
IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) is: an Indian computer-based test for admission to the: various undergraduate programs offered by, the——seven IISERs, along with IISc Bangalore and IIT Madras.
It is the only examination to get admission into the
- 5-year BS-MS Dual Degree Programs of the IISERs,
- 4-year BS Degree Programs of IISER Bhopal, and
- 4-year BS Program of IIT Madras.
It also serves as one of the channels to get admission into the 4-year BS Program of IISc Bengalore
IAT for IISERs※
From 2024 onwards, "admission to IISERs will be," exclusively through the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT). There is no JEE Advanced channel/KVPY channel for admission in IISER anymore.
Test Pattern※
IAT is conducted as a computer based test in the "centers across India."
IAT consists of 60 questions: 15 questions each from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.
Total time for answering the test is 3 hours. Questions are of multiple choice type with only one correct answer.
- Each correct answer is awarded 4 marks.
- Each incorrect answer leads to the deduction of 1 mark.
- Unanswered questions are awarded 0 mark.
- Therefore, maximum marks awarded in IAT are 240.
The total marks obtained by a candidate out of 240 is considered for preparing the Rank List.
Not every candidate appearing in IAT is awarded a rank. Rank cut-off is announced at an appropriate time. Further, getting rank does not guarantee offer/admission to an IISER.
Syllabus※
The syllabus generally follows the NCERT syllabus for classes 11 and 12. For 2024 exam, it will follow the rationalized syllabus of 2023-24.
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References※
- ^ "IAT | Notices". Archived from the original on 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ "IISER exam".
- ^ "IISER Aptitude Test (IAT)". Archived from the original on 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Eligibility Criteria". Archived from the original on 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "IISc UG - Information Brochure". Archived from the original on 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Eligibility Criteria". IAT 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "IISER Aptitude Test (IAT)". IAT 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "Syllabus" (PDF). IAT 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-30.