IISER IAT 2026 Registration, Exam Dates, Eligibility

IISER IAT Aptitude Test 2026: Candidates who are seeking admission to the Indian Institutes of Science Education & Research (IISER) are needed to apply for the IISER Aptitude Test 2026. The application window for IISER IAT 2026 opens on March 05, 2026. The Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research Aptitude Test is conducted by the authorities for the five-year dual degree courses on June 07, 2026. For further details, visit the official portal at iiseradmission.in.

IISER IAT Notification 2026

IISER IAT 2026 Notification

IISER 2026 Exam will be conducted by IISER on June 07, 2026. In this article, we provide you with all the details of the IISER Admission Process, including Eligibility, Fee Particulars, Exam Dates, Admit cards, Syllabus of IISER, Exam Centers, etc. We also provide links to register for the Exam and to the IISER 2026 Admissions prospectus.

The Government of India has established IISERs at Berhampur, Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram and Tirupati to integrate and promote interdisciplinary science education and research. Over the years, IISERs have successfully attracted talented young minds. An overarching goal of the IISERs is to enable students to shape the nation by inventing and implementing sustainable solutions for societal problems through science research. This is being achieved by our faculty of international repute together with bright students. In a short span of time IISERs have generated an incredible amount of intellectual property in the form of publications and patents.

IISER Aptitude Test 2026 Important Dates

BS^# and BS-MS Dual Degree Program

• Five-year dual degree program for science students
• Classroom learning integrated with research, providing ample scope for interdisciplinary activities
• Curriculum with a focus on both breadth and depth in sciences, engineering sciences and economics
• Opportunity to pursue impactful research
• Fully residential campuses with well-equipped hostels
• Access to on-campus medical, sports and other recreational facilities
• Programs offered in
  1. Biological Sciences
  2. Chemical Sciences
  3. Data Science
  4. Earth & Climate Sciences/Earth & Environmental Sciences
  5. Economic Sciences
  6. Engineering Sciences (Chemical Engineering, Data Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Engineering)
  7. Geological Sciences
  8. Physical Sciences

# Four-year BS program in Engineering Sciences and Economics only at IISER Bhopal.

IISER IAT 2026: Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who have passed the 10+2 or equivalent-level exam with the science stream in 2021 or 2026 are eligible to apply for admission. Candidates will be admitted to IISER only through the following three channels.

1. Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) channel
2. Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Advanced) of the Indian Institutes of Technology
3. State and Central Boards Channel (SCB)

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

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

Programs Offered

• Biological Sciences
• Chemical Sciences
• Earth & Climate Sciences/Earth & Environmental Sciences
• Economic Sciences
• Engineering Sciences (Chemical Engineering, Data Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science)
• Geological Sciences
• Integrated & Interdisciplinary Sciences (Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Data Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences)
• Mathematical Sciences
• Physical Sciences

IISER Aptitude Test Application Form 2026 – Apply Online

• Open the official website @ www.iiseradmission.in
• On the home page click on the Eligibility option and then check your eligibility criteria.
• Now, if you are eligible click on the apply online link
• Fill in all the details carefully.
• And finally, submit your application form.

IISER IAT Application Fee 2026

• Rs.2,000/- for candidates applying under the General, EWS, and OBC-NCL categories.
• Rs.1,000/- for candidates applying under persons with disabilities, persons registered as Kashmiri migrants, and SC/ST category.
• USD 100 for foreign nationals.
• The application fee is non-refundable

Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF)

• The Seat Acceptance Fee is to be paid only after an offer of admission has been made to the candidate.
• Rs. 35,000/- (Rs.25,000/- + Rs. 10,000/- (Non-refundable administrative fee)) for General/EWS/OBC-NCL categories
• Rs.17,500/- (Rs.12,500/- + Rs. 5000/- (Non-refundable administrative fee)) for SC/ST categories.
• Failure to deposit the SAF within the stipulated time will result in the cancellation of the offer. Furthermore, you will not be considered in any subsequent rounds of seat allotment during admission 2026
• Once you register in your allotted IISER, this amount will be adjusted against your first semester fee.

IISER IAT Admission 2026

IISER 2026 Syllabus

Syllabus for the IISER aptitude test is given below. The syllabus generally follows the NCERT syllabus for classes XI and XII. You can find some sample question papers here

The syllabus generally follows the NCERT syllabus for classes XI and XII. You can find some previous years question papers in download section click here

• Model 1 (English)
• Model 2 (English)
• Model 2 (Hindi)

Previous years question paper