IISER Merit List 2024 will have Fifty percent of the seats reserved for candidates applying through KVPY or JEE Advanced 2023 and the IISER 2024 Aptitude Test will fill the other fifty per cent of seats.
IISER Merit List 2024 will be released separately for JEE Advanced, KVPY, and the IISER Aptitude Test. The merit list will be based on the scores secured by the candidate, the category of the candidate, and the choice of course. Candidates can check the "IISER" Merit List 2024 by logging in to their registered user account. Candidates qualifying for the aptitude test will be eligible to participate in the counselling process.
| IISER Cut Off 2024 | IISER Result 2024 |
IISER Merit List 2024
The merit list of qualifying candidates will be released separately for the JEE Advanced, KVPY, and IISER Aptitude Tests. The merit list will be based on the candidate's scores and category. Fifty per cent of seats on the IISER Merit List 2024 will be through KVPY and JEE Advanced 2018. The IISER 2024 Aptitude Test will fill the other fifty per cent of seats.
Admission through KVPY and JEE Advanced Channel
Important points related to admission to Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) through KVPY and the JEE Advanced Channel have been listed below:
- A separate merit list will be released for candidates applying for admission to IISER through KVPY and JEE Advanced channels.
- The merit list will be based on the marks secured by the candidates in KVPY (marks in 10+2 and KVPY fellowship) and JEE Advanced 2024.
- Fifty percent of the seats at IISERs are reserved for candidates applying through KVPY or JEE Advanced 2024.
Admission through IAT Channel
Important points related to admission to Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) through the IAT Channel have been listed below:
- A separate merit list will be prepared for candidates that qualify the IISER Aptitude Test.
- IAT 2024 was conducted on 17 June 2024.
- The test consisted of a total of 60 questions.
- Each subject (Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics) had 15 questions.
- Fifty percent of the seats at IISERs are reserved for candidates applying through the IISER 2024 aptitude test.
IISER Cutoff 2024
The cutoff list will be based on the minimum marks a candidate must bring to get admission to IISER 2024. The cutoff list will be released separately for each channel of admission. Candidates that clear the cutoff in 2024 will participate in the counselling and seat allotment process. Factors that determine the IISER cutoff score are listed below:
- Previous year’s cutoff trends.
- Top scores in class 12th of different boards.
- Seat intake capacity at IISER campuses.
IISER State-wise Cutoffs 2023
The State-wise Cutoff list for IISER 2024 has been listed in the table below:
| Name of Board | General | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | PwD |
| Andhra Pradesh | 468 | 464 | 450 | 446 | 446 |
| Bihar | 319 | 315 | 304 | 310 | 304 |
| Goa | 370 | 356 | 347 | 351 | 347 |
| Haryana | 407 | 398 | 382 | 348 | 348 |
| Jammu Kashmir | 395 | 383 | 341 | 328 | 328 |
| Karnataka | 323 | 323 | 292 | 271 | 271 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 400 | 392 | 377 | 363 | 363 |
| Manipur | 311 | 320 | 311 | 302 | 302 |
| Mizoram | 360 | 369 | 350 | 347 | 347 |
| Meghalaya | 367 | 331 | 344 | 346 | 331 |
| Gujarat | 361 | 341 | 328 | 306 | 306 |
| Tripura | 354 | 354 | 343 | 309 | 309 |
| Uttarakhand | 316 | 311 | 297 | 293 | 293 |
| CBSE | 427 | 416 | 396 | 376 | 376 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 401 | 389 | 387 | 388 | 387 |
| Nagaland | 360 | 369 | 348 | 330 | 330 |
| Punjab | 386 | 388 | 375 | 366 | 366 |
| Tamil Nadu | 337 | 437 | 433 | 415 | 415 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 342 | 332 | 322 | 319 | 319 |
| Rajasthan | 393 | 394 | 377 | 370 | 370 |
| West Bengal | 348 | 353 | 328 | 294 | 294 |
| ICSE | 440 | 424 | 413 | 376 | 376 |
| AMU Board | 406 | 406 | 409 | 406 | 406 |
| NIOS | 341 | 328 | 325 | 326 | 325 |
| Viswa-Bharthi | 379 | 382 | 386 | 386 | 379 |
| Telangana | 467 | 464 | 453 | 457 | 453 |
| Assam | 362 | 360 | 348 | 317 | 317 |
| Chhattisgarh | 378 | 381 | 361 | 359 | 359 |
| Ranchi | 320 | 326 | 307 | 302 | 302 |
| Kerala | 447 | 423 | 401 | 394 | 394 |
| Maharashtra | 345 | 346 | 328 | 319 | 319 |
IISER Previous Year Cutoff List
Students who want to know about the opening and closing ranks of IISER 2024 can check out the cutoff list of previous years to get an idea regarding the ranks one must obtain to get into any of the 7 IISERs.
IISER Admission 2022 Cutoff - Round 3
Round 3 Cutoff lists for Admission into IISER 2022 through IAT , KVPY, and JEE Advanced channels for various categories have been listed below.
Cutoff List for IAT Channel - Round 3
| Category | Opening category rank | Closing category rank |
| Gen | 283 | 1719 |
| OBC-NCL | 258 | 793 |
| SC | 99 | 387 |
| ST | 53 | 183 |
| EWS | 78 | 275 |
| PwD | 38 | 66 |
| KM | 3 | 15 |
Cutoff List for JEE Channel - Round 3
| Category | Opening category rank | Closing category rank |
| Gen | 1351 | 10657 |
| OBC-NCL | 694 | 9198 |
| SC | 87 | 4393 |
| ST | 335 | 3058 |
| EWS | 707 | 14822 |
| PwD | 11 | 66 |
| KM | - | - |
Cutoff List for KVPY Channel - Round 3
| Category | Opening category rank | Closing category rank |
| Gen | 4 | 1819 |
| OBC-NCL | 619 | 1266 |
| SC | 3 | 641 |
| ST | - | - |
| EWS | - | - |
| PwD | - | - |
| KM | - | - |
IISER Admission 2022 Cutoff - (Round 2)
Round 2 Cutoff lists for Admission into IISER 2022 through IAT , KVPY, and JEE Advanced channels for various categories have been listed below.
Cutoff List for IAT Channel - Round 2
| Category | Opening category rank | Closing category rank |
| Gen | 163 | 1541 |
| OBC-NCL | 120 | 742 |
| SC | 76 | 379 |
| ST | 46 | 183 |
| EWS | 38 | 249 |
| PwD | 31 | 66 |
| KM | 3 | 14 |
Cutoff List for IAT Channel - Round 1
| Category | Opening category rank | Closing category rank |
| Gen | 1 | 1000 |
| OBC-NCL | 15 | 522 |
| SC | 3 | 274 |
| ST | 1 | 131 |
| EWS | 5 | 179 |
| PwD | 2 | 66 |
| KM | 1 | 13 |
IISER Eligibility Criteria 2024
The eligibility criteria candidates must fulfil in order to get admission to IISERs through channels like IISER Aptitude Test (IAT), Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Exam (KVPY) and Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced have been given in the table below:
| Channel of Admission | Eligibility Criteria |
| SCB Channel | 10+2 level with science stream in 2022 or 2024. |
| Must appear for the IISER Aptitude Test 2024. | |
| KVPY Channel | Must have valid KVPY fellowship commencing from 2024-24 academic session. |
| 10+2 board examination marks will be used for cutoff lists. | |
| JEE Advanced Channel | GEN/OBC category of candidates must bring a rank within 15000 in the common rank list in JEE Advanced 2024. |
| GEN-EWS/OBC-NCL/SC/ST/PWD categories must bring a rank within 15000 in JEE Advanced 2024 in their category rank lists. | |
| General and OBC-NCL categories Candidates must score 60% marks in aggregate in 12 STD. | |
| SC/ST/PWD candidates must score 55% in STD 12. |
IISER Seat Matrix 2024
The expected total number of seats available for the BS-MS/BS program is 1838, with each IISER having the following number of seats.
Seat Matrix of BS-MS Program
| BS-MS Program | Number of Seats |
| IISER Berhampur | 170 |
| IISER Bhopal | 240 |
| IISER Kolkata | 250 |
| IISER Mohali | 250 |
| IISER Pune | 288 |
| IISER Tirupati | 200 |
| IISER Thiruvananthapuram | 320 |
| Total | 1718 |
Seat Matrix of BS Program
| BS Program | Number of Seats |
| IISER Bhopal (Engineering Sciences) | 60 |
| IISER Bhopal (Economic Sciences) | 30 |
| Total | 90 |
