IISER Aptitude Test (IAT): Apply Now

 

The Government of India has established the IISERs at Berhampur, Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, and Tirupati to integrate and promote interdisciplinary science education and research.

IISER Aptitude Test (IAT)

IAT 2025 will be held on Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM.

IAT 2025 will be conducted as a computer-based test in various centres across India.

IAT will consist of 60 questions, 15 questions each from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.

Total duration of the test will be 180 minutes. Questions will be of multiple choice type. Each question will have only one correct answer.

• Each correct answer will be awarded 4 marks.
• Each incorrect answer will lead to the deduction of 1 mark.
• Unanswered questions will be awarded 0 mark.
• Therefore, maximum marks in IAT will be 240.

The total marks obtained by a candidate out of 240 will be considered for preparing the Rank List.

Eligibility criteria

• Applicants must be Indian nationals, OCI/PIO/Foreign Nationals to apply for IAT 2025.

• Candidates must have passed the Class XII (or equivalent) examination in 2023 or 2024 or 2025 with science stream from any board recognized by the Council of Boards of School Education (COBSE) in India. Foreign Nationals need to upload an equivalence certificate issued by the Association of Indian Universities unless they have passed the Class XII or equivalent level examination in 2023 or 2024 or 2025 with science stream from any board recognized by the Council of Boards of School Education (COBSE) in India. The equivalence certificate must be uploaded while submitting the IAT 2025 Application Form under "Please upload copy of document supporting your claim of Foreign National (You'll need to produce original when necessary)".

• Candidates must have taken at least three subjects among Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics during their Class XII (or equivalent) examination.

• For admissions to the following programs, candidates must have Mathematics during their Class XII (or equivalent): 5-year BS-MS in Computational and Data Sciences program at IISER Kolkata, 4-year B. Tech. program at IISER Bhopal, 4-year BS in Economic Sciences program at IISER Bhopal and 4-year BS in Economic and Statistical Sciences program at IISER Tirupati.

• Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD are required to score a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade in their Class XII (or equivalent) examination. Candidates belonging to other categories are required to score a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade in their Class XII (or equivalent) examination. Note that, the percentage needs to be calculated using aggregate marks, that is, considering ALL the subjects taken in class XII (or equivalent) level.

IMPORTANT DATES

Application Portal Opens	March 10, 2025
Application Portal Closes	April 15, 2025
Corrections in Application Forms	April 21 - 22, 2025
Release of Hall Tickets	May 15, 2025
IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2025	May 25, 2025

FOR MORE DETAILS AND ONLINE APPLICATION: https://iiseradmission.in/index.html

B Stat (Hons), B Math (Hons), B SDS (Hons) @ INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE: APPLY NOW

The Indian Statistical Institute, known widely as ISI, was founded in 1931 by Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis. Growing out of a small Statistical Laboratory set up by Professor Mahalanobis in the Presidency College in Kolkata, the Institute soon moved into its present campus at Baranagar on the northern outskirts of Kolkata. Ever since that humble beginning, over the past nine decades, the Institute has undergone phenomenal growth and is now widely regarded as one of the leading institutions in the world as a centre for research and training in Statistics and related sciences. In recognition of the importance of the Institute in the development and application of Statistics, the Parliament of India, in 1959, enacted the Indian Statistical Institute Act, declaring it an Institution of National Importance and empowering it to grant degrees and diplomas in Statistics. In 1995, this Act was further amended, empowering the Institute to grant degrees and diplomas also in Mathematics, Quantitative Economics, Computer Science and other subjects related to Statistics as may be determined by the Institute from time to time..The headquarters of the Institute is located in Kolkata. However, centres of the Institute have come up over the years in other major cities. At present, the Institute has four centres operating at Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Tezpur

List of Academic Programmes and Eligibility Criteria (UG):

 1. 3-year Bachelor of Statistics (Hons) [B Stat (Hons)]: Successful completion of 10+2 years of Higher Secondary Education (or its equivalent) with Mathematics and English as subjects. The programme is offered at Kolkata. Stipend: ₹5000/- per month.

 2. 3-year Bachelor of Mathematics (Hons) [B Math (Hons)]: Successful completion of 10+2 years of Higher Secondary Education (or its equivalent) with Mathematics and English as subjects. The programme is offered at Bengaluru. Stipend: ₹5000/- per month. 

3. 4-year Bachelor of Statistical Data Science (Hons) [B SDS (Hons)]: Successful completion of 10+2 years of Higher Secondary Education (or its equivalent) a) in 2024 or 2025, b) with (i) Mathematics / Applied Mathematics and (ii) English as subjects of study, and c) with at least 75% marks in aggregate. The programme is concurrently offered in Kolkata, Delhi and Bengaluru. The courses will be taught in the hybrid mode. Tuition fee: ₹1,00,000/- per semester. There will be provision for full waiver of tuition fee for SC-ST/ PwD candidates, and full or partial waiver based on family income

Candidates who are due to complete the qualifying examination before 21 July, 2025 may also apply

IMPORTANT DATES

Important Dates (For all programmes except B SDS):

 Online Application Starts : 28 February 2025

 Online Application Ends : 26 March 2025

 ISI Admission Test : 11 May 2025

 For B SDS programme: 

Online Application Starts : 04 April 2025

 Online Application Ends : 31 May 2025

SYLLABUS AND SAMPLE QUESTION PAPERS

https://admission.isical.ac.in/syllabus-qp.html

FOR MORE DETAILS AND ONLINE APPLICATION

https://admission.isical.ac.in/

Central University Entrance Test (CUET) 2025: Apply Now

 

Central University Entrance Test (CUET), for admission to different programmes of the participating Central Universities, will provide a single window opportunity to the students to seek admission in these participating Universities / Institute(s) across the country.The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) Scores will be used for admission into UG Programmes in all Central Universities/ Participating Universities for Academic session 2025-26. The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) will provide a common platform and equal opportunities to candidates across the country, especially those from rural and other remote areas, and help establish better connections with the Universities. . The list of Central Universities/Participating Universities may be seen at https://cuet.nta.nic.in

ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility For appearing in the CUET (UG) - 2025, there is no age limit for the candidates. The candidates who have passed the class 12 /equivalent examination or are appearing in 2025 can appear in the CUET (UG) - 2025 examination. However, the candidates will be required to fulfill the age criteria (if any) of the University / Institution / Organization in which they are desirous of taking admission. 

The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized Central/ State Board, such as the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi or equivalent exams mentioned in the https://cuet.nta.nic.in

IMPORTANT DATES

Online Submission of Application: Form 01 March 2025 to 22 March 2025 (upto 11.50 PM)

 Last date of successful transaction of fee through Credit/Debit Card/Net-Banking/UPI : 23 March 2025 (upto 11.50 PM)

 Correction in Particulars 24 March 2025 to 26 March 2025 (upto 11.50 PM)

 Announcement of the City of Examination To be announced later on the website

Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA website: To be announced later on the website 

Date of Examination:  Between 08 May and 01 June 2025 (Tentative) 

Candidates may choose upto a maximum of five (05) subjects including languages and General Aptitude Test. Fees will be calculated based on the number of subjects chosen by the candidates. 

FOR MORE DETAILS: 

INFORMATION BULLETIN: https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3d1a21da7bca4abff8b0b61b87597de73/uploads/2025/03/2025030146.pdf

ONLINE APPLICATION: https://cuet.nta.nic.in/

New Arrivals

 

Apply National Common Entrance Test [NCET] 2025 for admission to 4-Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP)

 

The National Testing Agency has been invited applications from the eligible candidates for National Common Entrance Test (NCET), an admission test to 4-Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) in selected Central/State Universities/Institutions including IITs, NITs, RIEs, and Government Colleges etc. for the Academic Session 2025-26.Candidates who will be appearing in NCET 2025 will participate in the Counselling/Admission process of any Central/State University / Institution (IITs, NITs, RIEs, and Govt. Colleges etc.) which have been granted recognition by NCTE for ITEP for the academic session 2025-26. University/ Institution /Govt. College etc. may fill up the vacant seats thereafter from the pool of NCET-qualified candidates. ITEP include B.A. B.Ed, BSc. B.Ed., and B.Com. B. E.d. courses.

Important Dates: 

Online Submission of Application Form:  20 February to 16 March 2025 (up to 11:30 P.M.).

 Last date of successful transaction of fee through Credit/Debit Card/Net-Banking/UPI:  16 March 2025 (up to 11:50 P.M.) 

Correction in Particulars: 18 March to 19 March 2025

 Announcement of the City of Examination: The First Week of April 2025

 Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA website:  03/04 days before the actual date of the Examination

 Date of Examination:  29 April 2025 (Tuesday)

Medium of the Question Papers: Drawing from the National Education Policy (NEP), the NCET 2025 will be conducted in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu

Instruction for filling applications:

Before starting to fill the application form candidates are advised to read the Prospectus displayed on the website of the NTA / NCTE / University / Institution / Government College etc. where admission is sought and be clear about the courses offered by them, seats available, eligibility with regard to age, passing/appearing in qualifying exam, minimum marks in the qualifying exam, relaxation thereof, reservation, admission procedure, etc. before applying for the NCET 2025, as Universities have their own specific requirements for admission to specified courses (discipline/stage).

Eligibility:

The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized Central/ State Board, such as the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi; etc. or equivalent. See https://exams.nta.ac.in/NCET/images/information-bulletin-of-ncet-2025-dated-20-feb-2025.pdf

For appearing in the NCET 2025, there is no age limit for the candidates. The candidates who have passed the class 12 /equivalent examination or are appearing in 2025 irrespective of their age can appear in the NCET 2025 examination. However, the candidates will be required to fulfill the age criteria (if any) of the University / Institution / Government College to which they are desirous of taking admission

For more details and online application: https://exams.nta.ac.in/NCET/

Information Bulletin: https://exams.nta.ac.in/NCET/images/information-bulletin-of-ncet-2025-dated-20-feb-2025.pdf

Pubic Notice: https://exams.nta.ac.in/NCET/images/public-notice-for-inviting-online-application-of-ncet-2025-dated-20-feb-2025.pdf

CONTENT BASED LECTURES FOR JEE MAIN AND NEET-UG BY IIT PROFESSORS / SUBJECT EXPERTS

 

NEST 2025 : Apply Now

National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) is a compulsory test for students seeking admission to National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and University of Mumbai - Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS), Mumbai. Both NISER and UM-DAE CEBS were set up by Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India in 2007. Their mandate is to train scientific manpower for carrying out cutting edge scientific research and for providing input to scientific programmes of Department of Atomic Energy and other applied science institutions in the country. NEST 2025 will be conducted in around 140 cities across India..

The candidates admitted to the programme in NISER, or CEBS, are eligible to receive an annual scholarship of ₹60,000 through the DISHA program of the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India. In addition, the scholarship recipients receive a grant of ₹20,000 per annum for the summer internship. Alumni of the programme are presently pursuing Ph.D. at reputed universities and institutes in India & abroad. Besides, top performers at NISER and CEBS, securing overall grades above a certain threshold at the end of the programme, are eligible to appear directly for the interview for admission to Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) training school.

Programmes @ NISER 

NISER offers a 5 year integrated M.Sc. programme in Biological, Chemical, Mathematical and Physical sciences. Along with the major subject, a student can have minor in Biology, Chemistry, Computer science, Mathematics or, Physics. NISER functions from its campus at Jatni. Degrees at NISER will be awarded by the Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), a deemed-to-be University within the Department of Atomic Energy.

Programmes @ UM-DAE CEBS MUMBAI

The Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, has an autonomous Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences in Mumbai. CEBS offers high quality teaching embedded in a vibrant post-graduate and research environment with some of the best teachers and scientists from major institutions in the city (TIFR, BARC, IIT) and the University of Mumbai and its colleges, as its faculty. The Centre is located in the Vidyanagari campus of the University of Mumbai. CEBS offers a 5 year integrated M.Sc. programme in Biological, Chemical, Mathematical and Physical sciences. The degrees at CEBS are awarded by the 150-year old University of Mumbai.

Important Dates

Online Application Closes: 09 May 2025
Mock Test Opens: 16 May 2025
Date of Examination: 22 June 2025 (Sunday)

Eligibility

• The candidates who have cleared the 12th Standard examination or equivalent in 2023, 2024 or those who will be appearing for the 12th Standard examination or equivalent in 2025, irrespective of category and age, will be considered to be eligible for admission to the Integrated M.Sc. programme of NISER/CEBS in 2025.
• At least 60% marks in aggregate (or equivalent grade) in Class XII examination from any recognized Board in India. For Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates and for Divyangjan candidates, the minimum requirement is 55%.
• Candidate should secure a position in the NEST 2025 merit list.

There is no upper age limit for appearing in the NEST 2025 examination and admission to either NISER or UM-DAE CEBS.

For more details and online application:https://www.nestexam.in/