You will find the link for the online application form at the bottom of this page. Please read through this page carefully before you start filling the application.
Documents required for application
Given below is a list of documents/certificates whose scanned copies are to be uploaded at the time of online application for IAT 2023. The formats of the certificates are given in the Downloads section.
- Class X certificate
- Class XII (or equivalent examination).
- If the class XII (or equivalent) marks sheet is not available now, then you can instead upload a signed declaration form - “DECLARATION BY THE CANDIDATE IN LIEU OF ELIGIBILITY EXAM CERTIFICATE/ MARKSHEET” (see Downloads section). Fill up the form, sign it, scan it and then upload. The scanned copies of the actual marks sheet must be uploaded on or before 7th July 2023, failing which you will not be allotted a seat in any of the IISERs.
For candidates seeking admission under the GEN-EWS category
- As per the latest guidelines of the Government of India,.GEN-EWS certificate should have been issued on or after April 01, 2023.If any GEN-EWS candidate fails to submit the GEN-EWS certificate (issued on or after April 01, 2023) at the time of online application, the candidate has to uploada signed declaration form - “DECLARATION BY THE CANDIDATE IN LIEU OF GEN-EWS CERTIFICATE” (see Downloads section).
- The candidate has to upload a fresh certificate (issued on or after 1 April 2023) on or before July 7, 2023, as notified on the (www.iiseradmission.in) website.
- If the certificate is not uploaded by the given date and time, the candidate will not be considered for admission under this category. If qualified, the category will be adjusted accordingly in the Common Rank List.
For Candidates seeking admission under the OBC-NCL category
- As per the latest guidelines of the Government of India,.OBC-NCL certificate should have been issued on or after April 01, 2023.
- If any OBC-NCL candidate fails to submit the OBC-NCL certificate (issued on or after April 01, 2023) at the time of online application, the candidate has to upload a signed declaration form - “DECLARATION BY THE CANDIDATE IN LIEU OF OBC-NCL CERTIFICATE” (see Downloads section).
- The candidate has to upload a fresh certificate (issued on or after 1 April 2023) on or before July 7, 2023, as notified on the (www.iiseradmission.in) website.
- If the certificate is not uploaded by the given date and time, the candidate will not be considered for admission under this category. If qualified, the category will be adjusted accordingly in the Common Rank List.
For Candidates seeking admission under the SC or ST category
- Caste (for SC) or tribe (for ST) certificate as per the latest guidelines of the Government of India.
For Candidates seeking admission under the PwD category
- Physical Disability certificate (see Downloads section for applicable form) issued by the competent authority.
- Dyslexic candidates need to submit Form Dyslexic-1 and Form Dyslexic-2 instead of FORM-PwD. The certificate must mention ‘SEVERE’ under the Dyslexia category to enable the candidate to get the benefit of the PwD category.
- PwD Candidates who are eligible for the services of a scribe/compensatory time need to upload certificates as mentioned in the sections on Services of a Scribe and Compensatory time.
Note: Originals of all the forms/certificates will have to be submitted at the time of admission.
- During online application, candidates will have to upload digital copies of forms/certificates. The acceptable file sizes are mentioned below:
| Document | File Size |
|---|---|
| Photograph | Upto 200 KB |
| Signature | Upto 200 KB |
| Photo ID | 200 KB - upto 1 MB |
| SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS Certificate | 200 KB - upto 1 MB |
| 10th Marksheet | 200 KB - upto 1 MB |
| 12th Marksheet | 200 KB - upto 1 MB |
| PwD Certificate | 200 KB - upto 1 MB |
| Kashmiri Migrant Certificate | 200 KB - upto 1 MB |
| OCI/NRI/PIO/Foreign National Citizenship supporting document | 200 KB - upto 1 MB |
| All other certificates/Forms | 200 KB - upto 1 MB |
Important Notes:
- Additional documents will be required at the time of admission. These will be specified at a later date.
- It should be noted that suppression or distortion of any fact, identity, category, educational qualification, nationality, etc. made in a candidate’s application form will result in the cancellation of the admission or the degree acquired at a later stage.
Selecting IISERs during online application
- At the time of online application, a candidate will be shown 9 programs across 7 IISERs (OR 7 programs across 7 IISERs if the candidate did not have Mathematics as a subject in class XII (or equivalent) and is not eligible for BS (Economic Sciences) and BS (Engineering Sciences)).
- Candidate is required to make a preference list from among these programs for which the candidate wants to be considered for an admission.
- The preference order must be from the most preferred (first preference) to the least preferred (last preference).
- The preference list must contain at least one IISER program.
- A candidate will be considered ONLY to those IISER programs which are in the candidate’s preference list. Consequently, a candidate will not be considered for an admission to an IISER program that is not mentioned in the candidate’s preference list.