Guidelines for filling the Application Form
- The cut-off for SC/ST is 60% for all boards.
- For OBC (non-creamy) and PD, a 5% relaxation of the DST cut-off is tenable subject to a minimum of 60%.
- Those candidates passing Class XII in 2012 and who are recepients of the eligibility note from the school board for DST Inspire Fellowship may also apply. Cut-off in the above link does not apply to such students.
NOTE: Eligibility does not imply that you will be called for counseling or test. Only the shortlisted candidates will be issued the call letter.
Following steps are required to complete Online Application Process
- You will be asked to fill up following items in the application form.
(Before you start filling up online application form, keep a jpg file of your recent passport size photograph for uploading in the form. The file size should not be more than 100 kb and the file name should be of alphanumeric characters only, without any gap, dot or any other character in between.)
- Item Number 1: Full Name as in your Class 10 board examination certificate.
- Item Number 2: Date of birth as in your Class 10 board examination certificate.
- Item Number 3: Gender.
- Item Number 4: Category under which you seek admission.
Following categories for you to choose from: GE, OBC (non-creamy), SC, ST, GE PD, OBC PD, SC PD and ST PD. Incorrect selection of category will invalidate the application for admission to IISER.(Applicants seeking admission under any of the reserved categories SC, ST, and OBC must produce appropriate category certificate at the time of counseling. Additionally, applicants seeking admission under OBC category must also obtain non-creamy layer certificate issued by appropriate authority after March 31, 2012.)
(In each institute 3% of seats in every category are reserved for PD candidates. For any category of disability (viz., locomotor, visual, dyslexia, speech, and/or hearing) benefit would be given to those who have at least 40% physical impairment. Leprosy-cured candidates who are otherwise fit to pursue the course are also included in this category.)
- Item Number 5: Select Class 12 passing year.
- Item Number 6: Select board under which you took Class 12 examination.
- Item Number 7: Roll Number of class 12 board examination.
- Item Number 8: Marks obtained in class 12 board examination (Give only percentage marks. Do not add % sign).
- Item Number 9: Recepients of the eligibility note from the school board for DST Inspire Fellowship. (yes / No)
(Must produce note from the school board for DST Inspire Fellowship at the time of counseling.)
- Item Number 10: Name of parent / guardian.
- Item Number 11: Address for communication.
- Item Number 12: PIN code.
- Item Number 13: Phone / Mobile Number.
- Item Number 14: Email address.
- Item Number 15: Select Language for Aptitude Test.
- Item Number 16: IISER where you would like to go for counseling.
- Item Number 17: Your choice of IISER for admission.
(Select all five IISERs in order of preference. Applications with incomplete selection will not be accepted by the system.)
- Some characters are not accepted in the form. These are: Single quote ( ' ), Double quote( " ) and backslash ( \ ). The form will be returned back for correction if these characters are found on the application form.
- After submission of all the details, preview the form.
- If you are not fully satisfied, then use edit button and revise/modify the Online Application Form entries.
- After you are satisfied that all the entries are correct, click on the submit button on the preview screen.
- After this submission, you will be given your Application Number and your Login Password to login to the admission website. You will be using this password for all subsequent access to the admission website.
(If you forget your password, go to Applicants Login page and click Forgot Password link. Password will be sent to you by email. )
- You will be prompted to get a bank-pay-in slip. Print this slip and go to any branch of State Bank of India to pay application fee. Write down the Bank Branch Code and date of deposition on the pay-in-slip The application fee is Rs.500/- (Rs.250/- for SC / ST categories) (add Rs.50/- as bank charges).
(Do not tamper the barcode printed on the bank-pay-in slip.)
- While accepting the application fee, the bank official will give a Unique Journal Number on your pay-in-slip.
(Please check that the bank official has entered the Unique Journal Number on the counter foil of your pay-in-slip. )
- Go to the Applicants Login page. You will be asked your Application Number and the Password to login.
- Enter the Unique Journal Number given by the Bank on your pay-in-slip, Bank Branch Code and the date of deposition and submit.
- On Applicants Login, you will be prompted to upload your passport size photograph. Only jpg file format is accepted by the system. The file size should not be more than 100 kb and the file name should be of alphanumeric characters only, whthout any gap, dot or any other character in between. Browse through your computer and upload your recent passport size photograph.
- On successful completion of steps 9 to 11 mentioned above, you will be prompted to get your completed application. Print it on a good quality A4 size paper and keep it along with the counter foil of bank pay-in-slip safely. These documents will be required at the time of counselling.
(If you are not satisfied with the quality of your photograph, go to the previous step and upload another photograph.)
- The candidate and his/her parent/guardian should sign at the bottom of the PRINTED application. When called for counseling bring this completed application form and counterfoil of bank pay-in-slip for verification.
(Do not tamper the barcode printed on the application form.)
- The application form link below opens the APPLICATION FORM in a new window and you can refer back to this instruction page if you so desire.