Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research Admissions to 5 year BS-MS Dual Degree Program 2015

Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research

Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati

Autonomous institutions under MHRD, Govt. of India

Admissions to 5 year BS-MS Dual Degree Program 2015

BS-MS Dual Degree Program

It is a five year dual degree program for bright and motivated science students who have passed class XII. The program integrates classroom learning with research and provides ample scope for multidisciplinary interactions. The first two years of the program consist of core courses in basic sciences, the third and fourth years are dedicated to specialization in chosen science subjects and the fifth year includes a research project. The training during the program enables students to pursue a career in academia, R&D institutes and science based industries.

Admission to BS-MS Dual Degree Program 2015: Channels

Students will be admitted to the Five Year BS-MS Dual Degree program beginning August 2015 through the following channels

Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) Basic Science Stream: Students qualifying in SA (2013-14)/SX (2014-15)/SB (2014-15)

Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced 2015) : Students securing a place in the rank list of Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced 2015) for admission to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)

State and Central Boards: Students passed class XII in 2014 or appearing in 2015 in science stream with either

i.                    Marks above or equal to the cut-off percentage declared by DST (http://www.inspire-dst.gov.in)  as eligibility for INSPIRE fellowship 2015. For OBC (Non-Creamy layer)/PD category candidates, there is a 5% relaxation in the DST cut-off. The cut-off for SC/ST candidates and Kashmiri Migrants(KM) is 55% in class XII for all boards

OR

ii.                  Advisory note for the eligibility for Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE) under INSPIRE scheme based only on the performance in class XII board examination

Scholarship

BS-MS students are eligible for either KVPY or INSPIRE scholarship based on continued academic performance.

Key Features

Highly competent and motivated faculty in various disciplines with a passion for science

Integrated undergraduate teaching with cutting edge research across disciplines

Upcoming eco-friendly green campuses with appropriate infrastructure

Library with online resources, books and research journals

State of the art teaching and research facilities

Sports and recreational facilities

Hostel facility for all students

Who can Apply

KVPY Stream: Students qualifying in SA (2013-14)/SX (2014-15)/SB (2014-15).

JEE Stream : Students securing a place in the rank list of Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced 2015) for admission to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).

SCB Stream: Students passed class XII in 2014 or appearing in 2015 in science stream with either

Marks above or equal to the cut-off percentage declared by DST (http://www.inspire-dst.gov.in) as eligibility for INSPIRE fellowship 2015. For OBC (Non-Creamy layer)/PD category candidates, there is a 5% relaxation in the DST cut-off. The cut-off for SC/ST candidates and Kashmiri Migrants(KM) is 55% in class XII for all boards

OR

Advisory note for the eligibility for Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE) under INSPIRE scheme based only on the performance in class XII board examination

Following cut-offs were used for IISER 2014 admission. A revised cut-off, as provided by DST, may be used for IISER - 2015 admission.

Sl.no    Name of the Boards    Cut - off Marks

1          Andhra Pradesh          97.1

2          Assam 75.8

3          Bihar   75.2

4          Chhattisgarh    82.8

5          Goa     85

6          Gujarat            75.6

7          Haryana           86.4

8          Himachal Pradesh       83.3

9          Jammu & Kashmir      88.8

10        Jharkhand        66.4

11        Karnataka        89.7

12        Kerala  95.1

13        Madhya Pradesh         86.4

14        Maharashtra    78.7

15        Manipur           84.6

16        Meghalaya       71.6

17        Mizoram          71.4

18        Nagaland         67.5

19        Orissa  78.5

20        Punjab 86

21        Rajasthan        81.6

22        Tamil Nadu     95.8

23        Tripura 71.8

24        Uttar Pradesh  84.8

25        Uttarakhand    72.6

26        West Bengal    80.4

27        CBSE  94.6

28        ICSE   95.2

29        Viswa - Bharathi         -

30        AMU Board    -

Application Fee

There is a non-refundable application fee of Rs. 1500/- (Rs. 750/- for candidates applying under SC/ST category and Kashmiri Migrants)

Seats Availability

Total of 1000 students in all six IISERs put together.

Schedule for BS-MS IISER Admission 2015

Sl.No   Event   Date (2015)

1.         Opening of application portal for JEE/KVPY/SCB stream   1st June

2.         Last date for application for JEE/KVPY stream        27th June

3.         Last date for application for SCB stream       4th July

4.         Result - Publishing of allocation list of JEE/KVPY channel  29th June

5.         Last date for payment of admission fees for JEE/KVPY stream       10th July

6.         IISER SCB aptitude test        12th July

7.         Result/Allocation of SCB stream       15th July

8.         Last date of payment of admission fees for SCB stream       22nd July

Centres for Aptitude Test for State and Central Boards Channel

Bangalore

Baroda

Bhopal

Bhubaneswar

Calicut

Chennai

Delhi

Guwahati

Hyderabad

Kolkata

Mohali

Mumbai

Nagpur

Pune

Thiruvananthapuram

Tirupati

Varanasi

Vijayawada

Contact

Chairman, JAC

IISER Thiruvananthapuram,

College of Engineering Trivandrum Campus,

Trivandrum - 695016, Kerala, India

Email : jac15chair@iisertvm.ac.in

Phone : (+)91 (0)471 - 2593191