Syllabus

Syllabus for the IISER aptitude test is given below. The syllabus generally follows the NCERT syllabus for classes XI and XII. You
can find some sample question papers here

 Model 1 (English)
 Model 2 (English)
 Model 2 (Hindi)

Mathematics
1. Sets
2. Relations and functions
3. Trigonometric Functions
4. Inverse Trigonometric Functions
5. Principle of Mathematical Induction
6. Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations
7. Linear Inequalities
8. Permutations and Combinations
9. Binomial Theorem
10. Sequences and Series
11. Straight Lines
12. Conic Sections
13. Introduction to Three Dimensional Geometry
14. Limits and Derivatives
15. Mathematical Reasoning
16. Statistics
17. Probability
18. Matrices
19. Determinants
20. Continuity and Differentiability
21. Application of Derivatives
22. Integrals
23. Applications of integrals
24. Differential equations
25. Vectors
26. Three dimensional geometry
27. Linear Programming

Physics

1. Physical World and Measurement

2. Kinematics
3. Laws of Motion
4. Work, Energy and Power
5. Motion of Systems of Particles and Rigid body
6. Gravitation
7. Properties of bulk matter
8. Thermodynamics
9. Behavior of perfect gas and kinetic energy
10. Oscillations
11. Waves
12. Electrostatics
13. Current Electricity
14. Magnetic effect of current and magnetism
15. Electromagnetic Induction
16. Alternating Current
17. Electromagnetic Waves
18. Optics
19. Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
20. Atoms
21. Nuclei
22. Electronic devices
23. Communication Systems

Chemistry
1. Some Basic Concept of Chemistry
2. Structure of Atom
3. Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
4. Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
5. States of Matter
6. Thermodynamics
7. Equilibrium
8. Redox Reactions
9. Hydrogen
10. The s-block Elements
11. The p-block Elements
12. Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques
13. Hydrocarbons
14. Environmental Chemistry
15. The solid state
16. Solutions
17. Electrochemistry
18. Chemical Kinetics
19. Surface chemistry
20. General principles and processes of isolation of elements
21. The p-block elements
22. The d- & f-block elements
23. Coordination compounds
24. Haloalkanes and haloarenes
25. Alcohols, phenols and ethers
26. Aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids
27. Organic compounds containing nitrogens
28. Biomolecules
29. Polymers
30. Chemistry in everyday life

Biology
1. Diversity in the living world
2. Structural organization in animals and plants
3. Cell structure and function
4. Plant physiology
5. Human physiology
6. Reproduction
7. Genetics and evolution
8. Biology and human welfare
9. Biotechnology and its application
10. Ecology and environment

Eligibility
Candidates who have passed 10+2 or equivalent level exam with science stream in 2019 or 2020 are eligible to apply for
admissions. Candidates will be admitted to IISER only through following three channels.

1. Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) channel

2. Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Advanced) of the Indian Institutes of Technology
3. State and Central Boards Channel (SCB)

These channels will be referred to as KVPY, JEE, and SCB, respectively.

Indian nationals and students belonging to PIO or OCI category are eligible to apply provided they satisfy the eligibility criteria
described below.
 KVPY Channel
Candidates having a valid KVPY fellowship commencing from 2020-21 academic session are eligible to apply for admissions.
Additional cut-off criteria for marks obtained in 10+2 board examination is also applicable.

JEE-Advanced Channel
Candidates in General category securing a rank within 10000 in the Common Rank List (CRL) of JEE Advanced 2020 are eligible to
apply. For candidates belonging to the reserved category (OBC-NC, SC, ST, PD), their category rank should be within 10000.
Additional cut-off criteria for marks obtained in 10+2 board examination is also applicable.

SCB Channel

 Students who have passed 10+2 level with science stream in 2019 or 2020 are eligible to apply for admissions and appear for IAT
2020.
 However, they will be considered for admissions to the degree programmes only if they obtain the cut-off marks specified for their
board.
 Students applying through SCB channel will have to appear in the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) which will be conducted at various
centres across the country.

Important : 2020 admission cut-off marks will be updated soon. Click here for 2019 admission cut-off marks which can be
used for reference

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA IN CLASS XII (OR EQUIVALENT) BOARD

EXAMINATION FOR IISER ADMISSION 2020:
1. The candidate must have marks within the category-wise cut-off as shown in the table above for their respective Class XII (or
equivalent) Board examination for being eligible to get admission to IISERs. Additionally, for admission to engineering programmes
through JEE advanced channel, candidates who have secured 75% marks (GEN/EWS/OBC-NCL) or 65% marks (SC/ST/PwD) in
their Class XII (or equivalent) exams are also eligible.
2. For candidates who appeared in the Class XII (or equivalent) Board examination for the first time in 2019 and reappeared in any
subject (for whatsoever reason) in 2020, the better of two performances will be considered.
3. If a Board gives aggregate marks considering both Class XI and Class XII examinations (in the 10+2 system), then only Class XII
marks will be considered. If a Board gives aggregate marks considering the results of all three years of a 3-year diploma or courses
of equivalent duration, then only the marks scored in the final year will be considered. Similarly, for boards which follow a semester
system, the marks scored in the final two semesters will be considered.
4. In case any of the subjects Mathematics or Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and Language are not evaluated in the final year (e.g., in a
3-year diploma course), then the marks for the same subject from the previous year(s) will be used for calculating the percentage of
aggregate marks.
5. If a Board awards only letter grades without providing an equivalent percentage of marks on the grade -sheet, the candidate should
obtain a certificate from the Board specifying the equivalent marks and submit it before the deadline of the mark-sheet submission.
In case such a certificate is not provided by the Board, meeting minimum eligibility criteria will be assessed as follows: If CGPA/CPI
is reported on any scale other than 10 (for example, 4 points or 8 points scale), an equivalent CGPA/CPI will be calculated as per
the following formula: CGPA/CPI in a 10 point scale = (CGPA/CPI Obtained×10)/PS. Finally, the marks will be linearly scaled out of
500. (Here PS stands for Point scale used by the Board).
6. If a Board does not give marks/grades scored in individual subjects but gives only the aggregate marks/grades, then the aggregate
marks/grades given by the Board will be considered as such (linearly scaled out of 500 if the total marks are not out of 500).
7. Candidates from any board other than the ones listed in the above table (of State and Central Boards) can apply only through JEE-
Advanced and KVPY channels provided that they also satisfy the eligibility criteria as specified by JEE-Advanced or KVPY, as the
case may be. Such candidates should either bring a certificate from their respective board that they are within top 20 percentile of
their board or else cut-off scores for CBSE board will be applied for them. Additionally, for admission to engineering programmes
through JEE advanced channel, candidates who have secured 75% marks (GEN/EWS/OBC-NCL) or 65% marks (SC/ST/PwD) in
their Class XII (or equivalent) exams are also eligible.
 METHODOLOGY TO CALCULATE MARKS (OUT OF 500) IN CLASS XII (OR
EQUIVALENT) BOARD EXAMINATION:
In subjects (such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology) where marks are awarded for theory exam and the practical exam separately,
mean of scores of theory exam and the practical exam should be taken. Then, if marks awarded in a subject (in class XII or
equivalent) are NOT out of 100, then the marks should be linearly scaled (up or down) to 100. Then, the following five subjects will
be considered for calculating the cut-off marks for fulfilling the eligibility criterion so that the total aggregate marks are out of 500:

i. Chemistry
ii. Physics
iii. Biology or Mathematics
iv. One language (if the candidate has taken more than one language course, then the language course with the highest marks will be
considered)
v. Any subject other than the ones used in the above four (the subject with highest marks will be considered)

After considering four subjects as mentioned in points (i) to (iv), one must consider the subject with the highest marks among all
remaining subjects in his/her mark-sheet/grade-sheet. Please note that the subject for point (v) could also be a language course or
Mathematics or Biology, provided that it is not being considered in any of the points (i) to (iv), and such that it is the subject with
highest marks among all remaining subjects in the mark-sheet/grade-sheet.

Important Dates
Following are tentative dates for various activities in the admission process. This page will be updated periodically during the
admission process.

SL
DATE ACTIVITY
NO.

KVPY JEE SCB

March Application portal goes live at 11

1 23, AM (accessible via
2020 www.iiseradmission.in)

April
Application portal
2 24,
opens at 11 AM
2020

April
3 30, Application portal closes at 5 PM
2020

May
4 18, Downloading the Hall Ticket
2020

Last date of Uploading

May
XII Marks and Category Last date of Uploading XII Marks &
5 22,
Certificate. Application Category Certificate closes at 5 PM
2020
portal closes at 5 PM

May
IISER Aptitude Test 9.00 AM to 12.00
6 31,
Noon
2020

First round of seat

June 1, Application portal
7 allotment. SAF begins Release of answer key
2020 opens at 11 AM
with float/freeze

June 2, Response Sheet and Representation starts

8
2020 at 9AM

9 June 4, Response Sheet and Representation Ends

 2020 at 5 PM

June 5, First round SAF closes

10
2020 at 5PM

Second round of seat

June 6,
11 allotment SAF begins
2020
with float/freeze

June 8, Revised Answer key released at 5 PM if

12
2020 there is any change

Last date of Uploading

June
Second round SAF XII Marks and Category
13 10,
closes at 5PM Certificate. Application
2020
portal closes at 5 PM

June First round of seat

14 11, allotment SAF begins
2020 with float/freeze

June
First round SAF closes
15 15,
at 5PM
2020

June Second round of seat

16 16, allotment SAF begins
2020 with float/freeze

June
Second round SAF
17 20,
closes at 5PM
2020

June
First round of seat allotment SAF begins
18 22,
with float/freeze
2020

June
19 26, First round SAF closes at 5PM
2020

June
Second round of seat allotment SAF
20 27,
begins with float/freeze
2020

July 01,
21 Second round SAF closes at 5PM
2020

July 02, Third round of seat allotment SAF begins

22
2020 with float/freeze

July 06,
23 Third round SAF closes at 5PM
2020

July 08, Fourth round of seat allotment SAF begins

24
2020 with float/freeze

July 12,
25 Fourth round SAF closes at 5PM
2020

July 14, Withdrawal of SAF Withdrawal of SAF

26 Withdrawal of SAF closes at 5PM
2020 closes at 5PM closes at 5PM

July 15, Fifth and Final round of seat allotment SAF

27
2020 begins with freeze only
 July 19, Fifth round SAF closes at 5PM; Channel
28
2020 Counselling Closed

July 29, Reporting at allotted Reporting at allotted

29 Reporting at allotted IISER for registration
2020 IISER for registration IISER for registration

August Tentative date of Tentative date of

Tentative date of commencement of
30 03, commencement of commencement of
classes
2020 classes classes