IISER Aptitude Test
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| Acronym | IAT |
|---|---|
| Type | Electronic assessment |
| Developer / administrator | IISER Joint Admission Committee |
| Knowledge / skills tested | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology |
| Purpose | Admission to undergraduate science programs (BS) in 7 IISERs, IISc, and IIT Madras. |
| Year started | 2010 |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Score / grade range | -60 to +240 |
| Offered | once in a year |
| Restrictions on attempts | Maximum three attempts in consecutive years, with no age limit |
| Countries / regions | India |
| Languages | English, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu |
| Annual number of test takers | 34,751 (2023) [1] |
| Prerequisites / eligibility criteria | Candidates must have taken at least three subjects among Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics during their Class XII (or equivalent) examination. |
| Website | https://www.iiseradmission.in/ |
IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) is an Indian computer-based test for admission to the various undergraduate programmes offered by the seven IISERs, along with IISc Bangalore and IIT Madras.[2][3][4][5]
It is the only examination to get admission into the
- 5-year BS-MS Dual Degree Programme of the IISERs,
- 4-year BS Degree Programme of IISER Bhopal, and
- 4-year BS Programme of IIT Madras.
It also serves as one of the channels to get admission into the 4-year Bachelor of Science (Research) Programme of IISc Bangalore.
IAT consists of 60 questions: 15 questions each from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.[6]
IAT for IISERs[edit]
From 2024 onwards, admission to IISERs will be exclusively through the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT).[7]
IAT for other institutes[edit]
The following institutes use IAT for admitting students to their programs.
- Bachelor of Science (Research) programme of IISc Bangalore.
- BS-Medical Sciences and Engineering programme of IIT Madras.
Test Pattern[edit]
IAT is conducted as a computer based test in centres across India.
IAT consists of 60 questions: 15 questions each from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.
Total time for answering the test is 180 minutes. Questions are of multiple choice type with only one correct answer.
- Each correct answer is awarded 4 marks.
- Each incorrect answer leads to the deduction of 1 mark.
- Unanswered questions are awarded 0 mark.
- Therefore, maximum marks awarded in IAT are 240.
The total marks obtained by a candidate out of 240 is considered for preparing the Rank List.
Not every candidate appearing in IAT is awarded a rank. Rank cut-off is announced at an appropriate time. Further, getting a rank does not guarantee offer/admission to an IISER.[8]
Syllabus[edit]
The syllabus generally follows the NCERT syllabus for classes 11 and 12.
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References[edit]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "IISER Aptitude Test (IAT)". Archived from the original on 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Eligibility Criteria". Archived from the original on 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "IISc UG - Information Brochure". Archived from the original on 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "IISER Aptitude Test (IAT)". IAT 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
- ^ "Eligibility Criteria". IAT 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "IISER Aptitude Test (IAT)". IAT 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "Syllabus" (PDF). IAT 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-30.