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Indian Institute of Science - [IISc]
Indian Institute of Science - [IISc] is a government institution located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, established in 1909. It offers 14+ courses across undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The institution is approve…
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KVPY (SA, SX and SB) is the easiest mode of securing admission into IISc Bangalore for UG studies. It is possible to get a seat even with an ordinary rank in the exam. But it is mandatory to register for the admissions beginning February. The other modes are JEE Mains, JEE Advanced and NEET. However, the cutoff ranks for these exams are high. With time, the cutoff ranks for KVPY are also getting higher.
Being a GE candidate makes every option exponentially harder. Here are some of the exams with their cutoffs (probable) to secure admission to IISc Bangalore for your UG program-
- KVPY SA and SX- The cut-off varies from year to year and depends on the difficulty level of the examination. It lies around the rank which secures a total of 65 marks.
- JEE Mains- Because of IISc’s increasing popularity and demand, a score above 325/360 will be good enough. This means a rank in the Top 10 (by marks solely in JEE Mains exam and not taking into account Board Normalization) will secure your admission into IISc Bangalore.
Ultimately though, the JEE Mains cutoff depends on the number of remaining seats after the KVPY admissions have been processed and verified.
- JEE Advanced- A rank within the Top 20 will be good enough. Ultimately, it depends on the number of vacant seats after the 1st and 2nd rounds of KVPY counseling.
These are the probable marks & ranks in various exams that are required for your admission into IISc Bangalore.
Also, prepare well if you are called for an interview. The UG program at IISER Pune, Kolkata, and Mohali are at par with the ones offered at IISc Bangalore. IISc Bangalore, however, has years of research experience behind it.
In IISc Bangalore, for certain programs, only the GATE scores are taken into consideration. For example- M.Tech (course) in CSA and SSA streams.
In the above-mentioned programs, you have to secure the top 50-100 rank in the GATE CS examination.
For M.Tech in some streams, and M.Tech (Research) and Ph.D. programs, IISc Bangalore uses the GATE score simply as a cutoff. The selection is done based on the written test and subsequent interview. The GATE cutoff for an interview call is relatively low. This is done with the idea that a good student who had a bad exam can still perform extremely well during the interview. For M.Tech/ Ph.D. CS, this rank is equal to the top 500-1000 ranks(for those who apply), but it can go to 200 for other streams.
Your GATE scores and GPA during graduation become mostly irrelevant once you get called by IISc Bangalore for an interview. They can only work to make the interviewer biased toward/against you, this won’t happen unless you have significantly high or low scores respectively. What matters for your selection is if you can impress the interviewers with your knowledge of the topic(s) that you want to study/research.
Thus, if you go for a course at IISc Bangalore which makes selections through a written test and an interview, make sure to study your topic well and answer the interviewers with confidence.
Yes, you can get admission to IISc through a NEET UG score. In IISc Bangalore, admissions are done on the basis of national-level exam scores or institute-based entrance exams. For the BSc program, students are shortlisted on the basis of 4 exams
- JEE Main
- KVPY
- NEET UG
- JEE Advanced exam
Shortlisting for the BTech in Mathematics and Computing is done on the basis of JEE Advanced scores only. The cutoff for the MNC is 757 and the cutoff for BSc courses is given below
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KVPY |
SA- 241; SX- 41; SB- 01 |
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JEE Main |
241-353 |
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JEE Advanced |
241-353 |
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NEET |
241-353 |
The NEET UG cutoff for getting into IISc Bangalore is 241-353
IISc Bangalore accepts students under 5 levels as regular students or researchers.
Bachelor of Science (Research) Programme:
This is a four-year UG Research Programme in Science designed especially to offer specialization in a science subject. All students take core courses in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, and Humanities in the first 3 semesters and later choose electives of their choice. In the fourth year, there is a research-based project under the guidance of a faculty. There are three national-level exams for this program
- IIT JEE Main cutoff 200; JEE Advanced cutoff 220
- KVPY cutoff 51
- NEET cutoff 230
Masters Course:
- M.Tech/M.Tech (Research): Admission to this program is done on the basis of GATE the cutoff of which depends on the department. MTech CSE cutoff is 675 and Mechanical cutoff is 730.
- M.Des: This is a 2 year Master’s program in Design. Admission is done through two exams CEED and GATE. The GATE cutoff 2022 is 900 while the CEED cutoff 2022 is 45z
- M.Mgmt: This course is like an MBA with a focus on Data Science and the exams accepted for this program are CAT & GMAT. GATE cutoff 803, CAT cutoff 99.01, and GMAT cutoff 230.
Integrated Ph.D.:
This program is for those Bachelors who are inclined towards research and want to save time by skipping Masters. The students of this branch pursue advanced research in areas such as Biological, Chemical, Physical, and Mathematical Sciences leading to a Ph.D. degree. Exams accepted for this program are JAM and JEST
Ph.D.:
Admission to the Ph.D. program at IISc Bangalore is done on the basis of four national exams; GATE, UGC NET, UGC CSIR, and INSPIRE.
External Ph.D.:
This program does not require any kind of exam and is only for
- Individuals employed in R & D environments
- Young Engineering or Science faculty members of all Engineering Colleges and Universities to pursue research degrees in Science / Engineering.
In addition to the above 5 levels, you can also apply directly to potential faculties for the position of Post Doc, Research Assistant, or Internship.
Frequently Asked
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Common questions students ask about Indian Institute of Science - [IISc] — admission, fees, placements and more.
Course fees at Indian Institute of Science - [IISc] range from ₹1.59 Lakh – ₹10.12 Lakh per year depending on the program.
IISc Bangalore offers admission to its various UG, PG, and PhD programs in the Engineering and design disciplines. Admission to various UG and PG programs is done through National-level entrance exams. M.Tech (CSE) is the most popular program offered at IISc Bangalore. For admission, students must have completed their
At Indian Institute of Science - [IISc], the highest package recorded is ₹ 8,500,000 and the average package is ₹ 2,800,000.
Indian Institute of Science - [IISc] is a government institution located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It was established in 1909.
Indian Institute of Science - [IISc] holds an NIRF ranking of #1 in India.
Indian Institute of Science - [IISc] offers 14+ programs across undergraduate and postgraduate levels, listed with fees under Courses & Fees.
Applications for Indian Institute of Science - [IISc] are submitted through its official website, https://www.iisc.ac.in/, or through the counselling body applicable to your chosen course.
