IISER Cutoff – Board-wise and Category-wise Cutoffs (Released) 

Indian Institute of Science, Education & Research has released the IISER cutoff 2021. Candidates can visit the official admission portal i.e., iiseradmission.in to check the cutoff. The conducting body determines the board-wise cutoff marks (out of 500) that the applicants have to score (in class 12th from their respective boards) to be eligible for the IISER admission process. 

It is mandatory to meet the cutoff score to be eligible to apply for the IISER (irrespective of the channel of admission). Usually, the IISER cutoff is set on the basis of the top 20 percentile scores in various state & central boards of education. The IISER cutoff includes the names of almost all the major boards operating in India. However, the CBSE cutoff marks are considered for those candidates whose boards are not listed in IISER cutoff.   

The institute considers numerous factors to determine the IISER cutoff such as seat intake capacity at different campuses of IISER, previous year’s cutoff trends, etc. Since candidates have the choice to apply for IISER through 3 different channels, this group of institutions follow a slightly different way of admission. Unlike other institutions, IISER releases the board-wise cutoff marks before the admission process instead of releasing cut offs later. This is because IISER does not disclose the marks or ranks of the candidates while allocating them the seats. Instead, it just releases the list of admit card numbers/application sequence numbers of the candidates who are allotted a seat provisionally.  

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Skim through this article to get comprehensive details on IISER category-wise cutoff for different boards, factors determining the cutoff marks, etc.

IISER Cutoff – Key Highlights

1. Candidates can apply for IISER Admissions 2021-22 through three channels – State Central Board (SCB), Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojna (KVPY) Scholarship and JEE-Advanced  

2. Indian Institute of Science, Education & Research independently determines the IISER cutoff

3. IISER releases the cutoff marks for different school boards such as CBSE, ICSE, and other state boards

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4. IISER cutoff list mentions the minimum required score by the applicants out of 500 in class 12th

5. Candidates also find cutoff scores for different categories, namely,

  • GEN/EWS
  • OBC-NCL
  • SC
  • ST
  • PwD

6. IISER does not release any score report or marks/ranks for the candidates applying for admission. Hence, there is no concept of admission cutoff in the entire IISER admission process.

7. Candidates who apply through IIT-JEE channel for admission to engineering courses must have scored a minimum of 75% (65% for reserved category) in class 12th to qualify for admission in IISER. Apart from this pre-determined minimum qualifying percentage, candidates also have to meet the IISER cutoff board score released for the current year of admission.

8. Candidates who don’t find their boards listed in the IISER cutoff can also apply for admission. The CBSE cutoff marks shall be considerable for their candidature.  

Read More : IISER Admission Schedule – Key Dates for KVPY, SCB, IIT-JEE Channels

IISER Cutoff – Board-wise Marks Requirement   

Candidates can check the table below to know the board and category-wise IISER cutoff 2021.

IISER Cutoff Marks 2021

BOARDS/COUNCILS Cut-off marks (out of 500) for IISERs admission 2021
GEN/EWS OBC-NCL SC ST PWD
Central Board Of Sec. Edu. (CBSE), New Delhi 427 416 396 376 376
Board Of Intermediate Education (Andhra Pradesh) 468 464 450 446 446
Assam Higher Secondary Education Council 362 360 348 317 317
Aligarh Muslim University Board Of

Secondary & Sr. Sec. Education, Aligarh

406 406 409 406 406
Bihar School Examination Board, Patna 319 315 304 310 304
Council For The Indian School Certificate Examinations, Delhi 440 424 413 376 376
Goa Board Of Sec. And Higher Sec. Education 370 356 347 351 347
Gujarat Sec. And Higher Sec. Education Board 361 341 328 306 306
Kerala Board Of Public Examinations 447 423 401 394 394
Board Of Sec. Education, Madhya Pradesh 400 392 377 363 363
Meghalaya Board Of School Education 367 331 344 346 331
Mizoram Board Of School Education 360 369 350 347 347
Nagaland Board Of School Education 360 369 348 330 330
Punjab School Education Board 386 388 375 366 366
Telangana State Board Of Intermediate Education, Nampally, Hyderabad 467 464 453 457 453
Tripura Board Of Secondary Education 354 354 343 309 309
Maharashtra State Board Of Secondary and Higher Education 345 346 328 319 319
U.P. Board Of High School & Intermediate Education, U. P. 342 332 322 319 319
Board Of Secondary Education Rajasthan 393 394 377 370 370
Himachal Pradesh Board Of School Education Dharamshala, H. P. 401 389 387 388 387
Board Of School Education Haryana, Bhiwani 407 398 382 348 348
Council Of Higher Sec. Education, Manipur 311 320 311 302 302
Govt. Of Karnataka Dept. Of Pre-University Education, Karnataka 449 428 403 409 403
Council Of Higher Sec. Education, Odisha 323 323 292 271 271
Chhattisgarh Board Of Secondary Education 378 381 361 359 359
Jharkhand Academic Council, Ranchi 320 326 307 302 302
Jammu & Kashmir State Board Of School Education 395 383 341 328 328
Visva‐Bharati 379 382 386 386 379
Uttarakhand Board of School Education 316 311 297 293 293
West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education 348 353 328 294 294
Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education 437 437 433 415 415
National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) 341 328 325 326 325

Candidates who appeared for the class 12th examination from different boards must have scored the cutoff marks out of 500 (in 12th) as per their category & board mentioned in the table above.

IISER Cutoff – Factors Determining the IISER Cutoff Score

The Indian Institute of Science, Education & Research will determine the IISER cutoff after considering the following parameters:

  1. Previous year’s cutoff trends
  2. Top scores in class 12th of different boards
  3. Seat intake capacity at IISER campuses 

Link between IISER Cutoff & Eligibility Criteria 

The IISER cutoff defines the eligibility criteria for admission. Candidates can check the points jotted down to know the relation between the cutoff score and the eligibility criteria for IISER.

  1. Applicants, irrespective of the channel of admission, satisfy the eligibility criteria only if they secure the marks in class 12th as per the IISER cutoff for their board
  2. Candidates can apply through SCB channel only if their respective boards (class 12th) are listed in the IISER cutoff list. Moreover, candidates can also apply via the KVPY or IIT-JEE channels.
  3. Is the name of your board is not listed in the IISER cutoff, either the IISER considers the CBSE cutoff score or you have to produce a certificate issued by your relevant board stating that you secured a position within the top 20 percentile holders in class 12th boards 
  4. If a board awards grades instead of marks in class 12th, candidates should produce a certificate issued by their respective board specifying the grades scaled into marks
  5. If a board provides only the aggregate score, IISER shall consider the aggregate score.

How to Calculate Marks out of 500 in Board Examination

Indian Institute of Science, Education & Research considers marks in five core subjects studied by candidates in class 12th namely,

  1. Physics
  2. Chemistry
  3. Biology/Mathematics
  4. One language subject
  5. Fifth core/main subject 

In case the marks scored in any of the five subjects are not evaluated out of 100, candidates must scale it accordingly.

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IISER Cutoff – FAQs

✔️ Is there any additional minimum marks requirement for candidates applying through JEE Advanced apart from IISER cutoff 2021?

Yes, candidates must have mandatorily scored 75% (65% for reserved categories) in class 12th apart from satisfying the IISER cutoff of their respective boards.

✔️ My 12th score is more than the IISER cutoff score. Is my admission at IISER confirmed?

No. Candidates who qualify the IISER cutoff score are eligible to participate in the IISER admission process. However, the final admission will be based on their performance in IISER Aptitude Test (for SCB channel only), KVPY or IIT-JEE Advanced.

✔️ Will there be any admission cutoff list released by the IISER?

No. IISER will not disclose the merit position of the candidates applying through SCB, IIT-JEE or KVPY channels. Hence, no IISER admission cutoff scores will be released.

✔️ Which score shall I consider for calculating my score out of 500 if I had appeared in an improvement exam for a subject of class 12th?

Candidates must always consider their better marks out of their scores in both the attempts of class 12th exam.

✔️ The name of my 12th board is not in the IISER cutoff list. Am I eligible for IISER admission?

If the name of your board is not included in the cutoff list, your eligibility shall be determined either by using the CBSE board cut off or you need to present a certificate from your respective board specifying that you are among the top 20 percentile holders in 12th result.

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