Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology: Admission to 5-Year BS-MS (Dual Degree) programs in Applied Geology, Chemistry and Physics through the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2026

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Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology

Howrah, West Bengal

Admission to 5-Year BS-MS (Dual Degree) programs in Applied Geology, Chemistry and Physics through the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2026

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
Howrah, West Bengal
Admission to 5-Year BS-MS (Dual Degree) programs in Applied Geology, Chemistry and Physics through the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2026

Applications are invited for Admission to 5-Year BS-MS (Dual Degree) programs in Applied Geology, Chemistry and Physics. For eligibility criteria, submission deadlines, seat matrix and other details please visit: https://www.iiests.ac.in/en/ugadmission .

The applicants are required to fill-in the Google form using the following link: https://forms.gle/AWZ4u4Aoj7ve6dM58

Last date of submission of online application is 19^th July, 2026, 11:59 P.M.

For any query: Please send email to: papu.chem@faculty.iiests.ac.in

Important Dates

Online application starts Google form: https://forms.gle/AWZ4u4Aoj7ve6dM58	3rd July, 2026 (07:00 P.M.)
Last date of submission of online application through the Google form with payment of application fee	19th July, 2026 (11:59 P.M.)
Date of publication of rank list along with allocated course (Round 1)	27th July, 2026
Payment of Admission cum first semester fees for Round 1	27th to 30th July, 2026
Date of publication of Round 2 allotment	5th August, 2026
Payment of Admission cum first semester fees for Round 2	5th to 8th August, 2026
Physical reporting	17th to 20th August, 2026

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must be Indian nationals to apply for the BS-MS courses.
Candidates must have passed the Qualifying Examination as stated below:
- Class XII (or equivalent) examination either in 2024 or 2025 or 2026 or appearing in 2026 from any board / council recognized by the Council of Boards of School Education (COBSE) in India.
- OR
- Diploma of at least 3 years duration either in 2024 or 2025 or 2026 or appearing in 2026 from any board / council recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) or COBSE or a State board of technical education.

Candidates who passed the Qualifying Examination in 2023 or before are not eligible to apply. Passing year for the Qualifying Examination means the year in which the result of the candidate has been declared as ‘pass’ for the first time in that particular Qualifying Examination.

Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics as subjects in Class XII are mandatory for admission in all the 5-Year BS-MS (Dual Degree) programs.
Candidates are required to score a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade in their Qualifying Examination. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD are required to score a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade in their Qualifying Examination.

The marks scored in the following five subjects will be considered for calculating the aggregate marks criterion:

Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics
A language (if the candidate has taken more than one language, then the language with the higher marks will be considered).
Any subject other than the above four (the subject with the highest marks will be considered).

For calculation of the total marks for five subjects, if the marks awarded in a subject is NOT out of 100, then the marks will be scaled (up or down) to 100 so that the total aggregate mark is out of 500.
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 at the time of online application. In case such a certificate is not provided, the decision taken by IIEST, Shibpur will be final.
For candidates who appeared in the Class XII (or equivalent) Board examination for the first time in 2025 and reappeared in ALL subjects (for whatsoever reason) in 2026, the best of the two performances will be considered.
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 both years of a 2-year Intermediate or equivalent course, then the marks scored only in the final year will be considered. In case such a Board gives marks of both years separately, then also the marks scored only in the final year 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 the marks scored only in the final year will be considered.
If a Board follows a semester system, then the marks scored in the final two semesters will be considered.
In case any of the subjects Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics 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 percentage of aggregate marks.
If a Board does not give marks scored in individual subjects but gives only the aggregate marks, then the aggregate marks given by the Board will be considered as such.