IIST 2021: Application Form, Eligibility Criteria, Dates, Syllabus

All involved candidates will be updated accordingly if any specifics change before the start of the testing. Candidates are not allowed to book an ISAT remote proctored test seat unless the ISAT office has already instructed them to do so closer to the beginning of the tests. The admission will be based on the GATE score that is valid. IIST is situated at Valiamala in Thiruvananthapuram. Candidate can read the below-given article to know more about IIST 2021.

IIST 2021 Exam Status

Candidates can check IIST status from below:

IIST 2021 Important Dates

Candidates can get important dates and events related to IIST 2021 from the given table:

• Candidates are advised to read the admission brochure carefully to avoid mistakes.
• Applicants need to register themselves on the official website using a valid email id and phone number.
• After registering the candidates would be asked to fill their details.
• After completion of the registration, the candidate is required to submit the application fee through online mode.
• If the information relevant to the applicant is found to be null or incorrect, the applicant must fill out the correct details in the application form and the candidate will be disqualified.
• Candidates must take the print of the filled application form for further process.

IIST 2021 Application Fee

Application Fee once submitted will not be refunded under any case.

Candidate can pay the application fee through Credit card/Debit card/Net Banking.

IIST 2021 Eligibility Criteria 

Candidate must check ISAT 2021 Eligibility before filling the IIST 2021 Application form. Given below the eligibility criteria for ISAT.

Candidates must be born on or before 1st October 1993 for General and OBC, and candidates who belong to SC, ST, and PD category must be born on or before 1st October 1988.

• At their age, the applicant must have credible and accredited proof.

1. Physics
2. Chemistry
3. Mathematics
4. Any subject related to language (if the candidate has taken more than one language, the language with the higher marks will be taken into account)
    
5. Any topic other than the four above (the topic with the highest marks would be considered)

Candidate must have appeared for the JEE (Advance) and should have secured minimum qualification criteria as mentioned below-

• Maximum aggregate marks should be 20 per cent for the general category and minimum aggregate marks should be 5% for each subject, i.e. Physics, Maths, and Chemistry.
• For OBC, maximum aggregate marks should be 18% and minimum aggregate marks will be  4.5 in three subjects i.e Physics, chemistry, and Maths
• For SC, ST and PD maximum aggregate marks should be 10% and minimum aggregate marks will be 2.5% in each subject i.e Physics, chemistry, and maths.

• Age limit: 32 years from the last submission date. As per Government of India Orders, age relaxation applies to the SC/ST/Persons with disability (PD) group.
• No age relaxation for OBC/women and EWS candidates
• Seeking candidates should have passed B.E./B.Tech./Master of Science or equivalent degree with a
  minimum of 60% marks or CGPA 6.50 out of 10 for General / EWS & OBC category and a minimum of 55%
  marks or CGPA 6.00 out of 10 for SC/ST&PD category.   

 Given below the reservation of seats for different categories:

IIST Admission 2021 Counselling will be started for PG courses and will be issued for UG (Seat Allotment) from June 2021. Candidates for PG courses will be called for counselling on the basis of the interview results, while candidates for UG courses will be called on the basis of a merit list. Candidates have to download their letter of counselling. Candidates will select their branch according to their preference of courses available at the university during the IIST counselling process. Counselling will take place online, but applicants need to visit the counselling location for the counselling process. Candidates can check their qualifications for ISAT 2020 and can further apply for counselling sessions.

• Candidates should be present at the time of a session, anyone parent should accompany them.
• They must have the admit card at the time of the counselling session.

• Original Counselling letter with a photocopy of the letter.
• Original Admit Card with a photocopy of Admit card.
• 10th and 12th mark sheets original and 2 photocopies of each.
• Passport size photos
• Community certificate(GEN/OBS/SC/ST) signed by the authorized authority.

• M.Tech(Thermal and Propulsion)
• M.Tech(Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics)
• M.Tech(Structure and Design) Avionics
• M.Tech(RF and Microwave engineering)
• M.Tech(Digital Signal Processing)
• M.Tech(VLSI and Microsystems)
• M.tech(Control Systems)
• M.tech(Power Electronics) Mathematics
• M.Tech(Machine Learning and Computing)
• M.Tech(Materials Science and Technology)
• M.Tech(Optical Engineering)
• M.Tech(Solid State Technology)Earth and Space Sciences
• M.Tech(Geoinformatics)
• M.S.(Astronomy and Astrophysics)

• M.S. in Astronomy and Astrophysics
• M.S. in Earth System Science
• M..S in Solid State Physics
• M.Tech in Optical Engineering

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