IISER Aptitude Test

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IISER Aptitude Test – UG
AcronymIAT
Type Electronic assessment
Developer / administratorIISER Joint Admission Committee
Knowledge / skills tested Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology
PurposeAdmission to undergraduate science programs (BS) in 7 IISERs, IISc, and IIT Madras.
Year started2010(14 years ago) (2010)
Duration3 hours
Score / grade range-60 to +240
Offeredonce in a year
Restrictions on attemptsMaximum three attempts in consecutive years, with no age limit
Countries / regionsIndia
LanguagesEnglish, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu
Annual number of test takers34,751 (2023) [1]
Prerequisites / eligibility criteriaCandidates 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]

Contents

It is the only examination to get admission into the

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

From 2024 onwards, admission to IISERs will be exclusively through the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT). [7]

IAT for other institutes

The following institutes use IAT for admitting students to their programs.

Test Pattern

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.

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

The syllabus generally follows the NCERT syllabus for classes 11 and 12. For 2024 exam, it will follow the rationalized syllabus of 2023-24.

Syllabus for IAT [9]
BiologyChemistryMathematicsPhysics
  • Diversity in the living world
  • Structural organization in animals and plants
  • Cell structure and function
  • Plant and Animal physiology
  • Human physiology
  • Reproduction
  • Genetics and evolution
  • Biology and human welfare
  • Biotechnology and its application
  • Ecology and environment
  • Structure of the Atom
  • Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
  • Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
  • Thermodynamics
  • Equilibrium
  • Redox Reactions
  • Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Solutions
  • Electrochemistry
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • The d- & f-block elements
  • Coordination compounds
  • Haloalkanes and haloarenes
  • Alcohols, phenols and ethers
  • Aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids
  • Organic compounds containing nitrogens
  • Biomolecules
  • Sets
  • Relations and functions
  • Trigonometric Functions
  • Inverse Trigonometric Functions
  • Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations
  • Linear Inequalities
  • Permutations and Combinations
  • Binomial Theorem
  • Sequences and Series
  • Straight Lines
  • Conic Sections
  • Three Dimensional Geometry
  • Limits and Derivatives
  • Statistics
  • Probability
  • Matrices
  • Determinants
  • Continuity and Differentiability
  • Application of Derivatives
  • Integrals
  • Applications of integrals
  • Differential equations
  • Vectors
  • Physical World and Measurement
  • Kinematics
  • Laws of Motion
  • Work, Energy and Power
  • Motion of Systems of Particles and Rigid body
  • Gravitation
  • Properties of bulk matter
  • Thermodynamics
  • Behavior of perfect gas and kinetic energy
  • Oscillations
  • Waves
  • Electrostatics
  • Current Electricity
  • Magnetic effect of current and magnetism
  • Electromagnetic Induction
  • Alternating Current
  • Electromagnetic Waves
  • Optics
  • Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
  • Atoms
  • Nuclei
  • Semicounductor and Electronic devices

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