IISc Bangalore BSc Courses & Fees 2024: Eligibility, Placements, Admission, Scholarship

IISER 2025 entrance examination for the academic session 2025-2026 will be conducted online/ computer-based test. Candidates will get a the nearest ION digital zone as their examination centre and will give the IISER 2025 entrance examination on the computer.

The IISER Entrance Exam 2025 pattern has been specified for this year's examination. It has been observed that the IISER Entrance Exam 2025 pattern remains to be same as of the previous year of IISER Entrance Exam which was also conducted in online mode I. e. computer-based. The only change which is made by the exam conducting body is the marks awarded for each correct answer. Earlier the examination was 180 marks, but now the maximum mark of the examination will be 240 marks. The IISER Entrance Exam will be conducted in various exam centres across India. The duration of the entrance exam was 3 Hours and the medium of the IISER Entrance Exam be in English . The format of the IISER Entrance Exam is in Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ).. .

Yes, a student can apply for more than one course based on their qualifications but must fill out appropriate online forms for the same. There is a link that the students will get in their interface ‘Apply for another program’ this link can be used to fill out the application form for another programme. Any other mode of application for multiple programmes might not be accepted. The same can be confirmed from the admission office of IISc Bangalore.

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore offers a four-year Bachelor of Science (research) programme divided in eight semesters. Students who have completed Class 12 or equivalent are eligible to apply for admission to this programme. All the major disciplines available under this programme are listed below:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Earth & Environmental Science
• Materials
• Mathematics 
• Physics

To be eligible for BSc an IISc Bangalore, candidates must meet with the minimum eligibility criteria set by the institute and go through the selection rounds accepted by the institute. Details around the same are as follows:

• Eligibility: A pass in Class 12 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as main subjects in their qualifying exam along with any other subjects with first class or 60% aggregate (relaxed to just pass for SC/ ST students)
• Selection: Merit list of one of the national examinations, among Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) KVPY (Stream-SA)/ JEE Main/ JEE Advanced/ NEET (UG) and IISER Aptitude Test 

NOTE:

• Candidate must be qualified in any one of the exams mentioned above, and the exam result must be valid as on Aug 1 of the year of admission.
• IISER Aptitude Test is introduced as a new mode of entry for the academic year 2024. Candidates have to apply directly on the IISc admission portal to apply through this mode.

IISC offers a four-year BSc (Research) programme divided into eight semesters. It is an interdisciplinary programme that covers the disciplines of Engineering, Social Sciences, and Humanities and a one-year research project. Admission to BSc (Research) course at IISC Bangalore courses, is subject to national level entrance exams. Some of the entrance exams which are considered for admission to UG courses include JEE Main JEE Advanced IISER Entrance Exam NEET.

Admission to IISC Bengaluru's BSc programme is subject to a valid score in KVPY/ IIT-JEE (Main) or (Advance)/ NEET/ IISER Aptitude test. IISC offers a four-year BSc (Research) programme divided into eight semesters. It is an interdisciplinary programme that covers the disciplines of Engineering, Social Sciences, and Humanities and a one-year research project. Check out more details about the BSc programme offered by IISc Bangalore are mentioned below:

To ascertain which institute among IISc Bangalore and IIT Bombay is better for a BSc, candidates can compare various important parameters, such as fees, salary packages, student rating, etc. The following table presents a brief comparison between the two institutes:

Conclusion: Both IIT Bombaby and IISc Bangalore are renowned institutes for BSc and other courses. However, according to the table above, IISc Bangalore seems to be a better option for a BSc in terms of affordability and Return on Investment (ROI). On the other hand, IIT Bombay seems to have a slightly better student rating. Students must choose an institute based on their preferences.

NOTE: The mentioned fee information is sourced from official sources. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative. The student rating is the overall average rating provided by BSc students to IISc Bangalore on Shiksha.com.

For more detailed comparison, visit 'Compare IISc Bangalore'.

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore has released the JEE Main cutoff for admission to the Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. Research), a four- year full-time UG course. As per the Round 1 cutoff, the closing rank stood at 903 for the students belonging to the General AI category. For other categories such as OBC, SC and ST, the JEE Main Round 1 closing ranks are 1665, 581 and 314 under the AI quota. 

The application form for the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) Aptitude Test (IAT) 2024 is expected to be released in the second week of April 2024. The official announcement regarding the exact date of release will be made on the IISER Admissions website (iiseradmission.in).

The IAT is the entrance exam for admission to the BS-MS dual degree program and the BS program in Economic Sciences offered at the seven IISERs located in Berhampur, Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, and Tirupati. The BS-MS program is a five-year integrated program leading to a Master's degree in science, while the BS program in Sciences is a four-year program leading to a Bachelor's degree in Science domain.

The past years' placement statistics are not available on the official website. However, the NIRF report 2023 includes the past few years' placement data. As per the report, a year-on-year decline was recorded in the number of UG (4 years) students placed over the past three years. On the contrary, a year-on-year growth was observed in the number of PG (2 years) students placed. Additionally, the number of PG (3 years) students placed has been fluctuating over the past three years. The table below mentions the IISc Bangalore placement trends from 2020 to 2022: