Is admission to IAT merit based or entrance based?
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Admission to IAT (Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. or similar entrance exams for integrated programs) is primarily entrance-based. While your academic merit (12th-grade marks) is a foundational eligibility criterion, the selection for these highly competitive institutes is almost entirely determined by your performance in a rigorous national-level entrance examination. The scores from this specific entrance test are what ultimately decide your admission and rank, not just your board percentages alone.
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