Can I get admission to B.S. in Biological Science at IIT Madras without taking the IISER exam?

I got 66.66% in JEE Mains, and I am expecting a score of 400-450 in NEET UG.

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To get admission to the B.S. in Biological Science program at IIT Madras, you need to qualify through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) (Mains) and JEE (Advanced) exams, not the IISER exam. The general category candidates must have secured at least 75% marks in the 12th board exam with Mathematic

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a year ago

No, you cannot get admission to the B.S. in Biological Science program at IIT Madras without taking the JEE Advanced exam. The eligibility criteria for this program requires a student to have a minimum CGPA of 8.0 in the B.S. program and to have cleared the JEE Advanced exam. 

Your JEE Mains score of

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