Which entrance exam is accepted by IISc Bangalore?
The university accepts various national-based entrance exam score as per course requisite. For BTech, IISC Bangalore accepts JEE Mains and JEE Advance score. Moreover, for MTech, the university accepts GATE, COAP scores. The table below will clear the selection criteria for few of the top courses:
| Course Name | Selection |
BSc | JEE Main, JEE Advanced, IISER Entrance exam, NEET |
| B.Tech | JEE Main, JEE Advanced |
| M.Tech | GATE, COAP |
| MSc | IIT JAM, GATE, COAP |
| PhD | IIT JAM, GATE, CEED |
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IISc offers various courses in undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels in science, engineering, and technology. The admission to these courses is based on the score obtained in different entrance exams:
- For undergraduate courses, you need to have a valid score in KVPY, JEE Main, JEE Advan
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The university accepts various national-based entrance exam score as per course requisite. For BTech, IISC Bangalore accepts JEE Mains and JEE Advance score. Moreover, for MTech, the university accepts GATE, COAP scores. The table below will clear the selection criteria for few of the top courses:
| Course Name | Selection |
|---|---|
| BSc | JEE Main, JEE Advanced, IISER Entrance Exam, NEET |
| BTech | JEE Main, JEE Advanced |
| MTech | GATE, COAP |
| MSc | IIT JAM, GATE, COAP |
| PhD | IIT JAM, GATE, CEED |
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| Category | Rank '25 |
|---|---|
| Universities | 1 |
| Overall | 2 |
| Innovation | 3 |
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| Student Category | Reservation Percentage |
|---|---|
EWS | 10% |
OBC-NCL | 27% |
SC | 15% |
ST | 7.5% |
PwD (With at least 40% impairment) | 5% (Horizontal reservation) |
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