The IISER 2026 counselling process will start after the declaration of results for the candidates securing an AIR/Category rank. IAT 2026 Counselling registration is anticipated to start in the fourth week of June 2026, tentatively.
Test takers willing to take admissions to the BS-MS/BS/BTech degree courses need to register for the counselling process and pay the fees within the timeline mentioned by the exam officials. Based on the registrations done and seat intake for the courses offered, the IISER 2026 seat allotment list will be released. Candidates will be given the option to accept or reject/freeze/float the seat.
IISER 2026 counselling will be done in multiple rounds. Upon the declaration of the IISER 2206 admission list, the exam officials will release the category-wise closing and opening ranks. Check out the complete details on IISER 2026 counselling on this SciAstra exam page.
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IAT 2026 Exam Dates
Since IAT 2026 admission dates are yet to be announced by the exam officials, candidates can check out the previous year’s dates from here for reference:
| IISER Entrance Exam Dates 2026 | Event Date (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| IISER 2026 Exam Notification | Jan 25, 2026 – Jan 31, 2026 |
| IISER Exam 2026 Registration Date | March 10, 2026 to April 15, 2026 |
| IISER Admit Card 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
| IISER Exam 2026 | May 25, 2026 |
| IISER Provisional Answer Key 2026 | May 25, 2026 |
| IISER Exam Student Response Sheet 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
| IISER Final Answer Key 2026 | June 24, 2026 |
| IISER Result 2026 | June 24, 2026 |
