IAT 2026 Dates: Notification, Registration, Admit Card & Result Dates

IISER Exam Dates 2026 mentions the timeline of important events related to the admission process, such as the release of the IISER 2026 exam notification, application form availability, last date for registration, exam dates, and other key events.

The exam officials will soon announce the IISER Exam Date 2026 on the official website. At first, the officials will release the notification of the exam. IISER notification 2026 is anticipated to be released in the fourth week of January, 2026. Based on the timeline mentioned, the IISER application form 2026 will tentatively start in March 2026.

IISER Entrance Exam 2026 is anticipated to be held in the fourth week of May 2026, in online mode for the duration of three hours. On the same day, after the successful conduct of the exam, the exam officials will release the IISER provisional answer key 2026 on the official website.

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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 2026 Shift Timings

Knowing the IAT 2026 shift timings will help candidates understand the exam timings and reporting schedule. It is crucial for test takers to arrive at the IISER 2026 exam centers well in advance.

Since the exam officials have not yet updated or released the IISER 2026 shift timings, it is anticipated that, based on previous year trends, the IISER 2026 exam will be held online for a duration of three hours, from 9 AM to 12 PM.

Check out the tentative shift and reporting timings here:

IISER Exam Dates and Event Timeline

Aspirants can check out the IISER 2026 exam events and their tentative schedule from here:

IISER 2026 Application Process: As per the previous year’s trend, IAT registration 2026 will start in the month of March 2026 in online mode on the official website. Interested applicants can fill out the application form by creating a registered account first. From the login credentials, fill in the personal and academic details, exam city preference, and course preference, and upload the required documents. Final submission of the form will be done by paying the IAT 2026 registration fee online via credit/debit card/net banking.

IISER 2026 Admit Card: To appear for the exam, successfully registered candidates need to download the admit card. The IAT hall ticket 2026 will be released in the second week of May 2026, tentatively. The exam centre, venue, shift timings, exam date, and other important details regarding the exam will be mentioned in the IISER admit card 2026.

IISER Exam 2026: The IISER Entrance Exam 2026 will be conducted in the fourth week of May 2026, tentatively in CBT mode for three hours. The exam officials will conduct the exam in one shift, specifically the morning shift from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

IISER 2026 Answer Key: The exam officials will be publishing the IAT answer key 2026 on the same day after the conduct of the examination. Candidates must note that at first, the officials will release the IAT 2026 provisional answer key. Based on the objections received by the candidates, if found valid, the IAT 2026 final answer key will be announced.

IISER 2026 Result: After the release of the final answer key, based on the answers given in the key, the IAT 2026 result will be prepared. It is anticipated that the IISER result 2026 will be released in the fourth week of June 2026. Test-takers will be able to download their IAT 2026 rank card by logging in to their registered account. Candidates are advised to keep the result till the admission process is over.

IISER 2026 Counselling: To get admissions in the courses offered by the exam, test takers need to participate in the IAT 2026 counselling process. At first, fill out the counselling registration form. Based on the seat availability and registrations made, the IISER 2026 seat allotment list will be released in multiple rounds. IAT 2026 counselling registration will start in the last week of June 2026.

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