JOINT ENTRANCE EXAMINATION(JEE)

The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), a 'Deemed to be University' under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956, established by the Department of Space(DOS), Government of India, offers undergraduate, post-graduate, doctoral and post-doctoral programmes in broad areas of space science, technology and applications.

Undergraduate programmes at IIST:

IIST offers the following undergraduate programmes in the academic year 2016-17.

Undergraduate Programmes
1. B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering – 60 seats Duration- 4 years
2. B.Tech. in Avionics – 60 seats Duration - 4 years
3. Dual Degree (B.Tech. and M.S./M.Tech.) - 20 seats Duration - 5 years

In the Dual Degree programme, students receive on successful completion of the 5-year (10 semesters) programme, a B.Tech. degree in Engineering Physics and a M.S./M.Tech. degree in one of the following four streams.

M.S. in Astronomy and Astrophysics
M.S. in Earth System Science
M.S. in Solid State Physics
M.Tech. in Optical Engineering

There is no option to exit the program with a B.Tech degree.

Students will give their preference for the M.S./M.Tech. specialization at the end of sixth semester. They will pursue one of the four specializations based on their academic performance (C.G.P.A) up to the sixth semester.

Eligibility for undergraduate admission

Citizenship - Only Indian citizens

Date of Birth:

General category and Other Backward Classes categories - on or after October 1, 1991.

SC,ST and Persons with Disabilities (PD) categories - on or after October 1, 1986.

Qualifying Examination (10+2 or Equivalent):

Qualifying Examination, with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as subjects of the curriculum. GEN and OBC categories - an aggregate of at least 70% marks in PCM in the qualifying examination SC/ST/PD - an aggregate of at least 60% marks in PCM subjects in the qualifying examination.

JEE (Main) and JEE (Advanced) – 2016 Examinations

Candidates should appear for the Joint Entrance Examination (Main)-2016 conducted by CBSE to qualify themselves to appear for Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced)-2016 conducted by IITs and secure the minimum prescribed category-wise marks in JEE (Advanced)-2016 as given below :

a. General Candidates (GEN): At least 20% marks in aggregate and at least 5% marks in each of the three subjects (Physics Chemistry and Mathematics).

b. Other Backward Community – Non Creamy Layer OBC (NCL) Candidates: At least 18% marks in aggregate and at least 4.5% marks in each of the three subjects (Physics Chemistry and Mathematics).

c. SC, ST & PD Candidates: At least 10% marks in aggregate and at least 2.5% marks in each of the three subjects (Physics Chemistry and Mathematics).

Important Dates:

Online registration of application opens on 10 June, 2015 (10 a.m.)
Online registration of application closes on 26 June, 2015 (11:00 p.m.)
Last date for remitting Registration fee in Bank - 27 June, 2015, Saturday
Last date for entering payment details in the online application portal - 28 June, 2015
Last date of uploading the scanned image (PDF/JPEG) of the Institute copy of Challan - 28 June, 2015
Publication of IIST Admission Rank list and details of the Counselling date/venue - 3 July 2015

Reservation of seats

As per the reservation policy of Government of India

(i) Scheduled Castes (SC) : 15% (ii) Scheduled Tribes (ST) : 7.5% (iii) Other Backward Classes (OBC) belonging to Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) : 27% (iv) Persons with Disabilities (PD) : 3% (Horizontal Reservation)

IIST admission rank list

Candidate must apply separately for admission to IIST by registering at the online application portal. IIST Admission Rank list will be generated only for those candidates who have registered online for the admission to IIST and satisfying all the prescribed eligibility criteria. Rank list will be based on their position in the All-India JEE MAIN Rank list (including category rank) prepared and published by CBSE.

IIST Rank List for Admission:

Opening and Closing JEE(MAIN) AI category wise ranks of candidates admitted to B.Tech programmes in IIST during 2015:

Branch	No. of Candidates Joined	GENERAL		OBC-NCL		SC		ST
		Open	Close	Open	Close	Open	Close	Open	Close
Aerospace Engineering	60	730	4906	390	1567	130	1529	664	2935
Avionics	58	389	10076	396	2452	722	2554	2618	6942
Dual Degree (B.Tech and MS/M.Tech)	20	2825	5742	1352	3074	291	2273	1502	3460

Online application for admission to undergraduate programmes

Students should have their JEE (Main)-2016 Roll Number, JEE (Advanced)-2016 Roll Number and a valid email id.

Registration Fee(Details as per IIST 2015 Bulletin)

Candidates should register their application only through online portal, download and print the Challan to remit the registration fee.

Male candidates in GEN and OBC Rs. 600/- (Six Hundred only)

Female candidates in GEN and OBC Rs. 300/ and all SC, ST, PD candidates Rs.300/.

Payment can made in any one of the branches of State Bank of India (SBI) or Union Bank of India (UBI), on the next working day onwards, after the date of successful completion of Online Registration, using a Challan that has been downloaded and printed from our website. The Registration fee is non-refundable.

Absorption in ISRO/DOS for B.Tech students joining IIST from the academic year 2013-14 onwards:

1. B.Tech students would be provided financial assistance based on their academic performance,by DOS.

2. ISRO/DOS will have the first right to absorb them, subject to the human resource requirements of ISRO/DOS. The job absorption will be as per the recruitment norms of ISRO/DOS Centres for IIST graduates.

3. To be eligible for absorption in ISRO/DOS, the student should have completed the B.Tech. Programme in four years or a dual degree programme in five years with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 7.5 out of 10. However, the eligible student(s) will be offered absorption in the order of Merit, only to the extent of vacancies notified by ISRO Headquarters for the purpose of absorption in the year of completion of the course. Students will not have any claim for absorption in ISRO/DOS against the other vacancies or the vacancies notified for absorption occurring thereafter in ISRO/DOS Establishments during subsequent years.

4. Students who are offered a job in ISRO/DOS are mandated to serve as Scientist/Engineer-'SC' in any ISRO/DOS centres for a minimum period of 3 years. On failing to accept the job offer, a student is liable to pay Rs.10 lakhs to IIST/DOS as per the Surety Bond (on a Rs.100/- Non-Judicial paper duly signed by the student, parent and surety) executed at the time of admission to B.Tech Programme in IIST.

5. If absorbed, they will be posted as Scientist/Engineer-'SC' in any ISRO/DOS Centre. Currently, Scientist/Engineer-‘SC’ is placed with an initial pay of Rs. 21,000 (in the Pay Band PB-3 of Rs. 15,600-39,100 with a Grade Pay of Rs. 5,400/-) + Dearness Allowance & House Rent Allowance (as applicable).