Archive · 18 Jul 2026
IISER 2026 Counselling Schedule and Fees Released
The Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) have announced the dates for their 2026 admissions counselling.
The first round of admissions will start on July 24, 2026, and end on July 28, 2026.
There will be two more rounds in August.
Students who passed the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2026 can apply.
They need to pay an application fee and a seat acceptance fee.
The fees are different for general, reserved, and foreign national categories.
Students must accept the admission offer and pay the fees on time, or they might lose their seat.
There might be extra rounds if seats are still available.
IISER 2026 counselling schedule released for qualified IAT 2026 candidates.
Round 1 admission window: July 24 (5 PM) to July 28 (5 PM), 2026.
Application fees: Rs 2,000 for General/EWS/OBC/OBC-NCL, Rs 1,000 for SC/ST/PwD, Rs 12,000 for Foreign Nationals.
Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF): Rs 35,000 for General/EWS/OBC/OBC-NCL/PwD, Rs 17,500 for SC/ST.
Additional counselling rounds may be conducted based on seat availability.
- Who
- Candidates who qualified the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2026
- What
- IISER Admissions 2026 counselling schedule and fee details released
- When
- Round 1 starts on July 24, 2026, with subsequent rounds in August 2026
- Where
- Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) campuses
- Why
- To facilitate the admission process for qualified candidates
- Application Fee (General/EWS/OBC/OBC-NCL)
- Rs 2,000
- Application Fee (SC/ST/PwD)
- Rs 1,000
- Application Fee (Foreign Nationals)
- Rs 12,000
- Seat Acceptance Fee (General/EWS/OBC/OBC-NCL/PwD)
- Rs 35,000
- Seat Acceptance Fee (SC/ST)
- Rs 17,500
- Round 1 Admission Window
- July 24 (5 PM) to July 28 (5 PM)
- Round 2 Admission Window
- August 1 (5 PM) to August 5 (5 PM)
- Round 3 Admission Window
- August 10 (5 PM) to August 13 (5 PM)
