All applicants must fulfill the fundamental eligibility criteria to participate in the entrance examination; otherwise, their candidacy will be nullified. Here are some fundamental IISER 2024 eligibility criteria:

For KVPY and SCB:

• Candidates must be Indian Nationals or hold Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) status.
• Applicants must have passed the higher secondary examination from a recognized state or national board.
• For the KVPY channel, candidates must possess a valid fellowship and meet the specified cutoff marks.
• For the JEE channel, candidates must have cleared the JEE Advanced examination and secured a rank within the top 10,000.
• For the SCB channel, candidates must have successfully completed higher secondary examinations with a science stream.
• Under the SCB channel, candidates from reserved categories must achieve a minimum aggregate mark of 55%, while a 5% relaxation is provided to candidates from OBC-NC and PWD categories.

For Admissions Through JEE Advanced Scores:

• Candidates must have appeared for the current year’s JEE Advanced Examination.
• General category candidates must secure a rank equal to or below 15,000 in the JEE Advanced Common Rank List.
• Candidates from SC/ST/OBC categories must secure a rank equal to or below 15,000 in their respective category’s JEE Advanced Rank List.
• General category candidates must attain a minimum aggregate mark of 60% in their 10+2 Examinations.
• OBC/SC/ST candidates must achieve a minimum of 55% marks in their 10+2 Examinations.