Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Trivandrum offers Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (BS-MS), a 5-year length course where initial two years are for concentrating course subjects, next two years are devoted to the picked subject of specialization and the most recent year is booked for the exploration project.

The program is offered under the following specializations-

• Biological Sciences
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematical Sciences
• Chemical Sciences

IISER TVM BS-MS Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who have passed 10+2/HSC assessment from a perceived board with Science stream are viewed as qualified for admission. 

• The necessary least qualification score is diverse for various sheets and unwinding of 5% is given to the applicants of OBC Non-Creamy layer and Physically Disabled individuals. 
• For SC/ST and Kashmiri Migrant up-and-comers, the cut off rate is 55%.Admission to the applicants is given through JEE/KVPY/SCB channel. 
• Candidates with KVPY partnership are given confirmation under KVPY station, while candidates who secure position inside 10, 000 in the Common Rank List of JEE are admitted to the course, while under SCB station, candidates who have passed 10+2 with Science stream from a State and Central Board are given affirmation.

IISER TVM BS-MS Selection Criteria

Up-and-comers are admitted to IISER's BS-MS just through after three channels: 

1. KVPY channel: Candidates having a legitimate KVPY partnership starting for current scholastic meeting are qualified to apply for affirmation 
2. JEE Advanced channel: Candidates having a place with General class making sure about a position inside 10,000 in the Common Rank List (CRL) of JEE Advanced are qualified to apply. For OBC-NC/SC/ST/PwD applicants, their class rank should exist in 10,000 
3. SCB station: Students who have passed Class 12 in Science stream are qualified to apply for affirmations by showing up for IISER Aptitude Test (IAT), led mutually by every one of the seven IISERs. Nonetheless, they will be considered for admission to the program just in the event that they acquire the cut-off imprints indicated for their board.

How to Apply to IISER TVM BS & BS-MS?

• Fill the online application form at the IISER’s official admission portal. Check here
• Fill the personal details, Qualification details, and upload the documents required to complete the application process.
• FILL the center choice for IISER Admission Test and select the IISERs in the decreasing order of your preference.

The application fee for the form is INR. 2000/- for general category students and INR. 1000/- for reserved caste candidates.

Integrated Ph.D. Programme is a research programme. At the end of the successful completion, Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees are awarded. 

The first three semesters will consist of core and elective courses specialized in one subject (Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics). The fourth semester will consist of advanced courses and project work. After the successful completion of comprehensive and project work, the student will continue with research leading to the Ph.D. degree.

IISER TVM Integrated Ph.D. Eligibility Criteria

• A Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences/ Chemical Sciences/ Mathematical Sciences/ Physical Sciences/ Engineering/ Technology and related areas as applicable to individual Schools, under the 10+2+¾ system.
• Candidates seeking admission to School of Physics must have a valid score in Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST).
• The minimum requirement for admission to the programme is 55% marks or 6.0 out of 10 CGPA in the Bachelor’s degree (as declared by the University).
• The minimum requirement in the qualifying degree is relaxed for SC/ST and PD candidates as per the rules of Government of India.

Note- Students appearing in the final year Bachelor degree examination are also eligible to apply. However, if selected, their admission will be subjected to fulfilling the minimum eligibility criteria for the individual school.

IISER TVM Integrated Ph.D. Selection Criteria

Applications for the programme will be invited through press advertisement and announcement at the Institute’s website: www.iiser tvm.ac.in.

Short-listed candidates who have applied for School of Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics will be called for a written test and those shortlisted in the written test have to appear for interview(s). In the School of Physics, candidates with a valid JEST scorecard will be called for the interview.

How to Apply for Integrated Ph.D. at IISER TVM?

• Applicants should complete the online application form at the official portal of I-Ph.D. Only online applications are accepted.
• Applicants will also be prompted to upload necessary supporting documents, like photograph, proof of date of birth, mark sheet/grade transcript, community certificate etc. in JPEG format only. Go to Required documents for the information regarding the size of the files.
• Candidates are required to make a payment of Rs. 500/- [candidates belonging to SC/ST category are exempted from payment] as processing fee through https://www.onlinesbi.com/sbicollect/icollecthome.htm
• On submission of the online application form, the applicants will receive an acknowledgement email with an application number.

Candidates who wish to apply to individual/different schools through different streams (JGEEBILS, JAM, NBHM-MA/MSc, JEST & IISER test) need to fill separate application forms, and separate fee has to be paid for each application.

Short-listed applicants will be invited for a written test/interview at IISER TVM.

IISER TVM awards admission to different PhD specializations dependent on the score of national-level placement tests. Applicants ready to look for affirmation need have a legitimate score in at any rate one of the National Eligibility Tests or Fellowships such as- CSIR-UGC-JRF/ DBT-JRF(Category-1)/ JGEEBILS/ ICMR JRF/ GATE.

Ph.D. is offered under the following schools of discipline- 

• Chemistry
• Biology
• Mathematics
• Physics

IISER TVM Ph.D. Eligibility Criteria

• 7.5 CGPA in 10-point scale (or first class equivalent) or first class Master’s degree in relevant areas as declared by the respective University.
• The candidate must have qualified either of the following examinations: CSIR-UGC, UGC-NET-JRF and GATE with validity as of August 2021. Candidates with DST-INSPIRE fellowship or fellowship through any other national-level examinations as mentioned.

Note- BSMS Students from any of the IISERs with CGPA 8 or above on a 10 point scale are exempted from national level eligibility test

IISER TVM Ph.D. Selection Criteria

National Level Eligibility Tests or Fellowships Acceptable for PhD Admission:

The shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a written test/interview at IISER TVM. The final selection of the candidates will solely be based on the performance in the interview.

In the School of Biology, there will be two rounds of interviews. In case of a high turnout of candidates, an entrance exam will be conducted (based on Master’s-level Biology questions for 70% marks and 12th-level Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry questions for 30%) on the first day of interviews. be two rounds of interviews. In case of a high turnout of candidate

How to Apply for Ph.D. at IISER TVM?

Applicants should complete the online application form at the official Ph.D. portal of IISER Kerala.

• Only applications complete in all respects would be considered. Do not forget to click the “Submit” button after completing your application.
• Applicants will also be prompted to upload all the supporting documents online.
• Applicants should provide Name/Affiliation/Contact number and Email addresses of two referees in the application form.
• Applicants belonging to GE/OBC and SC/ST/PH categories are required to make a payment of INR. 500/- and INR. 250/-, respectively.
• On submission of the online application form, the applicants will receive an acknowledgment email with a unique application number.

Note- Applicants are NOT required to post a hard copy of the application to IISER TVM. Mere fulfilment of the eligibility criteria does not entitle a candidate to be called for the written test and/or interview.

For the School of Biology, it is mandatory for all the candidates to submit a short research proposal of 300-400 words, which should clearly state a research problem you find interesting to address and how you approach solving this. While applying online, please upload this proposal under the section "Statement of Purpose". Please note the proposal does not need to be related to the research ongoing at the School of Biology, IISER TVM. The proposal will be used to evaluate your scientific aptitude and will be a major criterion for short-listing candidates for the interview.