My son got 22000 rank in iiser ,is it possible to get admission in IISER

Ans: Kalpana Madam, With a rank of 22,000 in the IISER IAT 2025, admission to any IISER is not possible, regardless of category. The closing ranks for general category candidates at even the least competitive IISERs, such as Berhampur or Tirupati, have consistently remained below 4,500 in recent years, and for 2025, the expected cutoffs for all categories are much lower than your son’s rank. For general category, the cutoff typically falls within 120–130 marks (well within the top 2,500 ranks), and even for reserved categories, closing ranks rarely exceed 4,500. The total seat intake across all IISERs is approximately 2,363, making competition extremely high and pushing cutoff ranks much lower than 22,000. The marks vs. rank analysis and available seat matrix confirm that a rank of 22,000 is far outside the range for any seat allocation in BS-MS, BS, or BTech programs at any IISER campus. The recommendation is to explore alternative science or engineering programs at other national or state-level institutes, as IISER admission is not feasible at this rank. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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