my Iat obc-ncl category rank is 7368. any chance of getting iiser through last rounds?

Ans: With an OBC category rank of 9,300 in IAT 2025, admission to any IISER is extremely unlikely even in the last round of counselling. The detailed cutoff analysis reveals that all seven IISERs have OBC closing ranks well below 3,000 across all counselling rounds. IISER Berhampur, which typically has the highest OBC cutoffs among all IISERs, closed at 2,407 OBC rank in Round 8 (final round) in 2024. IISER Tirupati closed OBC admissions at 2,318 rank in Round 6 in 2024, while IISER Bhopal had its final OBC cutoff at 1,712 rank in Round 6. IISER Kolkata closed OBC seats at 1,377 rank in Round 4, and historical data shows IISER Thiruvananthapuram typically closes around 1,241 OBC rank. Even the most accessible IISER programs consistently require OBC ranks between 500-2,500, with IISER counselling typically conducting 6-8 rounds annually. IISER 2025 counselling registration opened on June 26, 2025, and will continue through multiple rounds until August 2025, but your 9,300 OBC rank significantly exceeds historical admission thresholds by 4x-6x margins across all participating institutes and all available rounds. The OBC category cutoff for 2025 is expected to range between 100-110 marks, requiring ranks typically under 2,500 for successful admission to any IISER campus.

Recommendation: IISER admission is not possible with 9,300 OBC rank even in final counselling rounds, as all seven IISERs consistently close OBC admissions below 2,500 rank; focus on alternative science education options including state universities, deemed universities, or private institutions offering BS-MS programs; consider other quality science colleges or engineering programs where your academic profile aligns better with admission requirements for pursuing research-oriented scientific education. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Ans: HI RPM,
Difficult.