ISAT 2011 FAQ's

Q1. What is the eligibility criteria?

Ans. The eligibility criteria is as follows:

Citizenship
Only Indian citizens are eligible to appear in ISAT 2011.

Date of Birth
The date of birth of candidates belonging to GEN and OBC categories should be on or after October 1, 1986, while the date of birth of those belonging to SC, ST and PD categories should be on or after October 1, 1981. The date of birth as recorded in the high school/first Board /or its equivalent will be accepted. If the certificate does not mention the date of birth, candidate must submit an authenticated document from competent authority indicating the date of birth at the time of Counselling.

Qualifying Examination (QE)
Candidates belonging to GEN and OBC categories must have passed any one of the QE listed below in the first appearance with an aggregate of at least 70% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM) and those belonging to SC, ST and PD categories must have passed any one of the QE in the first appearance with an aggregate of at least 60% marks in PCM subjects. The candidate must have cleared the QE on or after 1st January 2010 and on or before 1st July 2011. Those who are expecting the results of QE later than 1st July 2011 are not eligible to apply for ISAT-2011. Candidates who have passed the QE earlier than 1st January 2010 are also not eligible to apply.

The qualifying examinations are listed below:
(i) The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized Central / State Board, such as Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi; Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (ISCE), New Delhi, etc.
(ii) Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a recognized Board /University.
(iii) Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.
(iv) General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London / Cambridge / Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
(v) High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.
(vi) Any Public School/Board/University examination in India or in any foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
(vii) Vocational Higher Secondary Examination.
(viii) Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
In case the relevant qualifying examination is not a public examination, the candidate must have passed at least one public (Board or Pre-University) examination at an earlier level.

Minimum Percentage of Marks in Class X or equivalent examination
Candidates belonging to GEN and OBC categories must have at least 70% marks in aggregate and those belonging to SC, ST and PD categories must have at least 60% marks in aggregate, taking into account all subjects.
Note:

• For both Class X and 10 +2 examinations, the percentage of marks awarded by the Board will be treated as final. If the Board provides the equivalent percentage of marks against grades, then the candidate has to base his/her calculations in percentage based on the norms given by the concerned Board.
• If a Board awards only letter grades without providing an equivalent percentage of marks on the grade sheet, the candidate should obtain a certificate from the Board specifying the equivalent marks as percentages (by taking into account all subjects in Class: X or equivalent and PCM subjects in Class: 10+2 or equivalent), and submit the same at the time of counselling.

Q2. What is the examination fee?

Ans. The examination fee is Rs.600/- for candidates in general and OBC categories, Rs.300/-            for SC/ST/PD and all female candidates.

• Examination fee is payble in any one of the branches of State Bank of India (SBI) or Punjab National Bank (PNB) only, by using the Challan in triplicate which is downloadable / printable on successful completion of Online Registration through the website. Fee remitted in any other form will not be accepted.

Q3. How to apply?

Ans. Candidate should register online for ISAT 2011 by logging onto www.iist.ac.in/isat2011 or http://iist.isac.gov.in/iist.

The Application Process Involves :

• Online registration and submission of candidate details.
• Printing of Challan from the website given above.
• Remitting fees in any one of the branches of SBI or PNB.
• Postal submission of Institute Copy of Challan by Speed Post to ISAT office

Q4. Where are the test centres?

Ans. The Candidate has to choose any three different cities, in the order of preference of writing ISAT 2011, from the following:

Q6. When does the application process start?

Ans. Online Application starts on :8th November 2010

Q7. What is the last date of registration?

Ans. Last date of online Registration: 31st Dec 2010

Q8. What is last date for Fee Remittance ?

Ans. The last date for fee remittance is : 5th January, 2011

Q9. What is Last date of receipt of Institute copy of Challan ?

Ans. The last date of receipt of Institute copy of Challan is: 15th January, 2011

Q10. What is date of ISAT 2011

Ans 16th April, 2011

Q11. What are the courses offered under B.Tech?

Ans. Courses offered under B.Tech are:

• Aerospace engineering
• Avionics
• Physical sciences

Q12. What is the counselling procedure?

Ans. The counseling procedure is as follows:

• The seats in various courses of the B. Tech programmes are allotted strictly on the basis of the Rank lists generated for each category and the options exercised by the candidate at the time of Counselling.
• Each candidate who is selected for admission to a B. Tech programme in IIST shall execute a Surety Bond (on a Non-Judicial paper costing Rs. 100) in the prescribed format duly signed by the student, parent and surety at the time of admission.
• Candidates who qualify in ISAT-2011 will have to submit a physical fitness certificate from a registered medical practitioner in the prescribed format that will be made available at the time of Counselling. Candidates will be admitted only if they are physically fit for pursuing a course of study at IIST.
• Further details of Counselling and Admission process will be published in the IIST website at the appropriate time.

Q13. What are the contact details?

Ans. The contact details are:

The Chairman, ISAT 2011
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology,
Valiamala PO, Thiruvananthapuram- 695547, Kerala.

Helpline : 0471- 2568477, 2568478, 2568479
Fax : 0471-2568480
Home Page : www.iist.ac.in
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