ISAT 2012: Admission to B.Tech (Aerospace, Avionics) in IIST: Exam Notification

About the Institute
The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), a  ‘Deemed to be University’ under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956, established by the Department of Space, Government of India, offers undergraduate (Avionics, Aerospace Engineering and Physical  Sciences), post-graduate and doctoral programmes in niche areas of space science, technology and applications. The institute is committed to a culture of excellence of the highest order in teaching, scholarship and research. IIST fosters state-of-the-art research and development in space studies and creates a think-tank  to explore new directions for the  Indian space programme.


Programmes Offered

The total number of seats for the Undergraduate Programmes in IIST for the academic year 2012-13 is 156. The seat matrix for different programmes is as follows:

(a) B. Tech. in Aerospace Engineering: 60
(b) B. Tech. in Avionics: 60
(c) B. Tech. in Physical Sciences: 36


About the Exam

The selection of candidates for the IIST B.Tech. programmes is through a common entrance test ‘ISAT’ conducted nation-wide in twenty two cities.


Placement in ISRO!

Every student who completes the B.Tech. programme of IIST, meeting specified academic standards, will be absorbed into ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) as Scientist/Engineer,  ‘SC’ (Pay Band- Rs. 15,600-39,100, Grade Pay- Rs. 5,400/- Initial Pay: Rs. 21,000/- + DA + HRA). 

To be eligible for absorption into ISRO, the student should have completed the B.Tech. programme in 4 years with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 6.5 (out of a maximum of 10). The maximum time limit allowed for the successful completion of a programme is 6 years, but any extension beyond the normal 4 years renders the student ineligible for absorption into ISRO.

A student who joins IIST to pursue B.Tech. Programme is required to furnish a bond to serve ISRO for 5 years immediately after the completion of B. Tech.


Important Dates

ISAT Exam Pattern
The question paper will consist only of objective type questions in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The answer for each question is to be recorded on a specially designed machine-gradable Optical Response Sheet (ORS) and evaluated through Optical Mark Reader (OMR). You have to choose the correct answer and record your response by darkening the appropriate bubble using hard black (HB) pencils only. Marking more than 1 answer for any given question will render the response invalid. Correct answers will be awarded three marks each. Every incorrect answer will cost you 1 negative mark.



Eligibility

1. Citizenship

Only Indian citizens are eligible to appear in ISAT-2012.

2. Date of Birth

The date of birth of candidates belonging to GEN and OBC categories should be on or after October 1, 1987, while the date of birth of those belonging to SC, ST and PD categories should be on or after October 1, 1982. 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.

3. Qualifying Examination (QE)

a. Candidates belonging to GEN and OBC categories require an aggregate of at least 70% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM) in the qualifying examination (10+2 or equivalent) to make them eligible for appearing in ISAT 2012 and those belonging to SC/ST/PD should have an aggregate of at least 60% marks in PCM subjects in the QE.
b. To qualify for ISAT-2012, the year of first appearance in the QE of the candidates should be 2011 or 2012. 
c. Only those candidates who have attained the required percentage for QE in 2011 or 2012 will be eligible for ISAT-2012. If a candidate is expecting the results of the QE in 2012, he/she shall submit the relevant documents in support of passing the examination and obtaining 70% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (60% in case of SC/ST candidates) on or before 1 July, 2012.

The qualifying examinations are listed below:

• 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.
• Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a recognized Board /University.
• Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.
• General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London / Cambridge / Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
• High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.
• 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).
• Vocational Higher Secondary Examination.
• 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.

How to Apply?
You should register online by logging here.The application process is as follows:

• Online registration & submission of your details
• Printing of challan from this link here.
• Remitting fees in any one of the branches of ABI/PNB/UBI.
• Entry of payment details in the website.
• Postal submission of the institute copy of challan by speed post/registered post to ISAT office and/or uploading the copy in ISAT website.

Examination Fee
Students seeking admission to ISAT-2012 are required to pay Examination Fee as under:

a) Male candidates in GEN and OBC categories: Rs.600/-
b) Female candidates (GEN and OBC): Rs. 300/-
c)  All SC, ST, PD candidates: Rs. 300/-

The payment is to be made in any one of the branches of State Bank of India (SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB) or Union Bank of India (UBI), using a Challan that can be downloaded/ printed from the website on successful completion of Online Registration. The examination fee is non-refundable.



Test Centres

ISAT-2012 will be conducted in twenty-two cities across India. These cities are :Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Calicut, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi, Dispur, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Port Blair, Ranchi, Thiruvananthapuram, Varanasi and Visakhapatnam.



Contact

The Chairman, ISAT-2012,
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology,
Valiamala P. O., Thiruvananthapuram – 695 547
Kerala.Help line: 0471-2568477, 2568478, 2568479
Fax: 0471-2568480
Home page: www.iist.ac.in/isat2012
Email: isat2012@iist.ac.in

Source: IIST website