IISER Round 3 Seat Allotment 2026 Released; Download Letter at iiseradmission.in
The Joint Admissions Committee (JAC) for the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) released the IISER Round 3 Seat Allotment 2026 on August 10, 2026, on the official admission portal, iiseradmission.in. This crucial release allows candidates who registered for IISER counselling to check their admission status and download their provisional allotment letters. The deadline for IISER Round 3 seat allotment is 13th August 2026.
This third round of seat allocation is a significant step for over 70,000 candidates who appeared for the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2026, the sole gateway to admission across all seven IISERs, IISc Bangalore, and IIT Madras from the 2025 academic session onwards. Candidates must act swiftly to secure their allotted seats by completing the admission formalities within the stipulated deadline.
IISER 2026 Round 3 Allotment: How to Check and Download
Candidates who have been allotted a seat in the IISER Round 3 counselling must proceed to download their allotment letter from the official website. To access their individual results, candidates will need their application number and password. The official portal, iiseradmission.in, serves as the central hub for all admission-related activities.
- Go to the official website, iiseradmission.in.
- Click on the ‘IISER Admissions 2026 Seat Allotment’ link on the homepage.
- Log in using your application number and password.
- Your IISER Round 3 Seat Allotment result 2026 will be displayed.
- Download and print your provisional allotment letter for future reference.
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IISER 2026 Round 3 Admission: Key Dates and Deadlines
Following the release of the Round 3 seat allotment, candidates have a limited window to complete their admission process. The admission window for Round 3 is scheduled from August 10 to August 13, 2026. Failure to adhere to these deadlines, particularly regarding the payment of the Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF), will result in the forfeiture of the allotted seat.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| IISER Round 3 Seat Allotment | August 10, 2026 |
| Round 3 Admission | August 10 to 13, 2026 |
| Round 3 SAF Payment Deadline | August 13, 2026, 5:00 PM |
IISER 2026 Seat Acceptance Fee (Saf) Details
Upon receiving an IISER admission offer, candidates have two primary options: accept or reject the allotted seat. Those who choose to accept must pay the Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF) by the deadline of August 13, 2026, 5:00 PM. The SAF structure varies based on the candidate’s category, as outlined by the IISER Joint Admissions Committee.
| Candidate Category | Seat Acceptance Fee | Non-Refundable Amount | Refundable/Adjusted Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| General / EWS / OBC-NCL / PwD / KM / Kashmiri Pandit | ₹35,000 | ₹10,000 | ₹25,000 |
| SC / ST | ₹17,500 | ₹5,000 | ₹12,500 |
Note: The refundable portion of the Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF) will be adjusted against the first-semester academic fees. Candidates who fail to pay the SAF within the specified deadline will lose their allotted seat and be excluded from subsequent counselling rounds.
The IISER 2026 admission process commenced with the counselling registration and choice filling period from July 2 to July 9, 2026. The Round 1 Seat Allotment Result was declared on July 24, 2026, with the SAF payment deadline set for July 28, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Later, the Round 2 Seat Allotment was released on August 1, 2026, and the SAF deadline for this round was August 5, 2026, at 5:00 PM.
This year, seven IISERs are participating in the 2026 admissions: IISER Berhampur, IISER Bhopal, IISER Kolkata, IISER Mohali, IISER Pune, IISER Thiruvananthapuram, and IISER Tirupati. Notably, admission to the BS-MS academic program at IISER Pune is now closed with the completion of Round 3, indicating the competitive nature of admissions to these premier institutions.
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