B Tech programmes at Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology

What: Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, invites applications for it B Tech programmes.

IIST is Asia's first Space University and the only one in the world to offer courses from undergraduate to doctoral level in Space Science and Technology. The students passing out of IIST with minimum specified academic performance will be absorbed in ISRO as scientists/ engineers. An assistantship package is offered by Department of Space for all the B Tech students to cover the complete cost of education, boarding and lodging.

Details

Admission to the B Tech programmes in Aerospace Engineering, Avionics and Physical Sciences in IIST, Thiruvananthapuram is through the IIST Admission Test (ISAT-2010).

The Test consists of two question appears of objective type, each of two hours duration having questions from physics, chemistry and mathematics. Results of ISAT-2010 will be available by May 2010.

Date of test: April 16, 2010

Eligibility: ISAT-2010 is open for Indian citizens only.

Date of birth: General, OBC category candidates should be born on or after October 1, 1985 and others (SC/ST/persons with physical disability) should be born on or after October 1, 1980.

Qualification: Candidate must have passed XII Standard or any equivalent examination for the first time in the calendar year 2009 or 2010, provided the results are available before July 1, 2010.

Candidates belonging to general and OBC categories must have at least 70 percent in all subjects combined and those belonging to SC, ST and PD categories must have at least 60 percent.

Application fee: Rs 500 for male candidates in general and OBC categories. Rs 250 for SC/ST/PD and all female candidates.

Payment should be in the form of a demand draft drawn on any nationalized bank in favour of "The Registrar, IIST" payable at Thiruvananthapuram.

Reservation of seats: Reservation of seats for B Tech programmes is as per government of India rules.

Examination centres: ISAT-2010 will be conducted in about thirty cities, spread all over India. For more information, visit www.iist.ac.in/IIST/ISAT2010/ or www.isac.gov.in/iist/.

How to apply

Candidates should submit the application online by visiting www.iist.ac.in/IIST/ISAT2010/ or www.isac.gov.in/iist/.

Detailed information including brochure and instructions for applying are available on the web site.

Important dates

Last date for online application: January 31, 2010

Last date of receipt of documents by post at ISAT office: February 8

Address
The Chairman, ISAT-2010
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST),
ISRO Post
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala 695 022
Web site: www.iist.ac.in

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