The university will not administer entrance exams to individuals. However, admissions will still be determined by national entrance tests like JEE Main, JEE Advanced, JEST, UGC NET, GATE, and so on. IIST M.Tech/MSc admissions are generally based on GATE scores, followed by interviews for shortlisted candidates in certain specializations.
Paper
Sections
Type of Questions
Duration
Paper 1
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (all compulsory)
MCQs, MSQs, NATs
3 hours
Paper 2
Component
Details
Subjects
Engineering/Science discipline chosen by the candidate
MCQS, MSQs, NATs
Total Questions
65 (including general aptitude section)
Total marks
100
Ques.1 What is the mode of the IIST 2026 examination?
Ans. The IIST 2026 exam is conducted in a computer-based test (CBT) mode.
Ques.2 How many papers are there in the IIST exam?
Ans. There are two compulsory papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2, each lasting 3 hours.
Ques.3 What types of questions are included?
Ans. The IIST exam includes multiple-choice questions (MCQs) that may have one or more correct answers, numerical answer type questions (NATs) where you enter numeric answers without options, match the following or matrix-type questions, and sometimes assertion-reason or paragraph-based questions.
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