IISS Bhopal offers fellowship programs in the areas of basic and strategic soil research. Candidates can apply for Research Associate, Senior Research Fellow, Junior Research Fellow, and Field Assistant. It also provides various research division programs such as Soil Physics, Soil Chemistry and Fertility, Soil Biology, Environmental Soil Science, Remote Sensing, and GIS Laboratory. IISS Bhopal admission is granted on the basis of CISR-UGC/ MHRD Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering/ DBT/ DAE-JEST & JGEEBILS, NBHM/ ICMR-JRF/ ICAR Test/ DoP-GPAT scores.

  • Candidates who qualify for any one of CISR-UGC/ MHRD Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering/ DBT/ DAE-JEST & JGEEBILS, NBHM/ ICMR-JRF/ ICAR Test/ DoP-GPAT entrance exams can attend interviews conducted by IISS Bhopal.
  • For admission to the Field Assistant position, candidates must have passed graduation in agriculture/ horticulture/ botany or any other related discipline. Candidates must have experience working with farmers.
  • However, candidates who have qualified JRF must be postgraduates in Microbiology/ Agricultural Microbiology/ Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry/ Soil Physics/ Agricultural Physics with additional 4 or 5 years of Bachelor’s degree and 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PH candidates).
  • To be eligible for JRF, candidates must have completed 3 years of Bachelor’s degree courses along with 2 years of Master’s degree courses. Candidates should also have qualified NET/GATE.
  • Candidates willing to apply for SRF positions must be postgraduates ie, (M. Sc) in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry/ Soil Physics/ Agricultural Physics/Soil Science/Geology/ Agronomy/Basic Sciences with 4 or 5 years of Bachelor’s degree to be eligible for admission.
  • Research Associate applicants must hold Ph. D or postgraduate degrees in Soil Science/Agronomy/ Agricultural Physics/ Environmental Science/Agrl. Meteorology along with 4 or 5 years of Bachelor’s degree with 1st division or 60% marks and at least 2 years of research experience.

IISS Bhopal Admission 2024: Courses and Eligibility

Courses Total tuition fees Duration Eligibility and selection
Ph.D.

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 2 years Postgraduation

IISS Bhopal Admission 2024 FAQs

Ques: What are the admission criteria at IISS Bhopal?

Ans: Candidates willing to take admission at IISS Bhopal must appear for and qualify any of the below-mentioned tests before applying for admission at IISS Bhopal

  • CISR-CISR-UGC/
  • MHRD Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
  • DBT Biotechnology Eligibility Test
  • DAE-JEST & JGEEBILS, NBHM
  • ICMR-JRF
  • ICAR Test
  • DoP-GPAT

Ques: Where is the application form for admission available?

Ans: The application form for admission to JRF/SRF/RA positions can be obtained from the institute itself or can be downloaded from the website www.iiss.nic.in.

Ques: What are the documents necessary to showcase during interview?

Ans: Candidates must bring along the following documents for appearing theinterview:-

  1. 4 sets of complete bio-data
  2. Originals and self-attested photocopies of mark sheets, proof of date of birth, academic qualification, work experience and caste certificates
  3. Self-attested photographs

Ques: What are the eligibility criteria for Ph.D. admission at the Indian Institute of Soil Science?

Ans: The minimum eligibility criteria for Ph.D. admission is candidates must appear for any one of the following National Eligibility Tests to be eligible for admission i.e. CISR-CISR-UGC/ Ministry of Human Resource Development Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering/ Department of Biotechnology Eligibility Test/ DAE-Joint Entrance Screening Test & Joint Graduate Entrance Examination for Biology and Interdisciplinary Life Sciences.

Ques: What are the selection criteria for Ph.D. admission at IISS Bhopal?

Ans: Selection of candidates will be based on the score secured in NET/GATE exam (for SRF and RA), performance in interviews, and/or written tests.