u/MrRadium7

same as title

While last year cutoffs were around 50ish, some rank predictors were showing otherwise so I was a bit confused.

Crl rank: 470

Obc ncl: 79

I was filling the IITM registration form today, we have to fill up the preference order during registration only. I feel like im more interested in physics and the Biomedical sciences and Engineering course seems to include a lot of physics/engineering courses whereas the chemistry course seems to be more dominated with chem courses (on the curriculum). Should someone who's interested in physics chose Biomedical Sciences and Eng above the Chemistry course? (also my organic is weak)

I am planning to go on a trip from 25th june to 2 july and I won't be taking my laptop with me. I have no idea when the results would be announced. I just want to know how many days after the results does registration for counselling, document upload and choice filling starts. Also what kind of documents do we have to upload during counselling (are medical certificates also included)?

I am probably joining an IISER this year, I also have this aspiration to join the armed forces because of which I want to apply for CDS at 4 or 5th year of degree. I want to know how's the academic workload during that time, do you think I'll be able to spend some time for CDS prep and more importantly, take some time off from college to go for SSB (around 6 days)? I've heard that many people go for a master's thesis in 5th year, sometimes even outside. Do they let you take a week long break during masters?

This is related to my last post: https://www.reddit.com/r/iiser/comments/1ub58md/dilemma_between_iisers_and_cds/

I'm 18yo, would be joining IISER this year probably. I am very passionate to go into the armed forces (army specifically) although as we know that getting selected through NDA or CDS is very challenging and now everyone makes it, nor is there any straight path to do so. Right now for college I have 2 options basically, engineering colleges (RVCE, MSRIT, etc) and IISERS, im making decision between these two on the basis of interest purely, as what would I like to do in my civilian life if I don't get selected, that'd definitely be into research field. Although if I select IISERS, I'd practically be killing my army route.

I'm 18 now when I'll be joining college, I have 2 more NDA attempts with me that I'd give in 1st year of my college. But here's where the problem starts, I can only apply for CDS in the final year of degree or after graduation. The BSMS degree is too long, by the time i'd be in my 4th year, I'd already be 22, and most people are involved in master's thesis project in their 4th year, sometimes people even go abroad for that. I'd graduate at 23 and the maximum age for IMA application is 24, so I'd have 1 or 2 attempts at most that too considering I go for PhD elsewhere as most people tend to do.

It's quite a dilemma, I have to chose between 2 things, if I leave IISERS for army route and I don't get selected, that be very disheartening as I would've left a college and career path for nothing and vice versa. I don't know if there's any way around it, it's not an easy decision to take, especially at my age. I can't take a BSc degree at the end of 3rd year without having to leave college as far as I have searched.

If someone can help me with this decision or been in my shoes, please I would like for your advice.

The document upload portal that has opened now is only for boards marksheet and category certificate right? When do we have to fill the preference order and upload the medical certificate etc?

I am scoring enough marks to get into both of those courses. I am more inclined towards joining IISER Pune BSMS but the income opportunities after completion of my degree worries me, I'm from a middle class background where becoming a source of income for the family is quite important. I'm not much interested in pursuing BS chem or BS biomedical as of now as I feel my interest lies more towards Physics and Computer Programming.

Although if the IIT M route grants a better employment opportunity at the end of my degree, I'll be better off choosing that. On top of that I feel like IIT M would also grant the IIT tag and the campus would have a really good crowd (iisers have that too but yk).

Im asking for advice and suggestions from seniors who could help me.

Exams are over and most of us are very free rn, im mostly bored at home scrolling reddit or playing games but I haven't got many peers who I can chill out with. So I propose we create a discord server to chill out, chat and stuff and we could host games and stuff there and take some time off from this constant cutoff and rank prediction posts.

i've created one, lets set it up together: https://discord.gg/C7KSknQB

Should be bought later than 2020, should be in good condition without any physical damage to the screen. We can discuss the further details in dms.

Provisional answer keys are out, anyone found incorrect answers or vague questions statement worth challenging?

Im PCM so im mostly going over and solving mains pyqs for chem, I've found physical to be sufficient till now. Im not sure about inorganic and organic. Through the pyps, I've noticed that IAT questions are a bit different from mains when it comes to ioc and oc, not difficult or easier, just different types of questions. Im going to revise ioc and oc tomorrow, im confused if i should do mains pyqs or advanced grs for revision. What question banks do you'll follow?

Scored really bad on this one, maths seemed to be really tough, chem seemed doable but I made a lot of mistake so my scored went low in that too. I scored most in physics which is my strong subject. I am PCM so no idea about bio, I did a few questions from genetics and ecology. How did you'll do on this test?