Important Dates
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| For May 2026 Batch | |
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| Qualifier Application Form Opens | Monday, February 9, 2026 |
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| Qualifier Application Form Closes | Sunday, May 31, 2026 |
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| Qualifier Phase Week 1 Starts | Friday, June 12, 2026 |
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| Qualifier Exam 1-1 | Sunday, July 19, 2026 |
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| Qualifier Exam 1-1 : Results | Thursday, July 23, 2026 |
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| Qualifier Exam 1-1, if passed, Course registration opens | Thursday, July 23, 2026 |
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| Qualifier Exam 1-1, if passed, Course registration closes | Sunday, July 26, 2026 |
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| Qualifier 1-2: Re-attempt Form Opens | Thursday, July 23, 2026 |
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| Qualifier 1-2: Re-attempt Form Closes | Sunday, July 26, 2026 |
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| Qualifier Exam 2-1; Qualifier Exam 1-2 | Sunday, August 16, 2026 |
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| Results for Qualifier Exam 2-1; Qualifier Exam 1-2 | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 |
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| Qualifier 2-2; Reattempt form Opens | Thursday, August 20, 2026 |
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| Qualifier 2-2; Reattempt form Closes | Friday, August 21, 2026 |
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| Qualifier Exam 2-2: Reattempt | Sunday, September 13, 2026 |
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| Qualifier Exam 2-2: Results | Thursday, September 17, 2026 |
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| Registration Opens (if cleared re-attempt) | Course registration open in next term for those who passed Qualifier and have not registered for courses yet |
Mandatory Requirements to Enroll and Learn
- ✓ Access to good internet connection as well as a laptop/desktop device will be a key requirement to learn effectively from our courses. For a complete list of software and hardware requirements, please refer to this document - Mandatory System Specifications.
- ✓ Learner should be able to travel to assigned exam centres for quizzes and exams, each term. Check the list of exam cities where our exam centres are currently located.
- ✓ Students will have to travel to IIT Madras for some of the lab courses at the Diploma and Degree Level.
Eligibility to Apply
- ✓ Anyone who has passed Class 12 or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics can apply irrespective of age. View list of accepted class 12 equivalents.
- ✓ School students who have appeared for their Class 11 final exams can apply. Those who qualify can join the program after passing Class 12.
- ✓ The committee approved that students who have passed Maths and Physics separately through NIOS or any other equivalent organization be permitted to apply to the BS in Aeronautics and Space Technology program, having fulfilled the minimum eligibility requirement.
Accepted Class 12 equivalents
- A Diploma recognised by AICTE or a state board of technical education of at least 3 year duration.\ \
- Any Public School / Board / University examination in India or in any foreign country recognised as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).\ \
- Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.\ \
- General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London / Cambridge / Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.\ \
- High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.\ \
- Higher Secondary Certificate vocational examination.\ \
- Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a recognised Board / University.\ \
- Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
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