Your certificate says “B.Tech CSE (AI and Data Science)”, but is syllabus overlap enough? No. Match the exact advertisement, FAQ and dropdown. Check branch, equivalence, marks, duration and category.
ISRO CS eligibility starts with the exact notice and post code
ISRO advertisement ICRB:02(EMC):2025, dated 27 May 2025, and its Computer Science post BE-003 supply every figure used here: the permitted branch list, the accepted degree routes and the marks floor all sit in that notice's FAQ. ISRO reissues the FAQ with each advertisement, so run the same gates against whichever notice is open when you apply.
Check | Where to read it | Value in this worked notice | Copy into your worksheet |
|---|---|---|---|
Post and discipline | Advertisement | BE-003, Computer Science | Notice and code |
Permitted branch wording | FAQ Q41 and dropdown | Listed CS fields | Certificate title |
Degree or equivalence | FAQ Q38 | Six routes | Qualification route |
Academic and mode conditions | FAQ Q23, Q27 to Q44 | Marks, duration, mode | Gate evidence |
Do not reuse centre-specific, older ICRB or GATE-based lists with the same title. Conditions differ by post and route.
ISRO CS degree branches: match the printed title, not the syllabus
For BE-003, FAQ Q41 listed 24 permitted field names. Find your certificate title in this list, spelled exactly as it is printed on the certificate:
Computer Science
Computer Science and Engineering
Computer Science and Technology
Computer Engineering
Computer Science and Communication Engineering
Computer Science and Information Technology
Computer Science and System Engineering
Computer Technology
Computer Science and Engineering - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI and ML)
Computer Science and Engineering - Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI and DS)
Information Engineering
Information Science
Information and Communication Technology
Information Science and Engineering
Information Science and Technology
Information Technology
Information Technology and Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering - Cyber Security
Computer Science and Engineering - Artificial Intelligence
Computer Science and Engineering - Software Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering - Big Data Analytics
Computer Science and Engineering - Cloud Computing
Computer Science and Engineering - Computer Networking
Computer Science and Engineering - Information Technology
Compare the certificate title with the notice and dropdown. A syllabus, transcript or similarity argument cannot add an unlisted title. The FAQ allowed only dropdown qualifications. The DSSSB TGT Computer Science eligibility explainer shows why definitions cannot transfer between recruiters.
ISRO degree equivalence means an accepted qualification route
FAQ Q38 accepted six routes in the relevant discipline: B.E.; B.Tech; B.Sc. (Engineering); Diploma + B.E./B.Tech (Lateral Entry); B.Sc. + B.E./B.Tech (Lateral Entry); and conditional AMIE. Equivalence tests type; the 24 fields test discipline. Both must pass.
Case A: Diploma + B.Tech (Lateral Entry), Computer Engineering, 7.12/10 across six semesters, completed in the university’s minimum three-year lateral-entry period. Route, discipline and marks pass because 7.12 > 6.84, subject to other conditions.
Case B: MCA, 78%, with operating systems, DBMS and networks. It fails because FAQ Q33 answered MCA candidates “No”. Overlap cannot repair it. M.E./M.Tech brought no extra weightage or cure for a low undergraduate aggregate.
ISRO CS marks, CGPA, duration and result-status checks
Rule | ICRB:02(EMC):2025 FAQ check |
|---|---|
Aggregate | At least 65% or 6.84/10 across declared results |
Certificate metric | A CGPA below 6.84 cannot be converted to percentage; a percentage below 65 cannot be converted to CGPA |
Duration | Finish within the university’s stipulated minimum period |
Case C: The certificate shows CGPA 6.50/10; the university formula gives 66.0%. Information Technology is listed, but 6.50 < 6.84. The CGPA cannot be converted.
Case D: B.Tech CSE (AI and Data Science), 66.20% across eight semesters, completed in four years. Branch and duration pass, as does aggregate: 66.20% > 65%. Remaining conditions still apply.
The FAQ for this written-test route allowed pending final-semester results when declared results met 65% or 6.84/10. Do not generalise. Read the current clause.
Category and study mode do not rewrite the academic gate
No qualification or marks relaxation applied to SC, ST, OBC or PwBD candidates. A valid claim affects only provisions the current notice grants. Read age, fee, reservation and certificate rules afresh.
Case E: An SC candidate has B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering with 64.80%. The branch matches, but 64.80% < 65%. Category cannot repair it.
Study mode is separate: correspondence B.E./B.Tech was not accepted; part-time was allowed subject to other terms. AMIE registration after 31 May 2013 was not considered; Section B alone required 65% or 6.84.
ISRO CS eligibility decision tree
Run every gate:
Exact advertisement and post code
Certificate title in the permitted list and dropdown
Accepted degree or equivalent route
Required marks in the metric printed on the certificate
Course duration and result status
Study mode
Category claim backed by the required certificate
Every remaining condition in the current notice
A “No” at one gate is not repaired elsewhere.
If wording is not exact, do not self-certify. Use the live notice’s contact route and retain the response.
ISRO CS application checklist and where preparation starts
Save the notice and post code, branch screenshot or PDF, degree certificate, marksheets, aggregate calculation, duration proof, study-mode evidence, category certificate in the required form and currentness, and final application.
Need | KnowledgeGate resource | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
Understand the preparation route | The exam route, papers and preparation map | |
Prepare after the document check passes | Written-exam practice and previous-year questions |
Neither page decides eligibility; the open notice does. The short version: exact title beats “similar syllabus”; equivalence means a listed route; marks must pass in the certificate’s metric; category does not relax academics. If ISRO does not fit, use the UGC NET vs GATE Computer Science comparison to compare paths without assuming the same rules.
