Hello,
There is no such direct exam that can land you directly into research work. You need to have core knowledge about that field before perusing research.
But yes you can score good marks in 12th class and apply for iiser, kvpy, iisc, also you complete your graduation from IITs and show your interst in research field.
Hope this helped.
Good luck!
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