ISI Admission Test (Indian Statistical Institute Admission Test)

ISI Admission Test 2024 Notification, Exam Date, Application Form, Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Admit Card, Result, and Counselling

Indian Statistical Institute Admission Test (ISI) is a National level examination, which is organized by the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI). ISI offers quality education & works on the application of statistics, natural sciences, and social sciences. ISI 2024 Admission Test is conducted to provide admission to students in various UG, PG, and JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) courses offered by ISI.

Competitors with a legitimate GATE score can apply specifically for the confirmations without showing up for this test. The entire insights about the ISI Admission Test 2024 including the qualification criteria, application form, exam pattern, result, and so forth are given below.

ISI 2024 Exam Date (Tentatively)

Events Dates 2024 (Tentative)
Notification availability February/ March 2024
Release of application 1st/ 2nd week of March 2024
Last date to apply & pay fee 2nd week of April 2024
Availability of admit card 4th week of April 2024
ISI Exam 2nd week of May 2024
Release of answer key May/ June 2024
Submission of objections June 2024
Availability of result June/ July 2024
Admission list releases July/ August 2024

ISI 2024 Application Form                

Candidates after checking the eligibility criteria for the ISI Admission test can fill out the application form online. The official website for filling out the form is ISI Kolkata’s website- www.isical.ac.in.

The steps for filling out the Application form are given below:

  1. Registration:
  • First of all, candidates have to follow the link given above to apply for the test.
  • Candidates need to register on the official site.
  • A Log ID and a password are created for a candidate; it is sent to his/her Email ID.
  • After gaining the ID and password, candidates have to log into the website using the credentials.
  1. Filling out the form:
  • Following the login, students have to fill in their details in the application form.
  • First, personal details are asked. Then, candidates have to fill in their qualification information and contact details.
  • Carefully filled applications should be submitted by clicking the ‘Submit’ button.
  1. Uploading the images:
  • Applicants must upload scanned copies of the photograph and signature in the requisite formats in the online application form of ISI Admission Test 2024.
  • The images should be in JPEG/JPG or PNG formats only.
  • The next step after uploading the documents is fee payment.

Application Fee:

  • The application fee will be Rs. 700/- for general and all candidates of JRF programs (irrespective of reserved categories.
  • ST, ST, OBC & Differently Abled applicants are needed to pay Rs.350/- as an application fee.
  • Students can make the fee payments through net banking, debit/credit card or Bank Challan of SBI bank.

ISI 2024 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for various courses are as follows:

STAT (HONS)/MATH (HONS):- 12th or equivalent exam with Mathematics and English subjects

M STAT: – 3 years bachelor's degree/B.Tech/B.E with statistics subject or PG diploma in Statistical Methods with Application/Statistical Methods and Analytics from ISI or B. A math degree from ISI

M MATH: – 3-year bachelor's degree/B.Tech/BE with mathematics and a strong background in

Analysis and Abstract Algebra or B.Stat degree from ISI

MS (QE): – 3-year bachelor's degree in Economics/Mathematics/Statistics/Physics or B.Tech/BE with knowledge of Economics and Mathematics in UG level, or B.Stat degree from ISI

MS (QMS): – 3 years bachelor's degree in Mathematics, or B.Tech/BE degree

MS(LIS): – 3 years bachelor's degree in any discipline

M TECH (CS): – BE/B Tech or equivalent degree (AMIE< GRADIETE< DOEACC ‘B’ Level), or Master’s degree in Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science/Computer Application/Physics/Electronics Science/Information Technology

M TECH (QROR): – Master's Degree in Statistics/Mathematics with probability and Statistics, or BE/B TECH or equivalent degree. Must have taken mathematics at

Graduation Level, Obtained Pass Marks in Physics and Chemistry at the 12th level

PG Diploma in Graduate in any stream including technology/engineering with

Statistical Methods:  Mathematics as one of the subjects & Analysis

PG Diploma in: 3-year bachelor degree in mathematics Computer Application

PG Diploma in UG/PG degree with either of the following:

Business Analytics:     BS/B Tech/BE or equivalent with 60% marks, Integrated Masters or equivalent With 60% marks, Master’s degree with 60% marks. For SC/ST/DA candidates 55% will be considered. Candidates appearing in the final exam are also considered

ISI 2024 Exam Pattern

Exam Duration: The exam duration will be two hours for each section.

Section: The examination will be conducted in two sections, i.e. Section 1 and Section 2.

Type of Question: There will be MCQ and descriptive questions will be asked in the examination.

Course

Forenoon (10:30 to 12:30)

Subject             Test Type

Afternoon (14:00 to 16:00)

Subject          -    Test Type

B.Stat/ B.Math

Mathematics    -    MCQ

Mathematics    - Descriptive

M.Stat Math/Stat

Math/Stat               MCQ

Math/Stat            Descriptive

M.Math          

Mathematics           MCQ

Mathematics        Descriptive

M.Tech (CS)  

Mathematics           MCQ

Math/Phys/Stat/Engi/Tech/Comp Science                 Descriptive

M.Tech (QROR)

Mathematics           MCQ

Probability/Stats/Engi/Math  descriptive

MS (QE)

Mathematics            MCQ

Economics              Descriptive

 ISI 2024 Syllabus

  • The syllabus will be different for all the courses offered by the ISI.
  • The questions will be of undergraduate or below (10+2) level.
  • For B.Stat & B.Math, the syllabus will have topics from Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus & Geometry.
  • For M.Stats, questions will be asked from Mathematics & Statistics & Probability subjects.
  • Students should prepare according to the syllabus to score good marks in the examination.

ISI 2024 Admit Card

The ISI Hall Ticket 2024 will be released one or two weeks before the examination. The admit card will be available online mode through the website. Admit cards will not be provided through offline mode. It is mandatory to bring the admit card to the examination center.

How to download ISI Admit Card

ISI Admission Test 2024 admit card can be downloaded by following these few easy steps:

  • Log on to the registered email account and click on the email sent by the ISI authority.
  • Candidates must also check their spam mail in case they do not find the email in their inbox.
  • Read all the information given and click on the link regarding the availability of the ISI Admission Test 2024 Admit card.
  • Admit card will appear on a new page.
  • Verify all the details like name, registration number, examination center, etc. given on the admit card.
  • Click on the download icon provided on the top left corner of the web page. Save the file and download it for further usage.

ISI 2024 Result

Candidates who have appeared in the examination can check their results online mode through the website. ISI 2024 results will be declared in the month of June 2024. Candidates have to enter the required details like Roll Number to check the result. Students are advised to keep a printout of the result and preserve it for future use.

ISI 2024 Counselling

The selection process of candidates in various courses is conducted on the basis of marks scored by a candidate in the ISI Test 2024.

The selection process for various courses is as follows:

B.Stat. and B.Math: Candidates are selected on the basis of scores of both tests. ISI releases a cut-off that decides whether a candidate will be called for interviews or not. Also, INMO awardees will be called for an interview session directly. Such candidates are not required to appear in ISI Admission Test 2024.

After the interview session is conducted, a final list is prepared of candidates who have qualified for the interviews.

M.Stat and M.Math: The selection procedure here is a bit complex.

Candidates who have successfully obtained their respective Honors degrees will be admitted directly to the ISI Calcutta campus.

However, candidates with a Pass (Non-honors) degree will need to appear in the ISI Admission test 2024 and then appear for interviews, on the basis of which a candidate will be allotted a seat in either Delhi or Chennai campus for the first year.

MS (QE) and MS (QMS): Candidates in these two courses will be selected on the basis of interviews.

MS (LIS): Candidates for this course may get selected directly on the basis of their scores in the ISI test 2024 and past academic records.

Tech. (CS) and M. Tech. (QROR): The selection in these courses is also done on the basis of scores in entrance tests and interviews.

How to Prepare for ISI Exam

  • Find out all the details regarding the officially prescribed syllabus.
  • Make a suitable timetable and prepare accordingly.
  • Consider the best books and study materials for your preparations.
  • Practice from previous year's question papers, it will help you to know more about the exam pattern.