Indian Statistical Institute Admission Test - Admission Procedure

  • Admission to the academic programmes of the Indian Statistical Institute is based strictly on the merit of the candidates as judged from their performance in appropriate admission tests and interviews as applicable under the Selection Policy. Their past academic records may also be taken into account for this purpose. The admission tests are held at a number of centres in India.
  • The next section gives details of scope, eligibility criteria and selection procedures for the programmes offered. If at any stage of the selection process it is found that a candidate does not satisfy the eligibility conditions, his/her application will not be processed any further.
  • If a student is asked to discontinue from a programme for having failed or on any disciplinary ground, he/she is not eligible for readmission to the same programme. For some programmes, there is a provision for employers to sponsor suitable candidates employed by them. Details of this scheme are given separately under the appropriate programmes.
  • The decision of the Institute in all admission-related matters is final. Canvassing in any form disqualifies a candidate from being selected. The Final Rank-ordered Merit Lists as well as results of various rounds of counselling for admission.
  • In case of interviews (if applicable), the Institute will provide travel support to SC/ST candidates and economically backward candidates for attending the interview provided they are shortlisted for interview. The candidates will be provided sleeper class rail or bus fare by the shortest route for attending interview at the centre where the programme will be offered. A candidate must have an SC/ST certificate or a BPL card in order to be eligible for the support.
  • For admission to all its programmes, the Institute follows a policy consistent with the national policy on reservation for candidates from the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes - non creamy layer (OBC-NCL) categories, Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) (collectively referred to as reserved categories).
  • The details of reservation policy for admission to various academic programmes will be announced on the website of the institute at https://www.isical.ac.in/~admission. Note: Syllabi as well as past years’ questions/sample questions for the Admission tests of the academic programmes being offered by ISI in the current year can be downloaded from the ISI admission portal (https://www.isical.ac.in/~admission.)
2023