ISI 2026 Entrance Exam: Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility

ISI Admission 2026 will begin in the month of February 2026. Indian Statistical Institute every year organises entrance test to offer admission into various UG/ PG programmes. ISI 2026 aptitude test will be organised in the month of May 2026.

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Eligible candidates are provided admission into the field of Statistics & Mathematics – B.Stat (Hons), B.Math (Hons.), M.Math & M.Stat, etc. To get admission, students must show good performance in the written test and interview process.

Established in the year 1931, this national level entrance test is organised in offline mode and is a gateway to entry in Indian statistical institute in Kolkata (main campus) as well as other centres located in Chennai, Delhi, Bangalore and Tezpur.

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For the students applying for M.Tech, must have GATE scores. Through this complete article, one can know complete information about ISI 2026 regarding its application process, exam dates, eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus, etc.

All You Need to Know About ISI 2026:

• When will ISI Registration for 2026 begin, Go through application dates & details section.
• Are you Eligible OR not for Statistics course in ISI? Check eligibility norms here.
• What is ISI 2026 Exam date? Know here complete dates & events of ISI 2026.
• Confused about ISI Admission process after written test. Worry not, view procedure & clear your doubt!
• Not sure about the ISI Exam Pattern? View pattern details here.
• Ready to prepare but not aware of ISI Syllabus? Go through topic wise syllabus details.

ISI 2026 Overview

ISI Exam Dates 2026

For detailed information on ISI dates & events 2026, check below provided table:

ISI 2026 Application Form

Know details about ISI 2026 application form in the below provided section:

• The registration process in ISI 2026 will begin in last week of February 2026.
• End date to register will be till last week of March 2026.
• Candidates can apply for ISI 2026 via online mode only.
• ISI 2026 application steps include registration, form filling, uploading of images and fee payment.
• Complete details on the prospectus must be carefully checked before proceeding to fill application.
• Those applying through GATE scores also have to fill application form online.
• The application form will be cancelled if at any stage students is found not satisfying the eligibility norms.
• Relevant admission channels will be shown to students only after registering in application portal, verifying email, choosing category & course.

Application Fee:

The fee can be paid via online mode. Check category wise fee below:

How to Apply for ISI 2026

To register for ISI exam 2026, students need go through below procedure:

• Visit the online website of ISI (Link will be provided above)
• Click on the online application portal provided.
• Now register by providing asked details such as name, email id, mobile number, course, etc.
• Verify and submit details. Then login and fill other details (personal & academic).
• Now upload images according to the prescribed size and format.
• Next step is to pay application fee.
• Pay fee according to the category and provided gateway.
• Now submit the form after verifying all details.
• Take the printout of form and safe for use in future.

ISI Application Correction 2026

No correction window is opened by authority after the registration window is closed. The authority is strict about the details and will not change any data later.

However, for type of mistakes made students can refer accordingly:

ISI Exam 2026 Eligibility Criteria

For admission in Statistics and Mathematics in UG/ PG level, go through eligibility below:

For UG Courses:

• B.Stat (Hons.) Course – Student should have passed 10+2 level / Higher Secondary level or its equivalent with English and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.
• B.Math (Hons.) Course – Student should have passed 10+2 level / Higher Secondary level or its equivalent with English and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.

For PG Courses:

• M.Stat Course – Student should have Bachelor’s degree of 3 or more years duration in any discipline from a recognized board/ university.
• M.Math Course – Student should have Bachelor’s degree of 3 or more years duration in any discipline from a recognised board/ university

ISI 2026 Exam Pattern

To know about ISI Exam pattern, check below provided section:

• Mode of Exam: Exam will be held in offline mode/ OMR based.
• Language: Students can attempt paper in English.
• Type of Questions: Part 1 will have Multiple choice questions. Whereas in Part 2, there will be short answer questions.
• Time duration: 3 hours will be provided to complete the paper.
• Marks: Part 1 will be of 120 marks and Part 2 of 120 marks.
• Marking: 4 marks are awarded for each correct answer. -1 mark will be deducted for each incorrect response.

ISI Syllabus 2026

The syllabus of ISI 2026 along with the sample questions can be obtained on the website. It is available in PDF form separately for different subjects such as B.Stat, B.Math, M.Math, etc.

Various Topics included in the paper for different courses are:

ISI Exam Preparation Tips

• The first and foremost step for an exam preparing candidate should be to know completely about the exam pattern, marking, syllabus, etc.
• Go through sample papers /previous year papers provided on the website.
• Attempt mock test to improve accuracy.
• Divide your routine in a disciplined manner without skipping study & rest hours.
• Create notes and study them regularly.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s):

Checkout >> ISI Frequently Asked Questions PDF

ISI Answer Key 2026

The answer key of ISI 2026 can be downloaded online in the month of May 2026. OMR Responses will be available along with answer key. Using answer key and response sheet, students will be able to match their answers and know probable scores.

The authority also opens the objection/ challenge facility for answer key and response sheet. The facility remains open for 3-4 days. After the acceptance of objections, final answer key will be released.

ISI 2026 Result

The results of ISI 2026 will be available in the form of merit list/ rank list. It will be available for downloading in the month of June 2026. For each course, it will be uploaded separately in the PDF form.

ISI merit list contains name of qualified candidate, application number, rank, etc. It will be divided based on category of candidates.

ISI 2026 Cut Off

The cut off varies for different courses provided for admission. The qualifying cut off marks for general students is 50; for OBC is 45 and for ST/ SC is 40. Students must check previous year ISI Cut off, to know about the trends.

Also, students must know various factors which affect cut off scores includes number of seats, number of candidates (appeared & qualified), difficulty level of paper, etc.

ISI 2026 Counselling

After the release of final answer key, the authority releases ISI Interviews list / schedule. The interview list contains the name of students with their registration code for various courses. Students are strictly admitted into courses based on their performance shown in written test and interviews.

The authority releases merit & allocation list after the interview process in various rounds. For Round 1 seat and wait list allocation will be done in June/ July 2026. After acceptance of seat, one must report at the allotted venue for document verification to confirm their seats.

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