ISI Admission Test 2025 Exam - Exam Date, Notification, Pattern, Syllabus, Preparation

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ISI Admission Test Eligibility Criteria

The ISI admission test eligibility criteria details must be checked by the candidates before applying for the test. The applications which do not meet the eligibility criteria will be rejected. 

ISI Admission Test Exam Pattern 

Check out a quick overview of the ISI admission test exam pattern below. Please refer to the prospectus for more details of the exam pattern for the respective offered courses. 

MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions)

• There are thirty questions in total in this type of Test. For each question, four answer options are provided, with only one option being right. 
• The questions are numbered 1, 2, 3, and so on, and the answer choices for each question are labelled (A), (B), (C), and (D). With the test booklet, aspirants will be handed an answer sheet (OMR Sheet) to indicate their answers. 
• They must try to answer as many questions as they can, keeping in mind that they will be penalised for each incorrect response. The grading scheme can be found in the question booklet. The other format is the Descriptive type. 

Descriptive Kind of Questions

• In this type of Test, aspirants are supposed to write the answers in a separate answer booklet, providing all the details. 
• Candidates who do not achieve the minimum qualifying marks in the Forenoon test will not be evaluated further. 
• Some students will be chosen for interviews based on their performance in the written tests and academic records. Those who are not chosen will not be notified personally. However, a list of individuals chosen for interviews will be made available on the admissions website.

ISI Admission Test Application Form

When applying for admission to ISI, the initial step is to register online for registration and to take the entrance examination. To appear for the test, applicants must complete the ISI admission test application form online within the deadline.

The ISI Admission Test online application will have to be submitted online for the entrance exam. Candidates must also upload their photo, signature, and category certificate as per the appropriate resolutions. The application cost must be paid using a credit / debit card or using Net Banking. 

ISI Admission Test Admit Card 

The institute provides the ISI admission test admit cards to qualified candidates following successful registration. The admit card is a vital document that must be brought to the exam centre at all costs. Candidates can only take the entrance exam if they have an admit card. Aspirants must log in to their account to access their hall ticket / admit card. The hall ticket contains the registration number, the Test Centre with address, the test codes for the Forenoon and Afternoon sessions. 

The Admit Card also has two slots where the aspirants have to sign for the Forenoon and Afternoon parts of the Test as applicable in front of the Supervisor / Invigilator. The students should note that they should not sign there beforehand. In all correspondence, they must use the registration number from their Admit Card. 

Courses offered through ISI Admission Test

Students can enrol for the following courses through ISI Admission test -

ISI Admission Test Answer Key

Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) releases the ISI Admission Test Answer Key on their official website, isical.ac.in. The answer key can also be viewed and challenged by applicants until the specified dates.

ISI Admission Test Result

The results of the ISI admission tests are posted on the Institute's official website. ISI also posts the results on the individual faculty / department notice boards. The final phase in the admission process is the personal interview.

ISI Admission Test Counselling

Candidates who achieve the cutoff or more are eligible for the ISI admission test counselling process. The list of eligible candidates will be posted on the official site. 

The Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) was founded by Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in the year 1931. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions in India. The institute is considered as among the leading institutions in India and across the globe, which is a centre for training and research in Statistics and relevant sciences.

ISI helps the students learn, evolve and enhance their knowledge of statistics. The institute also functions as a multi-disciplinary organisation, which offers educational programmes and degree-awarding activities to students from all over the world, thus making the institute a pioneer and a leader in blending Statistical theory with practice.

The ISI Admission Test is conducted across 42 locations in India. Candidates must select their preferred cities for the ISI Admission Test exam centre. The exam centre is assigned based on the candidate's choice and availability. 

Below are some guidelines regarding the exam day -

Rules for (MCQ) Tests

• Students will be handed a Question Booklet with the questions and a separate Answer Booklet.
• The answer sheet is referred to as the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) answer sheet which the applicants must use to indicate their responses.
• To write on the OMR sheet, applicants must only use a ball pen with black ink.
• Use Capital letters when writing in boxes.
• They should put up to one letter or numeral in the same box.
• No rough work is permitted on the OMR answer sheet.
• Aspirants must avoid folding the OMR answer sheet.

General Rules

• Applicants must strictly observe the supervisor's instructions. The supervisor will notify them when to begin answering an exam. 
• The test-takers must verify that the Test code on the booklet that was given matches the one on their admit card for that session (Forenoon and Afternoon). If not, they should not use that exam booklet and immediately notify the Supervisor / Invigilator.
• They must remember to write the registration and test booklet numbers on the OMR sheet / answer booklet.
• For the MCQ-type Test, test-takers must do their preliminary work in the space provided in the Question booklet. The OMR sheet should not be used for rough work. Rough work or any random mark on the OMR sheet may result in disqualification. 
• Following the conclusion of a test session, applicants will be allowed to leave in an orderly fashion, one at a time. 
• The Hall Ticket / Admit Card is required for entry into the Examination Hall.
• After 30 (thirty) minutes after the start of the Test, candidates will not be permitted to enter the Test Centre.
• When the invigilator requests the applicant to sign on the admit card, they must do so. After the Test, they must show the admit card to the invigilator. 
• Only ballpoint pens, pencils, sharpeners, erasers, a valid Photo ID (original), and the Admit Card will be permitted in the examination hall. 
• MTech QROR aspirants may also use a Geometry Box with Set Square, Compass, and Diagonal Scale.
• Watches, calculators, cellphones, and other electronic communication, storage, and photographic / scanning equipment are not permitted in the Examination Hall. 

Contact Details

Address: Indian Statistical Institute, 203 Barrackpore Trunk Road, Kolkata, 700108, India.

Phone number: 033-25752001

Website: www.isical.ac.in