Indian Statistical Institute Admission Test
Overview
Pattern
Eligibility
Syllabus
Fees
Application
Result
Dates
Overview
The Indian Statistical Institute Admission Test (ISI Admission Test) is a highly competitive entrance exam conducted by the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) Kolkata for admission into its prestigious undergraduate degree programs. The exam is the gateway for students seeking enrollment in the Bachelor of Statistics (B.Stat) program at ISI Kolkata and the Bachelor of Mathematics (B.Math) program at ISI Bengaluru.
| Exam Name | Indian Statistical Institute Admission Test |
| Also Known As | ISI AT / ISIAT |
| Exam Category | Undergraduate |
| Exam Level | University |
| Exam Mode | Offline (Pen-Paper based test) |
| Conducted by | ISI Kolkata (JNTUK) |
Exam Pattern
- The exam will be an offline pen-paper based test.
- There will be 2 papers of 2 hours duration each.
- Paper-I will have MCQ questions of Mathematics while Paper-II will have Descriptive questions of Mathematics.
- In Paper-I, Each correct answer fetches 4 marks, each unattempted question fetches 1 mark, and each incorrect answer fetches 0 marks.
The no. of questions in each part is as follows:
| Paper | Max Marks |
| Paper-I (MCQ) | 120 |
| Paper-II (Descriptive) | 80 |
Schedule
Dates
- May 11, 2025
Time
- 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM – Paper I (Test Code: UGA)
- 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM – Paper II (Test Code: UGB)
Note
The candidate does not have the option to choose a specific date or session to appear for the AP EAPCET entrance examination. This information will be available to the candidate only after downloading the Hall Ticket.
If the candidate fails to appear for the examination in the given slot for any reason, they will be treated as absent.
Eligibility
- Completed class XII or equivalent examination with Mathematics and English subjects.
Syllabus
Sample Questions
- Sample Questions Paper 1 (Test Code: UGA): Download here.
- Sample Questions Paper 2 (Test Code: UGB): Download here.
Fees
ISI AT 2025 Application Fee is as follows:
Category Fee General – Male Candidates ₹1500 General – Female Candidates ₹1000 EWS, OBC (Non-Creamy), SC, ST, and PwD Candidates ₹750 Overseas Citizens of India ₹1500
Registration
The registrations for ISI Admission Test 2025 examination will begin on February 28, 2025.
The last date to apply is March 26, 2025.
Test Centes
| State | City | City Code |
| Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada | VJ |
| Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam | VP |
| Assam | Guwahati | GH |
| Assam | Silchar | SC |
| Assam | Tezpur | TZ |
| Bihar | Gaya | GY |
| Bihar | Patna | PT |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur | RP |
| Delhi | Delhi | DH |
| Goa | Goa | GO |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad | AD |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu | JA |
| Jharkhand | Dhanbad | DD |
| Jharkhand | Jamshedpur | JS |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi | RN |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru | BG |
| Karnataka | Mangaluru | MN |
| Kerala | Kochi | KO |
| Kerala | Trivandrum | TV |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | BP |
| Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior | GW |
| Madhya Pradesh | Indore | ID |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai | MB |
| Maharashtra | Nagpur | NG |
| Maharashtra | Pune | PU |
| Meghalaya | Shillong | SL |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar | BH |
| Odisha | Rourkela | RK |
| Puducherry | Puducherry | PO |
| Punjab | Mohali | MH |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur | JP |
| Rajasthan | Jodhpur | JO |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai | CN |
| Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore | CM |
| Tamil Nadu | Madurai | MD |
| Telangana | Hyderabad | HY |
| Tripura | Agartala | AT |
| Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur | KN |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | LU |
| Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi | VN |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun | DN |
| West Bengal | Contai | CT |
| West Bengal | Durgapur | DP |
| West Bengal | Kalyani | KL |
| West Bengal | Kharagpur | KG |
| West Bengal | Kolkata | CC |
| West Bengal | Malda | ML |
| West Bengal | Siliguri | SG |
Answer Keys
- The preliminary answer keys for AP-EAPCET (Engineering) will be made available on the AP-EAPCET website once they are notified.
- If a candidate is unsatisfied with an answer, they can file an objection on or before the stipulated date, along with all supporting documents/justification.
- The decision of the Expert Committee will be final.
Qualifying Cutoff
- Candidates need to clear the cutoff specified by ISI in order to be evaluated for Paper II and further get shortlisted for Interview.
- Stage I: The score of the top 450th candidate in Paper I will be taken as the Qualifying score for General/EWS.
- For OBC-NCL, Qualifying score will be 0.9 times of General qualifying score. For SC/ST/PwD, Qualifying score will be 0.7 times of General qualifying score.
- All candidates whose scores are equal to or above the respective (category wise) qualifying score will be deemed to have been shortlisted in Stage I.
- Stage II: The composite score of such candidates will be calculated by giving weightage of 1 to Paper I and a weightage of 3 to Paper II. The composite score of the top 160th candidate will be taken as the Qualifying score for General/EWS.
- All candidates whose scores are equal to or above the respective (category wise) qualifying score will be deemed to have been shortlisted in Stage II. Such candidates will be called for interview.
Result / Rank List
- Results will be available on the ISI Admissions site after it’s notified.
- Candidates who clear the Qualifying Cutoff need to appear for an interview as per the notified schedule.
- Previous Year cutoffs: ISI Admission Test Qualifying Cutoff.
- Applicants will be ranked on the basis of weighted sum of scores calculated by giving weightage of 1 to Paper-I score, weightage of 3 to Paper-II score.
- The admissions will be based on the merit rank obtained in the weighted sum of scores list.
Admission Procedure
- For admission to ISI, a candidate needs to take the ISI Admission Test followed by an interview which will be held as per the notified schedule.
- Only the candidates who clear the Qualifying Cutoff are called for an interview.
- Previous Year cutoffs: ISI Admission Test Qualifying Cutoff.
- Applicants will be ranked on the basis of weighted sum of scores calculated by giving weightage of 1 to Paper-I score, weightage of 3 to Paper-II score.
- The admissions will be based on the merit rank obtained in the weighted sum of scores list.
Important Information
- Candidates are advised to report at the examination centres at least 60 minutes before the commencement of the test.
- Candidates must bring a printed copy of the downloaded Admit Card, any photo Identity card, and a Black/ Blue Ball Point Pen.
- Written or printed material, Mobile phones, calculators, electronic storage and all types of communication devices are not allowed in the Examination Hall.
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Application Portal opens | February 28, 2025 |
| Application Portal closes | March 26, 2025 |
| Application Correction window | TBA; Expected: April 2025 |
| Admit Cards to be available from | April 14, 2025 |
| Date of Entrance Examination | May 11, 2025 |
| Results of Entrance Examination | TBA; Expected: June 2025 |
| Interview | TBA; Expected: July 2025 |
Contact Information
Candidates can contact ISI through written communication, phone or email.
| ISI Contact Information | |
| Address | Indian Statistical Institute, 203, Barrackpore Trunk Road Kolkata-700108, West Bengal (India) |
| Phone | 033-25752001 |
| admissionsupport@isical.ac.in | |