
ISI Admission Test Dates 2026 will be released by the exam officials in the notification press release. ISI Admission Test 2026 application process is underway for admissions to the UG and PG programmes offered in Mathematics and Statistics. The last date for making ISI Admission Test registrations is expected to be on March 31, 2026.
When the registration process gets over, the exam officials will also provide an application correction window for the candidates who made some mistakes while filling application form. The ISI Admission Test 2026 application correction timeline will be mentioned in due course time. ISI Admission Test 2026 will be expected to be held on May 11, 2026, in two sessions, and different sets of question papers will be used for each session.Â
Get all the ISI Admission Test 2025 Entrance Exam event specific schedule here.
NOTE: Candidates must note that admissions to the Bachelor of Statistical Data Sciences (BSDS) will be made through JEE Main and CUET UG exams.
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- ISI Admission Test 2026 Important Dates Table
- ISI Admission Test Timeline 2026
- ISI Admission Test 2026 FQAs
ISI Admission Test 2026 Important Dates Table
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of ISI Admission Test 2025 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates | 
|---|---|
| Feb ' 26 | ISI Admssion Test 2026 Application Form Start DateTENTATIVE | 
| Mar ' 26 | ISI Admssion Test 2026 Application Form End DateTENTATIVE | 
| May ' 26 | ISI Admssion Test 2026 Admit CardTENTATIVE | 
| May ' 26 | ISI Admssion Test 2026 Exam DateTENTATIVE | 
| May ' 26 | ISI Admssion Test 2026 Answer KeyTENTATIVE | 
| May ' 26 | ISI Admission Test 2026 ResultTENTATIVE | 
| Jun ' 26 - Jul ' 26 | ISI Admission Test 2026 CounsellingTENTATIVE | 
ISI Admission Test Timeline 2026
Application Form: The ISI Admission Test application forms are available on the official website of the institute. The last date to apply for entrance will be March 31, 2026 tentatively. The application fee will be paid online.
Admit Card: Candidates who successfully fill out and submit the application form will be sent their admit card through email in the fourth week of April, tentatively. The ISI admission test admit card is an important document that needed to be carried to the exam centre. Without the admit card, candidates were not allowed to appear for the entrance exam. To know more about how to download the ISI Admission Test admit card.
Also Read: ISI Admission Test Result: Download Scorecard & Rank List HereÂ
Counselling: The counselling session will commence once the merit list is released the names of shortlisted candidates who are eligible for admission. Candidates will have to bring their documents along with them to the campus. Candidates will have to appear in person to complete the admission process.
Also Read: ISI Admission Test Counselling Seat Allotment: Check Dates, Fees & ProcedureÂ
Commonly asked questions
As of now, Indian Statistical Institute has not released any ISI Admission Test 2026 exam notification and admisison process timeline. As per the previous year's trend, it is anticipated that the ISI Admission Test 2026 exam will expected to be held in the second week of May 2026.
The exam officials will be releasing the ISI Admission Test 2026 Admit Card one week prior to the conduct of the examination. It is expected that the ISI Admission Test 2026 admit card will be released in the first week of May 2026, tentatively.
ISI Admission Test 2026 FQAs
Candidates can check out the ISI Admission Test Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) from here:
Commonly asked questions
ISI Admission test 2026 result will be declared by the examination conducting body on the official website in the first week of June 2025, tentatively. Candidates who had given the ISI admission Test 2026 will be able to download their scorecard and rankcard by visiting the official website and logging in their registered account with the help of login credentails i.e., username and password.
The eligibility and selection criteria for the di erent channels is given here:
| Channel name | Admissible programmes | Citizenship/ domicile status | Eligibility criteria | Selection criteria | 
| ISI Test Channel | All programmes | Indian citizens and OCIs | For OCIs, card issued on or before 4 March 2021 | ISI admission test, Interview (if applicable) | 
| GATE Channel | M Tech (CS) M Tech (CrS) | Indian citizens | Valid GATE score | Gate score and Interview | 
| ISI Test Channel for NE domiciles | PGDSMA | Domiciles of NE states | Certi cate of Permanent Residence/ Domicile | ISI admission test, Interview | 
| Channel for ISI Masters students | JRF in Mathematics, Quantitative Economics and Computer science | Indian citizens | ISI Masters' degree students quali ed in a National level JRF written test | Interview | 
ISI Admission Test 2026 exam is expected to be held in the second week for May 2026, tentatively at various exam centres across the nation. After the sucessful conduction of the ISI admission test, the exam official will release the ISI Admission Test answer key on the official website.
At first the exam officials will be releasing the provisional answer key. It is anticipated that the ISI Admission Test 2026 provisional answer key will be released in the second week of May, 2026 tentatively.
ISI Admisison Test 2026 exam will expected to be conducted on May 11, 2026 at the allocated exam centres across the nation. The exam is being conducted for the candidates who wish to take enrolment in the BSc/MSc degree in Statistics and Mathematics courses.
Eligibility and selection criteria for the Supernumerary seats
| Channel name | Admissible programmes | Citizenship/ domicile status | Eligibility criteria | Selection criteria | 
| INMO Channel | B Stat and B Math | Indian citizens | INMO certi cate | Interview | 
| ISI Test Channel for Sponsored candidates | MS QMS, M Tech (CS), M Tech (CrS) and M Tech (QROR) | Indian citizens | Sponsorship by employer | ISI admission test, interview | 
| Channel for GoI sponsored candidates | M Tech (CrS) and M Tech (QROR) | Indian citizens | GoI sponsorship | Interview | 
The exam conducting body announced the ISI Admission Test 2026 application form dates. Candidates can fill out the ISI Admission test application form from February 28, 2026 till March 26, 2026 tentatively by visiting the official website.
Candidates who have completed their Class 12 and UG courses will be able to apply for the BSc and MSc degree programmes offered by the participating universities of ISI Admission Test 2026.
Some of the Academic Programmes have more than one channel of admission. The default Channel is referred to as the ISI Test Channel. Admission through ISI Test Channel is conducted through a Written Admission Test, followed by an Interview wherever applicable. Candidates can check out the complete admsision channel list for all the programmes from here:
| Programme Names | Parallel Channel Names | Type of Seats | 
| B. Math and B. Stat | INMO Channel | Supernumerary | 
| MS (QMS) | ISI Test Channel for Sponsored Candidates | Supernumerary | 
| M. Tech (QROR) | (a) ISI Test Channel for Sponsored Candidates (b) Channel for GoI Sponsored candidates | Supernumerary Supernumerary | 
| M. Tech (CS) | (a) GATE Channel (b) ISI Test Channel for Sponsored Candidates | (a) Regular (b) Supernumerary | 
| M. Tech (CrS) | (a) GATE Channel (b) ISI Test Channel for Sponsored Candidates (c) Channel for GoI Sponsored candidates | (a) Regular (b) Supernumerary (c) Supernumerary | 
| JRF in Mathematics, Quantitative Economics and Computer Science | Channel for ISI Master Students | Regular | 
| PG Diploma in Statistical Methods and Analytics | ISI Test Channel for domiciles of the NE States | Regular | 
ISI Admission Test 2026 notification has been released on the official website. Candidates interested in applying for the exam must fill out the application form. The expected last date to fill out the ISI Admission Test 2026 application form will be March 26, 2026.
ISI Admisison Test will be providing admissions to the BSc and MSc degree programmes in the Mathematics and Statistics courses offered at various Indian Statistical Institutes across the nation. Candidates who are interested in pursuing their courses from here need to appear for the ISI Admission Test 2026 examination.
No. Candidates will have to download the ISI Admission Test 2026 admit card online. The admit card will not be sent to the candidate via mail, post or courier. Hence, as and when the admit card is released, candidates will have to visit the official website of the exam, log in with their registration credentials and download the document in PDF format. They must also ensure that they download the admit card immediately after release and not wait until the last moment.
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