The application form for the ISI Aptitude Test 2026 will tentatively be released in the first week of March 2026. Candidates interested in applying for undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered by the Indian Statistical Institute can fill out the form and take the exam for admission. Only those candidates who are eligible for the test will be allowed to participate in the admission process after clearing the exam. This SciAstra page provides all the details about the ISI Admission Test 2026 eligibility criteria. Also, check out the ISI Admission Test 2026 application process and important dates here.
ISI Admission Test 2026 Application Form Dates
All the dates for the ISI Admission Test 2026 are likely to be announced in the first week of March 2026 along with the test notification at www.isical.ac.in/~admission/. Meanwhile, candidates can check below for the tentative ISI Admission Test 2026 application dates and other important dates.
Events | Date (Tentative) |
ISI Admission Test Application Form 2026 | First week of March 2026 |
ISI Admission Test Application Form 2026 | First week of April 2026 |
ISI Admission Test Admit Card 2026 | Third week of April 2026 |
ISI Admission Test 2026 | Second week of May 2026 |
ISI Admission Test Answer Key 2026 | Fourth week of May 2026 |
ISI Admission Test Results 2026 | Fourth week of June 2026 |
ISI Admission Test 2026 Eligibility Criteria
ISIs offer both undergraduate and postgraduate courses through the ISI Admission Test. To pursue these courses, candidates will have to fill out the application form, pay the application fee, take the test, and get selected in the merit list. Before proceeding with the first step of filling out the ISI Admission Test application form, they need to make sure that they are eligible for the course they are applying for. If they do not meet the eligibility criteria, their candidature will be rejected.
Therefore, to help candidates get familiar with the eligibility criteria, the course-wise eligibility details have been mentioned below:
ISI Admission Test 2026 Eligibility Criteria for Undergraduate Exam
The undergraduate courses offered through the ISI Admission Test 2026 are Bachelor of Statistics (Hons) and Bachelor of Mathematics (Hons). Check out the eligibility criteria for these courses below:
The ISI Admission Test 2026 eligibility criteria are mentioned as follows:
Course | Eligibility |
Bachelor of Statistics (Hons) | A candidate must complete their 10+2 Higher Secondary Education (or its equivalent) with Mathematics and English as subjects. |
Bachelor of Mathematics (Hons) | There should be a successful completion of 10+2 years of Higher Secondary Education (or its equivalent) with Mathematics and English as subjects. (Course offered at Bengaluru) |
ISI Admission Test 2026 Eligibility Criteria for Postgraduate Exam
The eligibility criteria for postgraduate courses offered through the ISI Admission Test 2026 are mentioned as follows:
Course | Eligibility Criteria |
2-year Master of Statistics (Offered by ISI Delhi) | A candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree of three or more years’ duration in any discipline. |
2-year Master of Mathematics (Offered by ISI Kolkata and ISI Bengaluru) | There should be a successful completion of 10+2 years of Higher Secondary Education (or its equivalent) with Mathematics and English as subjects. |
2-year Master of Science in Quantitative Economics (Offered at ISI Kolkata and ISI Bengaluru) | A bachelor’s degree of three or more duration, in any discipline. |
2-year Master of Science in Library and Information Science (Offered at ISI Bengaluru) | A candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree of three or more years’ duration in any discipline. |
2-year Master of Technology in Computer Science (Offered at ISI Kolkata) | (i) a 4-year BTech./B.E. (or equivalent) degree in any stream or (ii) a master's degree in any subject and have passed Mathematics at the 10+2 level. |
2-year Master of Science in Quality Management Science (Offered at ISI Bengaluru and ISI Hyderabad) | A bachelor’s degree of three or more years’ duration, in any discipline. |
ISI Admission Test 2026 Eligibility Criteria for Postgraduate Exam
The eligibility criteria for postgraduate courses offered through the ISI Admission Test 2026 are mentioned as follows:
Steps to fill out the ISI Admission Test 2026 Application Form?
Candidates who meet the ISI 2026 eligibility criteria can fill out the application form for the ISI Admission Test 2026 using the following steps:
Go to the ISI Admission Test website – https://www.isical.ac.in/~admission/.
Click on the “Apply Now” option.
Enter required details to complete registration.
Fill out the application form.
Upload a coloured passport-size photo and a scanned copy of the signature.
Pay the application fee and submit all the details.