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 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:

Course

Eligibility

Bachelor of Statistics (Hons)

  • Candidates should have passed Class 10+2 in 2025 or 2026.

  • They must have studied Mathematics or Applied Mathematics and English in Class 10+2.

  • Double droppers are not allowed to appear for the exam.

  • General category candidates must have a minimum of 75% marks in Class 12

  • General category and OBC category candidates must have a minimum of 75% marks in Class 12

  • Candidates from SC/ST category must have 65% marks in Class 12

Bachelor of Mathematics (Hons)

  • Candidates should have passed Class 10+2 in 2025 or 2026.

  • They must have studied Mathematics or Applied Mathematics and English in Class 10+2.

  • Double droppers are not allowed to appear for the exam.

  • General category and OBC category candidates must have a minimum of 75% marks in Class 12

  • Candidates from SC/ST category must have 65% marks in Class 12

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)

  • Bachelor’s degree (3-year) with Statistics as a subject, or

  • BE/BTech with Statistics.

  • B.Math degree from ISI also accepted.

  • If the candidate has BStat (Hons) from ISI, then direct admission (no test/interview)

2-year Master of Mathematics (Offered by ISI Kolkata and ISI Bengaluru)

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, or

  • BE/BTech with Mathematics as a subject, or

  • BStat degree from ISI

  • If BMath (Hons) from ISI then direct admission

2-year Master of Science in Quantitative Economics (Offered at ISI Kolkata and ISI Bengaluru)

  • Bachelor’s degree (3-year minimum) in any discipline.

  • Must have passed 12th standard (high school) with Mathematics as a subject.

2-year Master of Science in Library and Information Science (Offered at ISI Bengaluru)

  • Three-year bachelor’s degree in any discipline

2-year Master of Technology in Computer Science (Offered at ISI Kolkata)

  • Master’s in Mathematics / Statistics / Physics / Electronic Science / Computer Science / Computer Applications / Information Technology, or

  • BE/BTech in a relevant field

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.