Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) 2019 Notification Released

The Indian Statistical Institute, known widely as ISI, was founded in 1931 by Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis. Growing out of a small Statistical Laboratory set up by Professor Mahalanobis in the Presidency College in Kolkata, the Institute soon moved into its present campus at Baranagar on the northern outskirts of Kolkata.

Eligibility Criteria:

In order to be eligible for admission to this programme, an applicant must have successfully completed 10+2 years of Higher Secondary Education (or its equivalent) with Mathematics and English as subjects.

Selection Procedure: All applicants for this programme, except the INMO AWARDEES (see next paragraph), will have to appear for two written tests comprising multiple choice type and descriptive questions in Mathematics at the 10+2 level. Based on performance in the written tests, a number of candidates will be called for interviews.

The written test is waived for applicants who have been selected as INMO AWARDEES to participate in the International Mathematics Olympiad Training Camp (IMOTC) in the current year or in any previous year, based on their performance in the Indian National Mathematics Olympiad (INMO) conducted by the National Board of Higher Mathematics, Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India. Such candidates will be directly called for interviews. However, like all other candidates, such candidates are also required to apply in the prescribed application form for admission to the programme. Merely holding an INMO Certificate of Merit from Homi Bhaba Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) or clearing any Math Olympiad organized by any other organization will not suffice for waiver of written tests for selection to the programme.

The final selection of candidates for admission to the programme is based on performance in the two written tests (unless waived) as well as the interviews. The final list of candidates selected for admission is announced after completion of all the interviews.

Mode of Application: Online

Application Fee:

For General Category: Rs. 1250/-

For SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/Persons with Disabilities (PwD) Categories: Rs. 625/-

Each applicant will have to pay in addition a fixed amount towards bank charges.

Mode of Exam: Offline

Exam Pattern:

Programme	Centre	Code	Forenoon 10:30 hrs to 12:30 hrs			Afternoon 14:00 hrs to 16:00 hrs
			Test Subject	Test Type	Test Code	Test Subject	Test Type	Test Code
Statistics	Kolkata	JSTK	Mathematics, Statistics	Descriptive	STA	Mathematics, Statistics	Descriptive	STB
	Delhi	JSTD
	Bengaluru	JSTB
	Chennai	JSTC
Mathematics	Kolkata	JMTK	Mathematics	Descriptive	MTA	Mathematics	Descriptive	MTB
	Delhi	JMTD
	Bengaluru	JMTB

Important Dates:

Online Application Starts	February 05^th, 2019
Online Application Ends	March 12^th, 2019
Payment of Application Fee Starts	February 07^th, 2019
Payment of Application Fee Ends	March 19^th, 2019
Issue of Admit Card Starts	April 09^th, 2019
ISI ADMISSION TEST	May 12^th, 2019