ISI Kolkata Admission 2026: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Cutoff & Application Form

Admission at ISI Kolkata for B.Stat and M.Stat programmes is based on a written test followed by an interview. Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics is jointly offered by ISI, IIT Kharagpur and IIM Calcutta. It must be noted that the students with B.Stat (Hons) degree from ISI Kolkata are offered direct admission to this programme without any selection test or interview. 

• Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata admissions 2026 are offered to B.Stat, B.Sc Hons, M.Stat, M.Tech, M.Sc, MS, M.Lib.I.Sc, PGD, and PhD programmes. 
• ISI Admission Test 2026 will be conducted by the officials on May 10, 2026.
• Selection criteria of ISI Kolkata - Admissions at Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata are done on the basis of marks scored in JEE Main/GATE/CUET UG.
• CUET UG 2026 examination will be held from May 11-31, 2026.
• The JEE Main 2026 examination for session 2 for ISI Kolkata B.Tech admission will be conducted from April 02-09, 2026.
• GATE result 2026 for Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata M.Tech admission 2026 has been released officially on March 19, 2026.

ISI Kolkata admission to Master of Mathematics, MS Quantitative Economics and M.Tech is offered based on the written test(s) and interviews. GATE-qualified candidates are also eligible for ISI Kolkata M.Tech admission. Candidates with a valid GATE score may be shortlisted for a separate interview based on that score, for eventual selection through the GATE channel.

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The table given below shows the entrance examinations for different programmes required to become eligible for the Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata admissions 2026.

Entrance Exams Accepted for ISI Kolkata Admissions 2026

The ISI Kolkata admissions is step-wise process which candidates are required to follow. ISI Kolkata registration process for different programmes is given below.

ISI Kolkata Registrations 2026

ISI Kolkata Application Form Fee

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• Register for the ISI Admission Test 2026 by providing name, date of birth, contact details and validation code.
• Fill in the ISI Admission Test application form after registering.
• Upload the required documents.
• Fill in the academic details and pay the ISI Admission Test application fees.

At the UG level, the institute offers two courses. B.Sc Hons and B.Stat. The duration of both these courses is three years. To get admission to the Bachelor of Mathematics Hons and the Bachelor of Statistics Hons, students need to appear for ISI admission test followed by an interview.

ISI Kolkata UG Admissions Seat Intake and Eligibility Criteria

The details of ISI Kolkata admission process 2026 for B.Sc Hons and B.Stat programmes are given below. ISI Kolkata UG admissions are based on JEE Main/CUET UG/ISI Admission Test.

ISI Kolkata Admission Process 2026 for B.Sc Hons and B.Stat Programmes

• Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria and appear for JEE Main/CUET UG/ISI Admission Test.

• Eligible and interested candidates are required to visit the ISI admission portal and fill out the ISI Kolkata application form.

• Aspirants have to appear for a written test. Each applicant takes one or two written tests, the number of written tests being fixed for each programme.

• Candidates are shortlisted based on their performance in the written test.

• Further, shortlisted candidates have to appear for an interview.

• The final merit list is prepared based on the composite score derived on the basis of students' performance in written test and the interview.

• Selected candidates must verify their documents and are required to pay the admission fees.

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The institute offers seven courses at the postgraduate level. M.Stat, Master of Mathematics and MS Quantitative Economics, M.Tech, PGD, and M.Lib.I.Sc are offered for ISI Kolkata PG admissions. 

ISI Kolkata PG Admissions Seat Intake and Eligibility Criteria

The ISI Kolkata admission process for PGD programme is given below. Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria before applying for admissions.

ISI Kolkata PGD Admission Process 2026

• Students are required to meet the eligibility criteria.

• Visit the official website of the institute and fill out the ISI Kolkata admission form.

• Candidates are required to appear for a written test. 

• Shortlisted candidates are required to appear for a personal interview based on their performance in the written test.

• The final selection of candidates is made on the basis of written test, personal interview, work experience, document verification and payment of fees.

ISI Kolkata PGD Selection Criteria

The ISI Kolkata M.Tech admission process 2026 is given below. Candidates must appear for the entrance examination required for ISI Kolkata admission and score eligible marks before applying.

ISI Kolkata M.Tech Admission Process 2026

• The first step in the ISI Kolkata admission procedure is that students must meet the eligibility criteria.

• Fill out the application form by visiting the ISI application portal.

• Aspirants are required to appear for a written test.

• Candidates can also apply for admission via the GATE channel. This channel is available for M.Tech Cryptology and Security and M.Tech Computer Science. The candidates applying through this channel must have a valid GATE score. 

• Shortlisted candidates based on their GATE score will be directly called for an interview.

• Candidates shortlisted based on their performance in the written test will have to appear for an interview.

• The final selection of candidates will be made based on the written test, interview, document verification and payment of fees.

Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata offers a 6-year PhD programme. The PhD admissions at ISI Kolkata offers specialisations in Mathematics and Statistics, Library and Information Science, Computer Science at System Science and Informatics and others.

ISI Kolkata PhD Admissions Eligibility Criteria

ISI Kolkata PhD Admissions Process 2026

• Students are required to meet the eligibility criteria.

• Visit the official website of ISI Kolkata and fill out the application form.

• Candidates are required to appear for a written test. 

• Shortlisted candidates are required to appear for a personal interview based on their performance in the written test.

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• 10th and 12th mark sheet and pass certificate

• Entrance exam Scorecard

• Transfer Certificate

• Caste Certificate    

• Migration Certificate

• Aadhar Card

• Residential Certificate (if applicable)

• Income Certificate (if applicable)

Note: Candidates must submit the above-mentioned documents for the verification process for admission to the Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata.