# ISI Admission Test (B.Stat / B.Math) (ISI B.Stat / B.Math) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: UNIVERSITY · national
- Questions: 38 · Total marks: 188 · Marks per question: 4
- Duration: 240 minutes
- Negative marking: none
- Languages offered: EN

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Education: 10+2 or equivalent with Mathematics and English as subjects
- Approximate annual vacancies: 158
- Note: No age limit. INMO awardees get direct admission (up to 5 supernumerary seats). Exam has 2 sections: UGA (MCQ, 120 marks) and UGB (descriptive, 80 marks), 4 hours total. Candidates appearing in final 10+2 exam are also eligible.
- Official portal: https://www.isical.ac.in (Indian Statistical Institute (ISI))

## Key dates
- 2026-07-25 — Counselling process begins
- 2026-07-31 — Final admission / seat allocation
- 2026-08-01 — Document verification at respective campuses
- 2026-08-10 — Final admission and seat allocation rounds
- 2026-08-16 — Admission confirmation and fee payment
- 2027-02-07 — ISI Admission 2027 notification (expected)
- 2027-02-07 — ISI 2027 notification release (next cycle)
- 2027-02-12 — Application portal opens (next cycle)

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected cutoff (indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 105–125 marks (56–66%) |
| OBC-NCL | 95–115 marks (51–61%) |
| SC | 80–100 marks (43–53%) |
| ST | 75–95 marks (40–51%) |
| PwD | 70–90 marks (37–48%) |

**Guidance:**

- **General vs. OBC gap**: Typically 8–12 percentage points; SC/ST cutoffs fall 15–25 percentage points below General, reflecting the highly competitive nature and small intake (~60 seats combined for both programs).

- **Year-to-year shifts**: Cutoffs fluctuate with paper difficulty (especially UGA/UGB sections) and candidate pool strength. A tougher paper can lower cutoffs by 10–15 marks across categories; interview performance also weighs significantly in final selection.

- **Disclaimer**: ISI does not publish official category-wise cutoffs; these ranges are derived from historical candidate experiences and admission patterns. Actual thresholds depend on overall performance distribution each year.

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