ISI BMath & BStat exam

ISI offers two programmes at the undergraduate level, BMath at ISI Bangalore & BStat at ISI Kolkata. Entrance to both of these programmes are through ISI BMath & ISI BStat entrance exam respectively having the same question paper but different cutoffs.

Table of contents

1. Interview list
2. ISI 2023 Answer Key
3. About the programme
4. Syllabus
5. Schedule your preparation
6. Preparation strategies
   1. Books
   2. Supporting books for theory
   3. Additional books
7. Previous year questions
   1. Question papers
   2. Solutions
   3. Merit lists & Cutoffs

Interview list

Interview list for almost all the programmes is out. Check it out here: Interview Schedule

ISI 2023 Answer Key

Official answer key for ISI Admission test 2023 is released. You can download it here: Final Answer Key ISI Admission 2023

About the programme

Brochure 2022

Syllabus

UGA-UGB Syllabus

Schedule your preparation

ISI entrance exam this year is scheduled on :

Preparation strategies

For both ISI, follow these books thoroughly and the books numbered from 1 to 5 should be completed before the exams.

Books

1. IMO compendium (theory only)
2. Art & craft of problem solving
3. ISI TOMATO book
4. Mathematical proofs - A transition to advanced mathematics
5. Mathematical circles (russian experience)
6. CMI previous year question (optional)
7. USAMO 205 problems (optional)

Supporting books for theory

• Challenge & thrill of pre-college mathematics
• Excursion in mathematics
• Stewart’s Calculus
• Principles & techniques in Combinatorics
• David burton number theory
• AOPS online

Additional books

• Putnam math competition book
• Problem solving strategies

You can buy these books from the Academics books page on the resources page of this website.

Previous year questions

You can find all previous year questions here (from the official website):

Question papers

Solutions

Answer key to the UGA part can be found in the ISI TOMATO book published by Indian Statistical Institute.

Recommended - Buy the paperback version ISI TOMATO official resource by Indian Statistical Institute on amazon.

Checkout this playlist for recent ISI BStat & BMath solutions by mathsmerizing channel on youtube.

Merit lists & Cutoffs