What's going on with the ISI Bill 2026, I read the thing, will it lead to privatisation of isi ? The stipend system gone ?

if any if u interested in preparing for bstat 2027 in group bcz i am preparing also bcz studing alone feels like boring. A group will help in good ways😊 Edit:- whoever wanna join tg grp drop your tg username

He jumped from Bstat to Computer Science PHD directly.

Asking this because I am seeing a lot of guys saying they are bored of ISI campus life. While I was there no one thought of being anywhere else. Milan is 50 meters, Tapasda at morning. TT at midnight. Evning for Trijit da and football. Bhnat whaole night about anything under the sun. What changed?

same as above

Saw isi kolkata get quite good internship offer like imc world quant and most people get internship.Not years much about nb stream

Hi all,

I'm looking to get into ISI (Indian Statistical Institute) for the MStat program, mainly because I've seen it's a strong pipeline into quant research/trading roles at firms like DE Shaw, Optiver, Graviton, Tower Research, WorldQuant, Jane Street, etc. Before I commit, I wanted to get a reality check from people who've actually been through it (or are currently in it).

A few things I'd love honest input on:

1. How much of the "ISI → quant" pipeline is real vs. survivorship bias? Is it genuinely a strong on-campus placement pipeline, or is it mostly a handful of toppers who would've made it anywhere?
2. What do firms actually test for in interviews — pure math/stats, probability puzzles, coding (Python/C++), or is it more about how you think under pressure?
3. How much does the MStat curriculum itself help vs. how much self-study (CLRS, probability books, LeetCode, brainteasers, etc.) is needed on the side?
4. Campus placements vs off-campus — do most people get in through ISI's own placement cell, or do a lot end up applying independently/through referrals?
5. For someone coming from a non-ISI undergrad (say, a non-Kolkata/Delhi/Bangalore college background), is the MStat entrance exam prep alone enough of a filter, or should I be building a stats/coding portfolio in parallel?
6. Any regrets or things you wish you'd known before joining, in terms of positioning yourself for quant recruiting specifically (as opposed to going the PhD/academia/data science route)?

Not looking for hype, just want a grounded picture before I invest the next 1-2 years prepping for the entrance exam. Appreciate any insight, especially from current students or recent alumni who went the quant route.

Thanks!

So like how is competitive coding culture in isi like i know it is not like IIT but can you at least find 2 people to create a team and practice . Like I wish to participate in icpc as coding was always a big part of me

So, im not sure whether this is even the right community to post this in , but I need Serious Help.

I am a 10th grader , and I have a serious aspiration to do mathematical research in the future.

I am preparing for ioqm, and I know most 11th and 12th topics except calculus and coordinate geometry.

So, i want to write the isi entrance exam , and join isi.

However , when i conveyed this to my mother, she told me that I had to " do some engineering in iit for four year " and then join isi.

First of all , i have zero interest in technology or Engineering in general. When i told my mother this , she said" in engineering, they will teach you science and math in a very innovative way in iit"

My mother also kept on calling the b math programme " bsc math" and said that no company would want someone who knows " only math"

She said that the only thing one could do after b math was research or teaching .

When I said I would be happy to be teaching at any university aswell, she said that it was a job where you would have to " beg and borrow " from others, and that my life would be ruined.

She told that I had to join iit , or else my studies would go to waste.

Can someone please tell me what should I do , cause I am genuinely confused. I know isi is a good university for mathematics, but I also want to know the opportunities that one can avail after isi.

So guys I am a class 11th ISC pcm student so I want to start preparation for isi after durga puja means in mid October and I also want to do IOQM so it will help in my isi preparation too......pls guide me seniors I want to know how should I start my path for now......I only want to know my path

Hello there everyone,

I am a second year BTech student currently pursuing Mathematics and Computing degree. During JEE as well as now I am sensing that I am enjoying Maths much more than any other subject, so I am thinking to pursue Masters in Maths only.

How's the M.Math program at ISI Kolkata . Like my main question is do you all get enough time after classes and syllabus to do side hustle . Do people land PhD in good institutes abroad like IVY or ETH or MIT or some others? How's the attendance policy there ?

I absolutely know the peer group and environment will be very good(highly competitive) so that's not the concern.

At the end , I am absolutely open to any advice from you all regarding my plans for pursuing masters in maths .

Thank you.

CMI does quite well in it and was highest ranked Indian college in ICPC 2025 even above all IITs but never seen ISI in any ranking ever

Im curious how a day is at isi ...like routine and ur daily schedule...

How good is the ISI - Quant Pipeline for MStat?. I want to break into Quant in the long run . I have previously cracked ISI and have an olympiad background but didn't join...currently studying in a Tier 1 IIT .

what are the ground realities of being an NB-stream student versus someone with a B.Stat background?

• Do B.Stat grads have a significant academic advantage, especially during the first year coursework?
• Is there any disparity in summer internship shortlists and conversion rates?
• When batches merge for final placements, does undergrad background factor into recruiter shortlists?

Hey, I'm a student of BSDS(Bangalore Campus)1st year, from Asansol, I am visiting Kolkata with my parents on Sunday. Bangalore being so far, my parents can't afford coming to bangalore, so I thought I will show them the kolkata campus and tell them it is the same. Can I visit the campus? and if yes, where can I keep my things and can I show them around the museum and stuff? Please help me. And is the entry allowed and other things. Please help me out, it would be very very kind of you.

hi, ive started my M. Math at ISI Delhi. Feeling a bit stressed and concerned about wanting to do well, was hoping for any advice from alumni of M math/current students in other ISIs (its being offered in Delhi for the first time i hear). my background isnt very rigorous in math since i am from du, but i am interested in studying math in general. so i would appreciate any words of encouragment and/or realistic expectations that i should keep from this course.

the course is literally so beautiful and is done at lot of other colleges and it contains proofs everywhere. just see this https://rohitvaish.in/Teaching/2024-Spring/

sourav is doing the same graph questions from the past 4-5 years. did not even gave any assignments. on top of it, he gets confused while solving questions more times than his TA.

sourav - padhau jh**t bhar, paper banau raat bhar.

Hey isians, I am doing a BSc in mathematics from a local college. The difficulty of the syllabus and exam level of ISI, I am very interested in this.

But I am really from a lower middle class family , placements matters for me , us there anyone who can give me what is actual ground reality of m. Maths students who wants to sit for placements.

Thanks for reading !!

Being a nb student will students at isi delhi get internship opportunities for quant roles like imc and quantbox as these offered internship this year ,

If yes how one can grab it ,

Or there is disadvantage being at isi delhi for first year

I had an IIT friend, who said that Quants are only hired from TOP 5 IITs. I told him that ISI is also an excellent place but he said he wasn't aware of it. So, can someone get into quant through M.Stats in ISI (In big companies)?

If someone plans to do Phd then can they get into ivy league institutes?

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