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Statistician

Statisticians collect and analyse data to answer questions — from election surveys and crop yields to clinical trials and cricket.

Class 11–12 subjectsPhysics, Chemistry, Maths
Entrance / admissionISI admission test / Class 12 marks
DegreeB.Stat / B.Sc Statistics (+ M.Stat / M.Sc)
Duration3–5 years

Your route, step by step

  1. 1Class 11–12: take PCMMaths — especially probability and statistics — is the key subject.
  2. 2Choose a degreeB.Stat (Hons) at ISI through its own admission test, or B.Sc Statistics / Maths on Class 12 marks or CUET UG.
  3. 3M.Stat / M.Sc StatisticsAdd programming and data skills.
  4. 4Work or researchAnalytics jobs, Indian Statistical Service via UPSC, or PhD.

What a statistician does

  • Design surveys and experiments
  • Analyse data with statistical methods
  • Build models and forecasts
  • Explain findings clearly to decision-makers

Entrance exams & admission

  • ISI admission testB.Stat and other ISI programmes
  • Class 12 marksB.Sc in most Tamil Nadu arts & science colleges
  • CUET UGB.Sc at central universities
  • UPSC ISSIndian Statistical Service, after PG

Where you may work

Government (Ministry of Statistics), research institutes, pharma, banks, insurance, market research and analytics firms.

Well-known colleges in and near Tamil Nadu

  • Indian Statistical Institute
  • Loyola College, Chennai
  • Madras Christian College, Chennai

Official links

Links checked: Oct 2026. Always confirm dates and rules on the official site.

Outlook

Data is everywhere, so statisticians are needed in government, health, finance and technology.

Specialise later

  • Biostatistics
  • Survey statistics
  • Econometrics
  • Machine learning
  • Official statistics