M.stat.
Master of Statistics (M.Stat)
Master of Statistics or commonly known as M.Stat is a 2 year postgraduate programme for admission into the relevant discipline. Various colleges and universities offer admissions into M.Stat to eligible students. The course focuses on interpreting statistics and admission are provided mostly through entrance tests. M.Stat is a semester wise programme and it is a steadily growing field with a number of high end companies recruiting graduates from different institutes. To excel in M.Stat, the students should have analytical skills and be able to practically apply the statistical inferences to everyday or business related problems.
Eligibility Criteria
There are certain criteria that the students are expected to meet while applying for admissions into M.Stat. If these conditions are not met, then the students will have less chances of getting allotted. While there may be some difference in M.Stat eligibility criteria for various institutes and universities, the most common ones are listed below:-
Should have completed graduation from a recognized institute/university/board in the relevant stream.
-
Students should have scored at least 50% aggregate marks during graduation. Reserved category students should have secured minimum 45% marks.
-
Those students who will be appearing for the final graduation examination on the year of admission will also be eligible on provisional basis.