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I have just finished my graduation in Bsc stats (H)...I wish to persue MSC stats from IIT...what r the job prospects after completing Msc....I hope its not restricted to the teaching field....what is the average package one can expect after completing Msc from IIT ?

For seeking admission in M.Sc. Applied Statistics and Informatics (IITB)/ M.Sc. Statistics in IIT Kanpur, candidate need to hold Bachelor's degree in either Mathematics or Statistics for two years. You have to appear in the IIT JAM Exam for seeking admission. You have to clear the IIT JAM entrance test for seeking admission in any M.SC, MCA programme in IITs. The questions in IIT-JAM will be degree level and therefore, you will have objective and descriptive questions. Keep your concepts clear thoroughly and study 1-2 reference books for each subject. You need to score atleast 55 per cent aggregate marks in all subjects in graduation ncase of General/OBC category candidates. In case of SC/ST/PD category, candidates need to score 50 per cent aggregate marks. Indian Institutes of Technology conducts a Joint Admission test for M.Sc admission. You will get more details at http://gate.iitk.ac.in/jam. IIT JAM comprises eight subjects of Mathematical Statistics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geophysics, Geology, Physics, Biotechnology, and Computer Applications.You can also fill the forms offline from designated bank branches of Canara bank on cash payment or from GATE-JAM Office, IIT Delhi. On completion of course, you can pick up job for data analysis.

What is status of career after doing msc in statistics