ISI CERTIFICATION — READINESS & GUIDANCE

Prepare your product and factory for the BIS licensing route.

Identify the relevant Indian Standard and organise the manufacturing, testing and quality-control evidence for your product’s ISI licensing requirements.
  • Defined product scope
  • Practical factory preparation
  • Organised testing information

Product scope

Define models and the factory site.

Factory readiness

Review records and operational gaps.

Discuss my ISI requirements.

Tell us your organisation, project or product and current stage. We’ll help identify the relevant preparation work.
Product testing team reviewing equipment

UNDERSTAND THE ASSESSMENT

An ISI licence has a defined product and manufacturing scope.

BIS Scheme I permits use of the Standard Mark for products covered by the granted licence. Applicability, product varieties, testing and factory requirements need a product-specific review. We help organise the preparation work; BIS makes the licensing decision. Other BIS schemes should not be treated as interchangeable with the ISI route.

PLAN THE RIGHT SUPPORT

Preparation around your certification requirements.

Standard and applicability review

Identify the product, relevant standard and compulsory-certification question.

Factory-readiness preparation

Organise manufacturing and quality-control information.

Testing evidence planning

Review applicable product manuals and testing arrangements.

Application and query preparation

Bring the required information together for the agreed licensing scope.

Clearer preparation for the assessment ahead.

Defined product scope

Start with the models and manufacturing location.

Practical factory preparation

Identify records and operational gaps before assessment.

Organised testing information

Connect product requirements with the available evidence.

Check the scope before you begin.

Review the applicant, assessment route and evidence needed for your case.

Product and standard

Identify the applicable Indian Standard and current product requirements.

Manufacturing capability

Review the factory’s production and process-control arrangements.

Testing and quality controls

Check the relevant product manual and assessment requirements.

Confirm the current programme or standard requirements for the particular application.

Who this service is designed for.

Start with your organisation, product or project and the assessment objective.

  • Manufacturers assessing a product’s ISI requirements
  • Factory teams preparing quality-control records
  • Businesses planning a defined product licence scope

Prepare these details for your first review.

  • Manufacturer and factory particulars
  • Product models, varieties and specifications
  • Manufacturing process and equipment information
  • Quality-control and testing arrangements
  • Relevant test reports and calibration records
  • Documents specified by the applicable BIS product manual

This is a starting checklist. Final requirements depend on your profile and the relevant filing procedure. Do not submit identity documents through the general enquiry form.

Understand each step before proceeding.

01

Identify the route

Confirm the product, standard and proposed scope.

Stage 1

02

Review the factory record

Organise manufacturing and control information.

Stage 2

03

Prepare the application evidence

Address documentation and testing gaps.

Stage 3

04

Support assessment follow-up

Organise responses to queries and findings; BIS decides the licence.

Stage 4

Approval and processing remain subject to the applicable authority. Fixed completion dates are not guaranteed.

What affects the overall timeline?

Factory preparedness:

Operational gaps can affect readiness.

Testing and assessment:

Schedules depend on the required product route.

Queries and decision:

Responses and BIS review affect completion.

UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE

Product licensing and other compliance routes are distinct.

RouteFocusImportant limit
ISI / Scheme I

A licence to use the Standard Mark for the covered product.

Only the granted scope is covered.

Other BIS schemes

Different conformity-assessment routes.

Not automatically equivalent to an ISI licence.

Management-system certification

An organisation’s management system.

Does not replace required product licensing.

Trade Innovation does not issue BIS licences or grant permission to use the Standard Mark. Product requirements and compulsory coverage must be checked for the actual case.

WHY TRADE INNOVATION

Clear preparation for your certification plans.

Start with your plans and available records. We’ll help organise the work into an understandable scope.

A relevant checklist

Identify the documents needed for the agreed route.

Defined responsibilities

Know what information and decisions are needed from you.

Transparent next steps

Understand the preparation work and independent assessment responsibilities.

Product testing team reviewing equipment

CLIENT EXPERIENCES

EXPLORE RELATED SERVICES

Support for your next compliance step.

ISI Certification questions, answered.

Understand the scope and responsibilities before proceeding.
Is ISI certification compulsory for every product?

No blanket answer applies. Check the product and current compulsory-certification requirements.

Can a trader’s paperwork replace factory assessment?

The manufacturer’s production and quality-control arrangements are relevant to the product licensing route.

Does one licence cover every product variety?

Use must remain within the licence’s actual scope.

Is ISI the same as every BIS registration route?

No. BIS operates different schemes with distinct requirements.

Can you guarantee a licence or completion date?

No. Testing, factory readiness, review and the BIS decision determine the outcome.

Discuss my ISI requirements.

Share your organisation, project or product and current stage to begin the discussion.