The book Basic Concepts in Statistics is a valuable resource for postgraduate and doctoral students, as well as faculty members in the fields of statistics, agricultural statistics, and engineering, social sciences, and biological sciences. Additionally, it is useful for students preparing for competitive examinations with a statistics component, such as those administered by state P.S.Cs, U.P.S.C., A.S.R.B., and I.S.S. This book is the result of 25 years of teaching experience and covers 15 chapters on various statistical topics, including analysis of variance, designs of experiments, point and interval estimation theories, and non-parametric methods and tests. It is suitable for students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.