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Courses / Programs Admitted in For Bachelor’s and Master’s programs For Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral (PhD) degrees For Certificate, Diploma, Undergraduate, Postgraduate
and PhD programs		 For Certificate, Diploma, Bachelors, Masters and PhD programs For Certificate, Diploma, Bachelors, Masters and PhD programs For Certificate, Diploma, Bachelors, Masters and PhD programs
Mandatory Tests TOEFL or IELTS for English proficiency IELTS or TOEFL. Universities can waive the English requirement for admission if the student
has scores of 65% and above in English in their 10th and 12th  standard.		 For admission, score requirement if flexible.
IELTS. 5.5  bands (overall) is mandatory for applying for Visa.		 TOEFL or IELTS for English proficiency IELTS for English proficiency IELTS required only for MBA
Documents required Extensive documents
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Entry criteria Minimum second class Minimum high second class and IELTS 5.5 bands and above Second class and above with minimum 6 bands. For diplomas 5.5 bands overall. Minimum
5.0 bands if student wants to go for ELICOS program		 Minimum second class and IELTS 6.0 bands and above Minimum second class and IELTS 5.0 bands and above Minimum second class and IELTS 5.0 bands and above
No of backlogs Any number of backlogs depending on the university Any number of backlogs depending on the university Any number of backlogs depending on the university Any number of backlogs depending on the university Any number of backlogs depending on the university Any number of backlogs depending on the university
How early can I apply Students need to apply nine months to one year before
for financial aid and Six months before,
for admission.		 Students may apply at least 3 to 6 months before starting
date.		 Students may apply 3 to 6 months early. Students may apply at least 3 to 6 months before starting date. For Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate: at least 3 months before course commencement date.
For Diplomas and Certificates: At any point of time.		 For Universities: Dec / Jan falling before intake
For other institutions: 3 months before course commencement date.
Lead time For offer letter/I-20 Between 1-4 Months depending on the University One week to one month Three days to two weeks Between 3 to 12 weeks Colleges: 4 days Universities: 4 to 6 weeks. Universities: 4 to 6 weeks.
Other Institutions: 2 working days
Relevant study in the past Required except for MBA, MIS, and IT Required except for MBA, MIS, and IT Moderately Required. MBA and
IT  are relaxed		 NA Moderately Required. MBA is relaxed Moderately Required. MBA is relaxed