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HIGHER EDUCATION
 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The general academic admission requirement for admission to higher education in India is the Higher Secondary School Certificate.  Additional entrance examinations may be required for admission to individual institutions and programmes, however admission to Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Business Administration degree programs is solely based on successful completion of Standard XII.
 
LENGTH
3-4 years for Bachelor’s degree studies; 1-2 years for postgraduate studies; 3 years minimum for doctoral study.
 
ASSESSMENT AND PROMOTION
Students are assessed on the basis of coursework, projects, and annual and semester examinations.
 
GRADING SCALE
Two grading scales are used at the Higher Education level:
 

Percentile

Division or Class

WES Equivalency

60 – 100

First

A

45 – 59

Second

B

30 – 44

Third or Pass

C

0 - 29

-

F

 

Percentile

WES Equivalency

75 – 100

A

60 – 74

A

53 – 59

B+

45 – 52

B

33 – 44

C

15 – 32

F

0 – 14

F

 


Revised: May 06, 2004 .
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