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Admission standards
Official minimum entry requirements and the school system, from the country's UNESCO classification and national sources.
National Testing Agency (NTA)
Entry to many programmes depends on national entrance exam results rather than a school-grade formula.
As classified by the country with UNESCO (ISCED 2011), reference year 2020. Universities may set higher requirements.
Senior secondary / Intermediate / Higher Secondary / Pre University (academic stream)2 years, from age 16
Minimum entry: Matriculation certificate
Awards: Senior secondary / Higher secondary school leaving certificate
University (1st short: B.A, BSc.)3 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Senior secondary school leaving certificate
Awards: Bachelor's degree (eg Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science)
University (1st short: B.Tech)4 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Senior secondary school leaving certificate
Awards: Bachelor's Degree (eg Bachelor of Technology)
Integrated Bachelor's degree for BA/B.Ed4 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Senior secondary school leaving certificate
Awards: Bachelor's degree (BA and B.Ed)
University (1st long: MBBS, LLB)5 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Senior secondary school leaving certificate
Awards: Bachelor's degree (eg Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery - MBBS or Bachelor of Laws - LLB)
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), ISCED 2011 mappings (country file). CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UIS terms).