Indian School Certificate

Find information about the minimum ISC grade you'll need to meet the English language requirements for ҹè��Ƶ and UPIC

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English language requirements

To be accepted onto a degree course with us you must have a suitable English language qualification. The tables below show the minimum English language requirements for standard courses at RQF 6 (degree level) and above.

Some courses have English language requirements that are higher than those shown below; please check the relevant course for details.

What if I don't meet the requirements?

If you don't think you will be able to meet these requirements, you may be able to join a pre-sessional English language course offered by our English Language Centre.

Please note that to study a pre-sessional English language course UKVI require Student (formerly Tier 4) visa holders to take a Secure English Language Test (SELT) at a UKVI approved test centre (details of approved SELTs).

ҹè��Ƶ requirement

Indian School Certificate (year 12) when awarded by CISCE

All India Senior School Certificate Examination (also known as Delhi Senior School Certificate Examination) when awarded by CBSE.

Undergraduate programmes	Postgraduate programmes
70%	70%

For applicants from Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Haryana the percentage required is listed below, along with the Duolingo English score you must meet. A mandatory credibility interview is also required.

Undergraduate programmes	Postgraduate programmes
75%	75%
Duolingo: 105 overall, with a minimum of 100 in each component	Duolingo: 120 overall, with a minimum of 105 in each component

ҹè��Ƶ requirement

Indian State Board Standard XII examinations - when awarded by State boards.

Undergraduate programmes	Postgraduate programmes
80%	80%

Undergraduate programmes	Postgraduate programmes
85%	85%
Duolingo: 105 overall, with a minimum of 100 in each component	Duolingo: 120 overall, with a minimum of 105 in each component

ҹè��Ƶ International College (UPIC) requirement

Indian School Certificate (year 12) when awarded by CISCE

All India Senior School Certificate Examination (also known as Delhi Senior School Certificate Examination) when awarded by CBSE.

60% Foundation year entry
65% First year and Pre-Masters entry
70% Integrated year entry and Health programmes

Applicants from Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Haryana will be required to provide an alternative English Language qualification to meet set entry requirements.

Please check with the UPIC admissions team: admissions@upic.plymouth.ac.uk

ҹè��Ƶ International College (UPIC) requirement

Indian State Board Standard XII examinations - when awarded by State boards.

65% Foundation year entry
70% First year and Pre-Masters entry
70% Integrated year entry and Health

Applicants from Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Haryana will be required to provide an alternative English Language qualification to meet set entry requirements.

Please check with the UPIC admissions team: admissions@upic.plymouth.ac.uk

Notes

Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) (National Boards).

Further guidance on English language requirements

On our further guidance on English language requirements page, you will find a complete list of notes and clarifications across all qualifications for applying to the ҹè��Ƶ.

The validity period of qualifications accepted

Degrees awarded in the UK or in majority English language speaking countries (as defined by UKVI) will be accepted as meeting our standard English language entry requirements. Normally, these should have been awarded no more than three years prior to your course start date at ҹè��Ƶ.

IELTS academic tests (non SELTS) should also have been taken no more than three years prior to your course start date at ҹè��Ƶ.

IELTS academic tests (SELTS, taken at UKVI approved test centres) should have been taken within two yearsof the date your CAS is issued for studies at ҹè��Ƶ. This is a UKVI requirement.