All you Need to Know About WES Evaluation

It is a globally recognized non-profit organization that provides credit evaluations of academic transcripts for study abroad aspirants. The WES evaluation is a fully digital process where scores are converted into a 4.0 grading scale followed in the US and Canada. You can see the WES iGPS calculator on the website.

You must get your credentials evaluated by WES for two purposes: to get admission or to secure a job in the US and Canada. Apply 10 - 15 days before the admission application, since you are required to upload the documents for the admission application. Similarly, apply for WES evaluation 10 - 15 days prior to your job application.

WES facilitates a convenient application process for students. The academic documents must be sent through the university/college you last attended. If you are sending academic documents, WES will not consider them official. Applying for the WES evaluation involves three steps:

• Step 1: Apply to WES on the website and get a reference number.
• Step 2: Arrange all the WES required documents and send them through your university/college, as per the format mentioned on the WES website.
• Step 3: Once the evaluation is done, the WES delivers the report to the institutions you have designated.

Sending digital documents makes the process easier, which is possible if the university from which you graduated has a digital partnership with the WES.

The following two documents are required for WES evaluation if you want to study at universities in the US or Canada.

• Final or provisional degree certificate.
• Statement of marks.

There may be additional document requirements like a membership certificate for some diploma courses. You can find the complete list of required documents based on your educational background on the WES website.

There are three types of evaluations offered by the WES:

• Document-by-Document: This evaluation is mainly done for first-year university admissions, employment, and US immigration purposes. As the name suggests, the WES would help you get a US and Canadian equivalent for each credential. 
• Course-by-Course: The primary purpose of course-by-course evaluation includes transfer and admission in graduate education and licensing boards. This evaluation lists corresponding courses, grades, and a calculated GPA expressed in US and Canadian terms.
• CPA Evaluation: This evaluation analyzes the business and accounting courses for Certified Public Accountant exams in the US and Canada. Indian students can also write this exam but should have a commerce bachelors with a minimum US equivalent score of 90%.

Typically a course-by-course evaluated WES report contains the following details:

• The name of the credential.
• The requirements for entry.
• The program length.
• The equivalency in terms of the US system.
• Educational qualifications after senior secondary.
• A US semester credit and grade equivalent for each course.
• A US grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale.
• Certifying your equivalency whether it is above or below the US equivalents.

A document-by-document evaluated WES report contains the following:

• The name of the credential.
• The requirements for entry.
• The program length.
• The equivalency in terms of US education.

The WES electronically assesses and converts the score systems of different countries into the 4 scale-graded US and Canadian system. The WES evaluation acts as a currency to study or work in hte US or Canada. 

You can get a WES certificate by completing the requirements mentioned below: 

• Submit your application and get your WES reference number.
• Send the required documents.

The WES will verify your credentials, create your report, and deliver it to you.

A WES certificate is valid up to 5 years from the date of issuance. 

No. Provisional certificate or a self-arranged copy of the degree certificate will be accepted for the WES evaluation. 

Once the WES evaluates your documents, the report is sent to your location mentioned in the application form. 

You can visit the WES website and see the Indian institutions that have been partnered with WES. 

There is no expiration date for WES evaluated documents. You can apply with the documents once WES has evaluated for any time in the future.