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How can I get admission to Oxford University from India?

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Oxford University requirements for international students are given below:

Undergraduate Admission

All those Indian students who have a Class 12 qualification, studied with either the CBSE or CISCE boards are accepted, provided they have the following grades:

Course Level	CBSE Board	CISCE Board
AAA	Grades A1 A2, with grade A1 in any subjects relevant to the course to which an applicant has applied	Overall grade of at least 90%, with 95% or above in four subjects (including any course relevant to the course applied for) and 85% or above in the fifth subject
A*AA	Grades A1 A2, with grade A1 in any subjects relevant to the course to which an applicant has applied	Overall grade of at least 90%, with 95% or above in three subjects (including any course relevant to the course applied for) and 85% or above in two other subjects
AAA	Grades A1 A2, with grade A1 in any subjects relevant to the course to which an applicant has applied	Overall grade of at least 90%, with 95% or above in two subjects (including any course relevant to the course applied for) and 85% or above in the rest of the three subjects

Note: State board examinations, NIOS Class 12 qualifications are not accepted

Graduate Admissions

Undergraduate Qualifications

If the graduate course at the University of Oxford requires a strong upper-second class undergraduate degree with honors in the UK system, the applicants must have either one of the below-given qualifications:

A professional bachelor’s degree (4 y

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Oxford University requirements for international students are given below:

Undergraduate Admission

All those Indian students who have a Class 12 qualification, studied with either the CBSE or CISCE boards are accepted, provided they have the following grades:

Course Level	CBSE Board	CISCE Board
AAA	Grades A1 A2, with grade A1 in any subjects relevant to the course to which an applicant has applied	Overall grade of at least 90%, with 95% or above in four subjects (including any course relevant to the course applied for) and 85% or above in the fifth subject
A*AA	Grades A1 A2, with grade A1 in any subjects relevant to the course to which an applicant has applied	Overall grade of at least 90%, with 95% or above in three subjects (including any course relevant to the course applied for) and 85% or above in two other subjects
AAA	Grades A1 A2, with grade A1 in any subjects relevant to the course to which an applicant has applied	Overall grade of at least 90%, with 95% or above in two subjects (including any course relevant to the course applied for) and 85% or above in the rest of the three subjects

Note: State board examinations, NIOS Class 12 qualifications are not accepted

Graduate Admissions

Undergraduate Qualifications

A professional bachelor’s degree (4 years) from a recognised institution with an overall grade of 60% for degrees granted by prestigious institutes (Example: Institutions of National Importance), or 70% for degrees awarded by other institutes; or a cumulative GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0; 5.0 out of 7.0; 6.0 out of 8.0 or 8.0 out of 10.0
A standard bachelor’s degree (3 years) from a recognised institute with an overall grade of 65% for degrees awarded by prestigious institutes (Example: Institutions of National Importance), or 70% for degrees awarded by other institutes

Also, master’s degree holders from non-recognized institutes will also be eligible

If the graduate course at Oxford University requires a first-class undergraduate degree with honors in the UK system, the applicants must have either one of the below-given qualifications:

A professional bachelor’s degree (4 years) from a recognised institution with an overall grade of 65% for degrees granted by prestigious institutes (Example: Institutions of National Importance), or 75% for degrees awarded by other institutes; or CGPA of 3.5 out of 4.0; 5.5 out of 7.0; 6.5 out of 8.0 or 8.5 out of 10.0
A standard bachelor’s degree (3 years) from a recognised institute with an overall grade of 70% for degrees awarded by prestigious institutes (Example: Institutions of National Importance), or 75% for degrees awarded by other institutes

Master’s qualifications

If the graduate course at the University of Oxford requires a master’s degree in the UK system, then the applicants should have a master’s degree awarded by a recognised institute with an overall grade corresponding to the following:

55% for a pass grade in the UK system
60% for a merit grade in the UK system
70% for a distinction grade in the UK system

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Oxford University requirements for international students are given below:Undergraduate AdmissionAll those Indian students who have a Class 12 qualification, studied with either the CBSE or CISCE boards are accepted, provided they have the following grades:<table border="0" width="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><th style="text-align: center;" width="188">Course Level</th><th style="text-align: center;" width="188">CBSE Board</th><th style="text-align: center;" width="189">CISCE Board</th></tr><tr><td width="188">A*A*A</td><td width="188">Grades A1 A2, with grade A1 in any subjects relevant to the course to which an applicant has applied</td><td width="189">Overall grade of at least 90%, with 95% or above in four subjects (including any course relevant to the course applied for) and 85% or above in the fifth subject</td></tr><tr><td width="188"> A*AA</td><td width="188">Grades A1 A2, with grade A1 in any subjects relevant to the course to which an applicant has applied</td><td width="189">Overall grade of at least 90%, with 95% or above in three subjects (including any course relevant to the course applied for) and 85% or above in two other subjects</td></tr><tr><td width="188">AAA</td><td width="188">Grades A1 A2, with grade A1 in any subjects relevant to the course to which an applicant has applied</td><td width="189">Overall grade of at least 90%, with 95% or above in two subjects (including any course relevant to the course applied for) and 85% or above in the rest of the three subjects</td></tr></tbody></table>Note: State board examinations, NIOS Class 12 qualifications are not acceptedGraduate AdmissionsUndergraduate QualificationsIf the graduate course at the University of Oxford requires a strong upper-second class undergraduate degree with honors in the UK system, the applicants must have either one of the below-given qualifications:<ul type="disc"><li>A professional bachelor’s degree (4 years) from a recognised institution with an overall grade of 60% for degrees granted by prestigious institutes (Example: Institutions of National Importance), or 70% for degrees awarded by other institutes; or a cumulative GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0; 5.0 out of 7.0; 6.0 out of 8.0 or 8.0 out of 10.0</li><li>A standard bachelor’s degree (3 years) from a recognised institute with an overall grade of 65% for degrees awarded by prestigious institutes (Example: Institutions of National Importance), or 70% for degrees awarded by other institutes</li></ul>Also, master’s degree holders from non-recognized institutes will also be eligibleIf the graduate course at Oxford University requires a first-class undergraduate degree with honors in the UK system, the applicants must have either one of the below-given qualifications:<ul type="disc"><li>A professional bachelor’s degree (4 years) from a recognised institution with an overall grade of 65% for degrees granted by prestigious institutes (Example: Institutions of National Importance), or 75% for degrees awarded by other institutes; or CGPA of 3.5 out of 4.0; 5.5 out of 7.0; 6.5 out of 8.0 or 8.5 out of 10.0</li><li>A standard bachelor’s degree (3 years) from a recognised institute with an overall grade of 70% for degrees awarded by prestigious institutes (Example: Institutions of National Importance), or 75% for degrees awarded by other institutes</li></ul>Master’s qualificationsIf the graduate course at the University of Oxford requires a master’s degree in the UK system, then the applicants should have a master’s degree awarded by a recognised institute with an overall grade corresponding to the following:<ul type="disc"><li>55% for a pass grade in the UK system</li><li>60% for a merit grade in the UK system</li><li>70% for a distinction grade in the UK system</li></ul>

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