Carleton University

Admission Criteria & Eligibility

You will need to complete one of the following Higher School Certificates: All India School Certificate (CBSE), Indian School Certificate (CISCE) or one of the state board certificates. Students must submit their mark sheets/exam scores from examinations taken in the X and XII level. Early/conditional offers may be available with X final and mid-year or predicted XII, or Pre-Board scores.

Your admission average will be calculated on 5-6 academic subjects completed in the XII level. The minimum entrance averages range between 67-85%, depending on the program.

ou will need the full IB diploma (three subsidiary [SL] and three higher level [HL] subjects), with a minimum of 28 points (please note that some programs are more competitive, so will require higher scores).

You may have one subject with a grade of 3, provided it is offset by a grade of 5 or better. Prerequisite subjects must have a grade of 4 or better.

Early/conditional offers may be available with predicted results.

IB students may be awarded advanced standing (transfer) credit for HL subjects with a grade of 5 or better subject to the discretion of the appropriate faculty, to a maximum of 3.0 credits.

The General Certificate of Education or equivalent is required, with satisfactory standing in five subjects at the GCSE, IGCSE, CXC or Ordinary “O” Level. Two suitable subjects at the Advanced “A” Level or CAPE, or 4 “AS” Levels are also required.

Early/conditional offers may be available with predicted results.

If applying to a program with 1 or 2 prerequisite subjects, they must be presented at AS or A level.

If your program has 3 prerequisites, 1 subject may be at IGCSE level.

The Grade 12 program must include at least four academic units and a minimum of 16 academic units completed in Grades 9 to 12. A minimum average in your final years of B- or better is required for admission. For Honours or some limited enrolment programs, a higher average may be required. You are encouraged to submit SAT or ACT scores, school grading information including pass marks, and rank in class to support your application.

Early/conditional offers may be available with a combination of Grade 11 and mid-year Grade 12 results.

Advanced standing (transfer) credit may be awarded for Advanced Placement “AP” exams with a minimum grade of 4, subject to the discretion of the appropriate faculty, to a maximum of 3.0 credits.