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Mandatory Tests
IELTS TOEFL GRE GMAT SAT PTE
Score valid for 2 Years 2 Years 5 Years 5 Years 2 Years 2 Years
Test Fees Rs. 13,250/- $ 190 $ 195 $ 250 $45, with Essay $57 Rs. 13,300/-
Subject Test Fees $150 $ 97 (Listening) or $ 86 (Others)
ASR Fee
(per Univ.)		 Rs 1250/- $ 20 $ 27 $ 28 $ 15.00 Free
Test Dates Every Week Every Week Every Week Every Week 6 times in a year Metros – 6
days/month,
Other Cities
– 4 days/month
Test Centers IDP & British Council i.e. 2 centers Many Prometric Test Center Prometric Test Centers 1 at all major cities Pearson VUE’s Test Centers
Retaking of Test No minimum time frame Not in the same month Not in the same month Not in the same month Not  Specified After 5 days of the previous appointment
Type of Testing PBT* iBT* CAT* CAT* PBT* CBT
Maximum Marks 9.0 Bands 120 340 1600  1600 90
Minimum Qualifying Score 6.5 Bands 73 Bachelor’s
79 Master’s		 290 450 1100 53
Modules Tested Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical Writing Assessment [AWA] Verbal, Mathematical & quantitative Skills. Analytical Writing Assessment(AWA) Essay, Reading, Writing, Mathematics Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening
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PBT – Paper Based Test
IBT – Internet Based Test
CAT – Computer Adaptive Test