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Mandatory Tests
IELTS TOEFL GRE GMAT SAT PTE Duolingo
Score Validity 2 Years 2 Years 5 Years 5 Years 5 Years 2 Years 2 Years
Test Fees Rs. 17000/- $190 $220 $275 $103, with Essay $117 Rs. 17,000/- $65
Subject Test Fees $150 $111
ASR Fee
(per Univ.)		 Rs 250/- $25 $35 $35 $14.00 Rs 1000/- Free
Test Dates Every Week Every Week Every Week Every Week 8 times in a year Every Week doesn’t have specific dates
Test Centers British Council, IDP Education, Cambridge Assessment English. Many Prometric Test Center Prometric Test Centers 1 at all major cities Pearson VUE’s Test Centers Online
Retaking of Test No minimum time frame Not More than once in a 3 day period Upto five times in a 12-month period. Upto five times in a 12-month period. Can retake the SAT as many times as they want up to 12 times in a 12-month period up to three times within a 21-day period
Type of Testing PBT*/iBT* iBT* CAT* CAT* iBT* CBT iBT*
Maximum Marks 9.0 Bands 120 340 205-805 1600 90 160
Minimum Qualifying Score 5.5 Bands 73 Bachelor’s
79 Master’s		 260 600 1050 51 90
Modules Tested Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical Writing Assessment [AWA] Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, Data Insights, and Critical Reasoning. Essay, Reading, Writing, Mathematics Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening Production, Literacy, Comprehension,Conversation
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PBT – Paper Based Test
IBT – Internet Based Test
CAT – Computer Adaptive Test