WES Evaluation for Indian Students 2024-25

If you are aiming for American and Canadian universities, this assessment is important to continue your studies, or it is even required in securing employment or obtaining any professional certification in these nations. Indian students often require WES evaluation to study in the US or Canada.

WES Evaluation is very beneficial as it can help in:

• Recognition of Qualification
• Simplifying the admission process
• Creating Employment Opportunities
• Getting any Professional Licensing

Also Read: All you need to know about WES evaluation

WES Evaluation Process & Step

1. Application Submission: Create an account on the WES website and submit your application along with the necessary fees.
2. Document Submission: Arrange your academic documents that are to be sent directly from your institution to WES. (Don’t forget to include your WES reference number)
3. Document Review: WES will review all the documents to verify their completeness and authenticity. (If any of the documents is missing, WES will inform you)
4. Evaluation: Once all the documents are verified, the evaluation specialist will analyze your credentials and generate a report.
5. Report Delivery:  The final evaluation report will be sent to you and any designated institution.

Documents Required for WES Evaluation

• Original Transcripts (from all the past institutions attended)
• Degree (original or attested copies of degree)
• Translations (If any of the documents is not in English, a certified translation is required)

WES Evaluation Cost & WES Fees

The cost and fees of evaluation vary on the basis of its type.

1. Document-by-document Evaluation: This type of evaluation identifies and describes basic details like the name of the credential, requirements for entry, length of the program, and the equivalency of academic achievements in terms of US/Canada education. This type of evaluation can be considered by the freshers. Cost/fees for document-by-document evaluation can be around $110 (INR 8.9K).
2. WES course by course evaluation : This evaluation offers an in-depth review of every course you took credit towards your degree. It includes a list of all the completed courses at a higher education or postsecondary level, semester credit and grade equivalents for each course, and grade point average (GPA) on a scale of 4.0. The cost/fees of course-by-course evaluation can be around $195 (INR 16.3K).
3. Educational Credential Assessment (ECA): This evaluation is used to evaluate degrees and diplomas completed outside of Canada. It is a crucial step in the process of getting your foreign credentials recognized by Canadian authorities. Cost/fees for ECA evaluation can be around $180 (15.1K).

WES evaluation can take up a standard processing time of 7 business days for document-by-document or Course-by-Course evaluations after all the documents are verified. After the evaluation the reports are generated which are valid for lifetime. But in the case of ECA it takes up to 30-35 business days to complete the process and generate a report. An ECA report is valid for five years only.

Key Takeaways

• World Education Services (WES) evaluates international educational credentials to establish their comparability for the US and Canada, aiding in university admissions, employment, and professional certification. This evaluation is beneficial for Indian students aiming to study or work in these countries.
• The process involves submitting an application on the WES website, sending academic documents directly from institutions, and undergoing a review for completeness and authenticity. Once verified, evaluation specialists analyze the credentials and generate a report, which is sent to the applicant and designated institutions. 
• Required documents include original transcripts, degree copies, and certified translations if necessary. 
• Document-by-document evaluation costs about $110 (INR 8.9K), a Course-by-Course Evaluation costs around $195 (INR 16.3K), and an educational credential assessment (ECA) costs approximately $180 (INR 15.1K). 
• Processing times are about 7 business days for the first two types (valid for a lifetime) and 30-35 business days for an ECA (valid for 5 years).

FAQs

Ques 1 – How many days does WES take to evaluate?

WES evaluation can take up a standard processing time of 7 business days for document-by-document or Course-by-Course evaluations after all the documents are verified, But in the case of ECA it takes up to 30-35 business days to complete the process and generate a report.

Ques 2 – How long is WES valid?

Document-By-Document or Course-by-Course evaluations are valid for lifetime. But in the case of ECA it is valid for 5 years only.