Computer Science admission requirements for Indian system high school students

Program requirements

Standard XII Mathematics (Standard XII Applied Mathematics is not accepted) and one other Standard XII course, minimum final grade of 90% in each. Standard XII English. Overall 85% in Standard XII.

There are supplementary information forms, including the Admission Information Form, which are required for admission. We'll email you detailed instructions once we receive your application.

General requirements

First or Second Division standing in one of the following.

• All India Senior School Certificate awarded by CBSE.
• Indian School Certificate awarded by CISCE.
• Other pre-university certificate awarded after 12 years of academic studies.

Students will be evaluated for admission based on 10th board examination results, final 11th school grades, and predicted Grade 12 board results from your school.

Notes

• You're strongly encouraged to write the Euclid Mathematics Contest and/or the Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest. Results of the contests will be used in scholarship decisions and possibly admission decisions for programs in the Faculty of Mathematics.
• If your first language is not English, you may need to meet our English language requirements.
• If you repeat a course or take a course outside of your regular day school, see our Faculty of Mathematics policy for more information.
• Required courses completed more than three years ago may need to be updated. Email the admissions office for more information.

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