How to get Transcripts and WES Evaluation
Published in 2026 • By Inphase Editorial Team
How to Get Transcripts and a WES Evaluation (Complete Guide)
If you are applying to universities in the USA or Canada, you will quickly encounter the term "WES Evaluation" or "Credential Evaluation." A B.Tech from an Indian university uses a 10-point CGPA or percentage scale, while American universities use a 4.0 GPA scale. Admissions committees cannot compare these directly. They require a third-party agency (like WES) to convert your Indian degree into its North American equivalent. As the best education consultant in Chandigarh, Inphase Global explains exactly how to navigate this confusing process.
Step 1: Understanding Transcripts vs. Marksheets
In India, students receive individual semester marksheets.
A Transcript is a consolidated, official document issued by your university's Controller of Examinations. It lists every subject you studied across all semesters, the credits assigned to them, and the grades you achieved, all stamped and sealed in a single, tamper-proof envelope.
Note: You cannot just photocopy your marksheets and get them attested by a notary. Foreign universities and WES will only accept official transcripts sealed directly by your Indian university.
Step 2: What is WES (World Education Services)?
WES is the most popular credential evaluation agency in North America. Their job is to verify that your Indian degree is genuine and to mathematically convert your grades to the US/Canadian standard.
Types of Evaluation:
- Document-by-Document: Briefly verifies the degree name (useful for employment or basic immigration).
- Course-by-Course (Required for University Admissions): The most detailed evaluation. It translates every single subject, credit, and grade into a US 4.0 scale.
Pro Tip from Inphase Global
Do NOT send your original degree certificate to WES! They will destroy it. You only send photocopies of your degree certificate, along with the official, sealed transcripts provided by your university. If your university supports digital sending (via TrueCopy or Digitary), use it—it is 10 times faster than mailing physical envelopes.
Step 3: The Process to Get WES Evaluated
1. Create a WES Account: Pay the fee (approx. $200 USD) and receive a 7-digit WES Reference Number.
2. Apply to Your University: Go to your Indian university (e.g., Panjab University, PTU, Delhi University) and apply for transcripts.
3. Mention the Reference Number: Ensure the university writes your WES Reference Number on the physical envelope (or includes it in the digital upload). If this number is missing, WES will throw the document away.
4. Send to WES: The university must send the sealed envelope directly to WES in Canada/USA. Alternatively, if the university gives you the sealed envelope, you can courier it to WES yourself (but the seal MUST remain unbroken).
Simplify Documentation with the Best Education Consultant in Chandigarh
Indian university bureaucracies are notoriously slow. A mistake in sending your transcripts can delay your WES evaluation by 2 to 3 months, causing you to miss your admission deadlines. As the best education consultant in Chandigarh, Inphase Global handles the entire WES tracking process, ensuring your documents reach North America safely and are evaluated accurately.
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