| High School | Arabic High schools inside Kuwait (Governmental/Private) | Bilingual and American System | British System (IGCSE) | Pakistani System | Indian System |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conditions |
CGPA is minimum 65% The applicant must complete a high school in the scientific stream The age of high school certificate must not exceed 11 years. Exceptions can be decided on a case by case basis, upon the President’s approval |
CGPA is minimum 65% which is equivalent to 2.25 The school must be certified by the Ministry of the higher Education in Kuwait It is required to pass scientific subjects which are: Biology, Chemistry , Algebra II, Physics , Calculus or pre-Calculus Mathematics of the tenth and eleventh grade is equivalent to Algebra It should be completed in four consecutive years Make sure that the student’s study is not a merger Bilingual schools that follow the credit hour system: the number of passed credits is minimum 24 Online courses are not counted The GPA calculation rate for American and bilingual schools is as follows: (CGPA+1*20) The age of high school certificate must not exceed 11 years. Exceptions can be decided on a case by case basis, upon the President’s approval |
The Private Universities Council (PUC) approves 6 subjects, whereas Kuwait University and the Public Authority of Applied Education and Training (PAAET) require 8 scientific subjects High school certificate must include four scientific subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Math) and two elective courses e.g. (Arabic & English). Only one D grade is allowed. Exceptions to the number of D grades rule can be decided on a case by case basis. Tests of English, Arabic and Islamic studies must be certified by the Ministry of Education, or issued by the British Council or the private school that gives the material as a simplified second language (simplified Arabic or Simplified Islamic studies) within Kuwait The age of high school certificate must not exceed 11 years. Exceptions can be decided on a case by case basis, upon the President’s approval A formula is created to calculate the CGPA. It is available in the Forms section |
Higher Secondary School Certificate (Part II) required with a minimum average of 42 or 2.25 GPA equivalent The age of high school certificate must not exceed 11 years. Exceptions can be decided on a case by case basis, upon the President’s approval |
Completion with a minimum cumulative average of 65% or equivalent for 2.25 Graduates’ certificate exam must be conducted by Central Board for Secondary School in India |
| Required Documents |
True copy of the high school certificate in Arabic & English, showing the sequence of the last three consecutive years |
True copy of high school certificate must be certified by Ministry of Private Education Equivalency from the Ministry of Private Education Certificates of the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades Study sequences paper certified by the Ministry of Private Education in sate of Kuwait. |
True copy of high school certificate certified by the Ministry of Education Equivalency certificate from the Ministry of Private Education |
True copy of high school certificate certified by Ministry of Private Education Equivalency from Ministry of Private Education Certificates of the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades Study sequences paper certified by the Ministry of Private Education |
True copy of high school certificate certified by Ministry of Private Education Equivalency from Ministry of Private Education Certificates of the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades Study sequences paper certified by the Ministry of Private Education |
Note : The following documents are required from the external high school graduates :
Applicants can be exempted from the English entrance exam if the following conditions apply:
