IELTS Requirements in India: Compare University Band Scores
Compare verified IELTS Academic band score requirements for 27 universities in India. Includes minimum overall scores and critical component requirements for undergraduate and postgraduate admissions.
- Bachelor's degree
- 6.0–6.595% of 19 universities in our list ask for this overall band.
- Master's degree
- 6.581% of 27 universities in our list ask for this overall band.
Figures checked against each university's own admissions page, March 2026 – April 2026. Confirm on the official course page before you apply.
Universities Listed
| University | UGUndergraduate | PGPostgraduate | Per skill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)Multiple Cities · QS #149 (IIT Bombay) | —Not published | 6.5 | — |
| IIT BombayMumbai · QS #118 | —Not published | 6.5 | — |
| IIT DelhiNew Delhi · QS #150 | —Not published | 6.5 | — |
| University of DelhiNew Delhi | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
| Indian Institute of ScienceBangalore · QS #176 | —Not published | 6.5 | — |
| Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityNew Delhi | 6.0 | 6.0 | — |
| Indian Institute of Technology DelhiNew Delhi · QS #150 | —Not published | 6.5 | — |
| Indian Institute of Technology MadrasChennai · QS #227 | —Not published | 6.5 | — |
| Indian Institute of Technology KanpurKanpur · QS #222 | —Not published | 6.5 | — |
| Indian Institute of Technology KharagpurKharagpur · QS #222 | —Not published | 6.5 | — |
| BITS PilaniPilani · QS #601-610 | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
| Manipal Academy of Higher EducationManipal · QS #601-610 | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
| Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamCoimbatore | 6.5 | 6.5 | — |
| VIT UniversityVellore · QS #851-900 | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
| SRM Institute of Science and TechnologyChennai · QS #1001-1200 | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
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| Thapar InstitutePatiala | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamia Millia IslamiaNew Delhi · QS #601-650 | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
| Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi · QS #751-800 | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
| Jadavpur UniversityKolkata · QS #701-750 | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
| Calcutta UniversityKolkata | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
| Anna UniversityChennai | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
| SASTRA UniversityThanjavur | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
| Shiv Nadar UniversityGreater Noida | 6.5 | 7.0 | — |
| Ashoka UniversitySonepat | 7.0 | 7.0 | — |
| Azim Premji UniversityBengaluru | 6.5 | 7.0 | — |
| FLAME UniversityPune | 6.5 | 7.0 | — |
| Symbiosis International UniversityPune · QS #1201-1400 | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
Bands are overall minimums. “Per skill” is the lowest band allowed in any one skill; two values mean undergraduate / postgraduate.