WES Evaluation 2026: Certified Translation Rules for Indian Degrees
A rejected translation will stall your Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) for months. Here is exactly what WES demands from Indian applicants.
One error stalls your Canada PR or US Admission: World Education Services (WES) is designated by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to provide Educational Credential Assessments (ECAs) for degrees earned outside of Canada. If your Indian university marksheets or degree certificates contain regional languages (Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, etc.) and you fail to provide a compliant Certified Translation, WES will suspend your evaluation until you submit corrected documents.
Thousands of Indian professionals and students rely on WES for their future. The evaluation process is meticulous: admissions offices and immigration officers look for absolute consistency in grades, course names, and institutional details. However, many Indian state universities and technical boards issue documents in dual languages. If you send an untranslated document to WES, it stops being a routine application and becomes a rejected file.
The 3 Strict WES Translation Rules
- The Translator Must Be a Professional Agency: WES explicitly states that a professional translator may be affiliated with a certified translation agency or another professional translation service. You cannot translate your own documents.
- No Grade Conversion or Reinterpretation: Grades and credits are not universal. A certified translation does not reinterpret grades or results; it simply presents them clearly. WES will perform the actual GPA conversion; your translator must provide a literal word-for-word translation.
- The Affidavit of Accuracy is Mandatory: WES requires a signed certificate to confirm the translator's competence and the accuracy of what has been translated. Without this sworn affidavit, the translation is invalid.
The Indian Documents That WES Frequently Flags
WES conducts a line-by-line review of your documents. Prepare certified translations if your documents include:
- State Board Marksheets (10th & 12th): Often heavily reliant on regional languages for subject names, candidate details, and grading scales on the reverse side.
- University Degree Certificates: Many traditional Indian universities (e.g., in UP, Maharashtra, Gujarat) issue degrees primarily in Hindi or regional languages with limited English headers.
- Diplomas and Technical Certificates: ITI or state technical board diplomas that lack English translations for specific vocational course names.
The Dual-Language Stamp Trap: Even if your marksheet is 99% in English, if the official university registrar's seal or the grading key on the back is in a regional Indian language, WES requires a translation. Failing to translate these small stamps is the #1 reason for WES delays.
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FAQs
Can I translate my own marksheets for WES if I am fluent in English?
No. WES strictly states that translations must be completed by a professional translation agency, university, or professional translation service. Self-translation is a conflict of interest and will be rejected.
Will the translation convert my Indian percentage into a Canadian/US GPA?
No. A certified translation must not reinterpret or convert grades. A 'First Class' or '65%' must be translated literally. WES uses the exact, literal translation to perform their own official GPA conversion.
My transcript has English text, but the university stamp is in Hindi. Does it need translation?
Yes. WES reviews documents line by line. If a university seal or official signature stamp is in a regional Indian language, WES requires a certified translation of that specific non-English element.
Does WES require physical copies of the translated documents?
In most cases, no. WES accepts clear digital copies of certified translations, provided they include a signed certificate (Affidavit of Accuracy) confirming the translator's competence.
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