Recognition of International Exam Results

If you have an international certificate in English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and (or) Russian, the results of these examinations can be recognized by HSE University and used instead of HSE's internal examinations.

The following international exams are recognized:

ENGLISH

HSE University’s 100-point scale	INTERNATIONAL EXAMS IN ENGLISH
100	110-120	A*	A*
90	100
80	90	A	A
70	80	B	B
60	70	C	C
50	60	D	D
40	50	E	E
30	40
20	30
10	20
0	0-10

MATHEMATICS

HSE University’s 100-point scale	INTERNATIONAL EXAMS IN MATHEMATICS
100	5	A*	A*	A*
90
80	4	A	A	A
70		B	B	B
60	3	C	C	C
50		D	D	D
40	2	E	E	E
30
20	1
10

RUSSIAN

INTERNATIONAL EXAMS IN RUSSIAN
100	TRKI-IV (C2)
90	TRKI-III (C1)
80	TRKI-II (B2)
70
65	TRKI-I (B1)
60
50
40	40
30	TBU (A2)
20
10	TEU (A1)

BIOLOGY

INTERNATIONAL EXAMS IN BIOLOGY
100	5	A*	A*
90
80	4	A	A
70		B	B
60	3	C	C
50		D	D
40	2	E	E
30
20	1
10

CHEMISTRY

INTERNATIONAL EXAMS IN CHEMISTRY
100	A*	A*
90
80	A	A
70	B	B
60	C	C
50	D	D
40	E	E
30
20
10

PHYSICS

INTERNATIONAL EXAMS IN PHYSICS
100	A*	A*
90
80	A	A
70	B	B
60	C	C
50	D	D
40	E	E
30
20
10

How to use your certificate(s):

First, you need to register your personal online account. After that, please upload an international certificate you obtained and the number of points you scored in the section "Select the date and time of testing".

Please note: a scanned copy of your certificate must be uploaded to your personal account in order to be recognized by HSE University. Please note that the original certificate will be required for your enrollment: in case of in-person enrollment you will need to submit the original document to the Admissions office, and in case of online enrollment - to your programme's educational office.

HSE University’s 100-point scale	INTERNATIONAL EXAMS IN ENGLISH
HSE University’s 100-point scale	Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT) *received not earlier September 1, 2024	NIS Grade 12 Certificate *certificate of any year	Araratian Baccalaureate *certificate of any year
100	110-120	A*	A*
90	100
80	90	A	A
70	80	B	B
60	70	C	C
50	60	D	D
40	50	E	E
30	40
20	30
10	20
0	0-10

HSE University’s 100-point scale	INTERNATIONAL EXAMS IN MATHEMATICS
HSE University’s 100-point scale	Advanced Placement Test in Calculus AB/BC *certificate of any year	A-Level *certificate of any year	NIS Grade 12 Certificate *certificate of any year	Araratian Baccalaureate *certificate of any year
100	5	A*	A*	A*
90
80	4	A	A	A
70		B	B	B
60	3	C	C	C
50		D	D	D
40	2	E	E	E
30
20	1
10

INTERNATIONAL EXAMS IN RUSSIAN
HSE University’s 100-point scale	Test of Russian as a Foreign Language *certificate of any year
100	TRKI-IV (C2)
90	TRKI-III (C1)
80	TRKI-II (B2)
70
65	TRKI-I (B1)
60
50
40	40
30	TBU (A2)
20
10	TEU (A1)

INTERNATIONAL EXAMS IN BIOLOGY
HSE University’s 100-point scale	Advanced Placement Test in Biology *certificate of any year	NIS Grade 12 Certificate *certificate of any year	Araratian Baccalaureate *certificate of any year
100	5	A*	A*
90
80	4	A	A
70		B	B
60	3	C	C
50		D	D
40	2	E	E
30
20	1
10

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