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The transcript is a consolidated marksheet validated by the registrar of the varsity. However, every student is provided with marksheet at the end of every academic session. But still, you need to have its consolidated copy, which means the combined copy of all academic sessions’ scorecard. It is also called a transcript certificate.
Purpose to Get It
The aspiring candidates require it to achieve their big goal of higher studies in the foreign or anywhere in the country. In short, it is one of the significant documents for immigration if you are emigrating for employment or studying.
The deemed and worldwide recognized universities and organizations mandate to show it up for getting admission in their courses. They need an evidence of your previous scores. Likewise, multinational firms ask their employees to submit this academic proof before joining. So, it is a proof that you have formally procured degrees.
Language of Transcript
This academic document should essentially be in the regional or internationally accepted English language. The candidates should look into the requirements for its language beforehand. Then only, one should submit a request to get it in the requisite language.
Identification of Official Transcript
This represents a chronology of the applicant’s academic scores. Every deemed or affiliated university puts some kind of stamps or marks to prove it is authentic. One can identify it with kind of paper, its format, the stamp of a particular college or its seal.
It also reads the name of the candidate, enclosing all proofs like marriage certificate, court orders, identity proof or driving licence.
Most of the times, the registrar delivers it in a completely sealed envelope that you must not open before delivery to the employer or university. Otherwise, the competent authority can return it to you without accepting.
Procedure to Apply for
- Physically Visit
Certainly, it is good to physically visit the place and apply directly for getting the transcript for NRIs, if you are. But, this is a long process. You may have to come down with the supporting documents and original versions of the aforementioned proofs. Besides, you should have a bank challan to pay as a service charge. This is generally not possible for non-residents.
- Digital tweak
In today’s scenario, many small and big academic institutes, schools and universities are digitizing their backend services, like documentation and administration. This is a golden opportunity for the emigrants with Indian passport to download the application form for this transcript.
Later, it can be saved and filled up to transit it to the formal online address of the academy via an email. You may need to pay online and upload the requisite documents’ digital versions in a said format. Subsequently, the registrar will do the needful upon verifying the authenticity of the documents.
Causes of its Rejection
- Broken seal of the envelope
- Not providing the authentic proofs
- Discrepancies in the supporting documents
- Place the request early if you have filled up for re-evaluation and the result is awaited
Processing Time
This is a long verification process, wherein the authenticity of all documents is cross examined. So, it may take more than a month or two.
