Oxford to modify rules to take Indian school toppers

Oxford University has decided to allow  admission to the toppers of ISC and CBSE exams to its undergraduate courses from 2013.

The vice chancellor professor of Oxford, Andrew Hamilton, on Friday expressed his happiness over the decision.

Earlier, Indian students were required to appear for their A-levels, SATs or the International Baccalaureate as the criteria for getting admitted in the undergraduate courses at Oxford.

Under the new rule, the university will now make conditional offers of entrance to those students who get above 90% marks in CBSE and ISC exams.

An Indian aspirant who opts for the science course in Oxford may also need to take the Indian IIT JEE Entrance Exam.