WES Application from Nepal: How to Apply for WES Credential Evaluation (2026)
WES application from Nepal, step by step with screenshots: required documents, sending TU and KU transcripts to WES, reference number and status.
A WES application is how you get your Nepali degree evaluated by World Education Services (WES) for a university, employer or immigration in the USA or Canada. You create an account at wes.org, choose the country and purpose, add each qualification, pick the evaluation type, add the recipients and pay online. You then get a WES reference number, and your university sends your official transcripts to WES with that number. WES verifies them in about 2 weeks and evaluates them in 1 to 4 weeks more (WES processing times). The part Nepali students find hardest is getting transcripts from TU or KU to WES, and this guide covers it in detail, so you can finish your WES evaluation from Nepal without an agent.
For prices in dollars and rupees, see WES evaluation cost.
Before you start: which WES credential evaluation do you need?
Ask the place that wants the report. The choices are:
| You need it for | Evaluation |
|---|---|
| Master's or PhD in the USA, licensing boards | Usually Course-by-Course (it calculates a GPA) |
| Some undergraduate admissions, some employers | Often Document-by-Document |
| Express Entry and other Canadian immigration | ECA (Educational Credential Assessment) |
You also choose WES ICAP or WES Basic. ICAP sends copies of your verified documents with the report and stores them for later reports; Basic is the report only (WES: benefits of ICAP). Many universities require ICAP. Follow your university's instructions: a completed evaluation can't be cancelled or refunded.
WES required documents from Nepal
- Your degree certificate (final or provisional): a clear scan you upload yourself in your WES account.
- Official transcripts, which your university sends to WES, electronically or in a sealed envelope. You can't upload these yourself.
- Translations of anything not in English: word-for-word, by a professional translator. WES doesn't accept translations made by applicants (WES: translation requirements).
- Your passport, so the name and date of birth you enter match it exactly.
- A card that can pay in US dollars (or Canadian dollars for an ECA).
Your WES account shows the exact list for your qualification under Required Documents once you apply. Follow that list: it is what your evaluation is checked against.
How to apply for a WES evaluation, step by step
The screenshots are from a real application for the United States; Canadian applications follow the same pattern. They were taken earlier, so the prices in them are older; current fees are on WES's fee page. Personal details are blurred.
Step 1: Choose the country
Go to wes.org and start an application. Choose where you will use the report: U.S., Canada or New Zealand.
Step 2: Enter and verify your email
Use a personal email you check often; WES sends everything there. Enter the six-digit code it sends (check spam) and click Submit code.
Step 3: Create your WES account
Enter your first and last name and date of birth exactly as on your passport. Most new applicants answer No to "Do you have a WES Reference Number?". Set a password and security question and click Create Account. This email and password are your WES login from now on.
Step 4: Personal information
Fill in how you heard about WES, your name, date of birth, gender and phone number with country code (+977 for Nepal).
Step 5: Purpose and level
Choose Education if you are applying to a university (other options are licensing, employment and immigration), then the level you are applying for, such as graduate admissions for a master's.
Step 6: Add each qualification
Click Add Credential for each degree: country (Nepal), institution, diploma name, your name as it appears on the certificate, field of study, year awarded and years attended. Use names exactly as on your documents. If your dates are in BS, convert them first with the Nepali date converter.
WES doesn't publish a list of the universities it evaluates. Its advice is to start the application anyway, because the form usually flags institutions it doesn't evaluate before you pay (WES Help).
Step 7: Your address, delivery and recipients
Enter your current address (WES posts your own copy there), choose standard delivery (cheapest, no tracking) or courier, and add every institution that should receive your report. Each extra recipient costs extra.
Step 8: Evaluation type and package
Choose Course-by-Course or Document-by-Document, and ICAP or Basic, as your university asks.
Step 9: Upload your degree and see how to send your transcripts
In My Account, upload a clear copy of your degree certificate. Then read the How to Send Your Documents box: it shows your WES reference number and the address to use. Always copy the address from your own account, because it can change. The section after the steps explains how to get your transcripts to WES from Nepal.
Step 10: Review and pay
Check every detail against your documents, then pay by card. Keep the receipt.
WES transcript: how to send it from Nepal
WES wants your university to send transcripts directly. Paper transcripts must arrive in an envelope from the institution, sealed with an official's seal, stamp or signature across the back flap; WES rejects any envelope that has been opened. Only if your university won't send them should you send the sealed envelope yourself (WES Help: sealed envelope).
| University | How it sends to WES |
|---|---|
| Kathmandu University (KU) | Make an online request for WES verification (certificate/document verification) and give your WES reference number. After reviewing it, KU sends electronic copies of your transcripts and degree certificate directly to WES. KU has a digital partnership with WES and sends no paper copies. A fee applies; questions to olf.exam@ku.edu.np (KU, checked 6 November 2026). |
| Tribhuvan University (TU) | Transcripts come from the Office of the Controller of Examinations, Balkhu (Edusanjal). Ask for them in a sealed, stamped envelope for WES, or ask whether the office can send them to WES directly. |
| Pokhara, Purbanchal and other universities | Ask the examination or records section how it sends documents to WES, and follow WES's sealed-envelope rule. |
If you courier a sealed envelope yourself, put it unopened inside a courier envelope (DHL, FedEx and so on), and write your WES reference number and the WES address from your account on it.
Your WES reference number
You get a WES reference number when you complete the online application. WES uses it to match every document to your file, so put it on every envelope and every message you send. WES says it is not responsible for documents that arrive without one (WES Help: reference number). Give it to your university when you ask for transcripts: KU's online WES request asks for it.
WES login and status check
Log in at wes.org with the email and password you created. Your dashboard has a tracker with three stages: Application, Documents and Evaluation, and each turns green when it is complete. The message under it says what WES is waiting for, such as "We are waiting for your documents", with links to the next steps and to View Required Documents. WES also emails you as your evaluation moves on (WES: check your status).
How long a WES application takes from Nepal
| Step | Time |
|---|---|
| Create your account and pay | Same day |
| Get transcripts from your university to WES | The slowest step: start it first |
| WES verifies your documents | Typically 2 weeks after all have arrived |
| WES evaluates: ECA or Document-by-Document | Typically 1 week (complex cases up to 2) |
| WES evaluates: Course-by-Course | Typically 2 weeks (complex cases up to 4) |
Times are from WES processing times, checked 6 November 2026. WES only starts once every required document has arrived.
Cancelling or changing your WES application
- Cancelling a file or application costs a $56 processing fee. A completed evaluation can't be cancelled and its fees aren't refunded (WES Help: cancellation fee).
- Upgrading from Basic to ICAP costs $53 while the evaluation is in progress.
- Updating a completed evaluation, for example adding a new degree, costs $92 (WES fees).
Tips to avoid delays
- Start with your transcripts. They take longest from Nepal.
- Match your name exactly on your passport, certificates and WES form.
- Write your WES reference number on everything.
- Get professional translations before you upload.
- Don't send originals. WES doesn't return documents.
Frequently asked questions
How do I apply for a WES evaluation from Nepal?
What are the WES required documents?
How do I send my transcript to WES from Kathmandu University?
How do I send my Tribhuvan University transcript to WES?
What is a WES reference number?
How do I log in to WES?
How do I check my WES application status?
How long does WES take?
Can I send my transcripts to WES myself?
What if my university is not on the WES list?
Can I cancel my WES application?
Related: WES evaluation cost in dollars and rupees · NOC online in Nepal (needed to send money for your studies) · Nepali date converter
Sources: WES fees (US graduate admissions) · WES processing times · WES: translation requirements · WES: check your status · WES Help: sealed envelope · WES Help: reference number · WES Help: cancellation fee · WES Help: university list · Kathmandu University: apply online · Edusanjal: TU transcript