The good news is that India has now moved to Assessment Level 2, and many universities have also improved their Evidence Levels. This is a positive and welcome development for genuine Indian students. We hope that compliance remains strong so that India can continue at this level in the future. At the same time, AAERI is concerned about the potential misuse of the system. With India at AL2 and all universities now streamlined, the document checklist indicates that students are not required to upload financial documents or provide English test results.

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