Frequently Asked Questions

What English Language Proficiency tests are accepted at IBU?

Tests accepted by IBU and their required minimum scores are:

  • Cambridge Assessment English C1: Advanced and/or C2: Proficiency
    Required score: minimum 175 overall with no component below 170.
  • Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL):
    Required score: minimum 70 overall with no band below 60.
  • International English Language Testing System Academic (IELTS): (not general test)
    Required score: minimum 6 overall with no band below 6.
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE):
    Required score: Overall 60 for the explanation of Pearson Test of English (PTE).
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language, internet-based (TOEFL iBT): (not Super Score Test and not Home iBT test)
    Required score: minimum 83 overall with no individual scaled score (writing, speaking, reading, listening) below 20.
  • Canadian Language Benchmarks:
    Required Score: minimum score of 7
  • Post-secondary level English for Academic Purposes program accredited by Languages Canada:
    Required Level: minimum equivalent of B Standing
  • Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR):
    Required Score: Level C1 or higher
  • Michigan English Language Reading Battery (MELAB):
    Required Score: Minimum 76
  • Canadian Test of English for Scholars and Trainees (Can TEST):
    Required Score 4.5 in Reading and Listening and 4.0 in Writing
  • Duolingo:
    Required Score: Minimum score of 105
  • Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP)
    Over All 7, with no band less than 7

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