Minimum English Test Score Guidelines by Field of Study
IMPORTANT: The scores listed below are general minimum guidelines based on common U.S. graduate program admission requirements. They serve as a reference and should not be viewed as guaranteed or specific. Actual requirements vary by university, program, department, field of study, and degree level. Highly competitive programs, especially PhDs, may require higher scores. Applicants should aim higher than these minimums to improve their chances.
| FIELD OF STUDY | TOEFL ITP (310-677) |
TOEFL iBT (0-120) |
TOEFL iBT Essentials (1-6) |
IELTS (0-9) |
Duolingo/DET (10-160) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGRICULTURE | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| ARCHITECTURE | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| AREA STUDIES | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| ARTS ADMINISTRATION/ ARTS MANAGMENT | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| ART HISTORY | 600+ | 100+ | 5.5 | 7.5+ | 140-145 |
| BIOLOGY | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| BUSINESS | 600+ | 100+ | 5.5 | 7.5+ | 140-145 |
| CHEMISTRY | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| COMMUNICATION | 600+ | 100+ | 5+ | 7.5+ | 140-145 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE | 577+ | 86-91 | 4.5+ | 7+ | 130-135 |
| DANCE | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| ECONOMICS | 577+ | 86-91 | 4.5+ | 7+ | 130-135 |
| EDUCATION | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| ENERGY | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| ENGINEERING | 577+ | 86-91 | 4.5+ | 7+ | 130-135 |
| ENGLISH | 600+ | 100+ | 5.5 | 7.5+ | 140-145 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| FILM/TV/CINEMA STUDIES | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| FOOD SCIENCE | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| GENDER AND WOMEN’S STUDIES | 577+ | 86-91 | 4.5+ | 7+ | 130-135 |
| GEOSCIENCES (including Geology and Geography) | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| HISTORY | 600+ | 100+ | 5+ | 7+ | 130-135 |
| INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS/ INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 600+ | 100+ | 5+ | 7.5+ | 140-145 |
| JOURNALISM | 600+ | 100+ | 5+ | 7.5+ | 140-145 |
| LAW | 600+ | 100+ | 5+ | 7.5+ | 140-145 |
| LIBRARY/ INFORMATION SCIENCE | 600+ | 100+ | 5+ | 7+ | 130-135 |
| LINGUISTICS | 600+ | 100+ | 5+ | 7.5+ | 140-145 |
| MATHEMATICS | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| MEDICAL SCIENCES | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| MUSIC | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| NURSING EDUCATION, NURSING INFORMATICS, PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING AND RESEARCH | 600+ | 100+ | 5+ | 7.5+ | 140-145 |
| NUTRITION/ HEALTH SCIENCE | 600+ | 100+ | 5+ | 7.5+ | 140-145 |
| OCEANOGRAPHY | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| PHILOSOPHY | 600+ | 100+ | 5+ | 7.5+ | 140-145 |
| PHYSICS/ ASTRONOMY | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| PSYCHOLOGY (NON-CLINICAL) | 600+ | 100+ | 5+ | 7.5+ | 140-145 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION/ PUBLIC POLICY | 600+ | 100+ | 5+ | 7+ | 130-135 |
| POLITICAL SCIENCE | 600+ | 100+ | 5+ | 7.5+ | 140-145 |
| PUBLIC HEALTH | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| SOCIAL WORK | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| SOCIOLOGY | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| TESOL | 600+ | 100+ | 5+ | 7+ | 130-135 |
| THEATRE/DRAMA | 600+ | 100+ | 5+ | 7.5+ | 140-145 |
| THEOLOGY | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| TRANSLATION/ INTERPRETATION | 600+ | 100+ | 5+ | 7+ | 130-135 |
| URBAN/REGIONAL PLANNING | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| VETERINARY MEDICINE | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| VISUAL ARTS | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
| ZOOLOGY | 550+ | 80+ | 4+ | 6.5+ | 120-125 |
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Last Updated: 28/10/2026