English language test band score requirements

We accept a range of English language tests and qualifications for entry to our degree courses.

The tables on this page show the equivalent grades required for each entry band.

Some bands do not have any associated courses. These bands are labelled N/A (not applicable).

For UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) English language tests, your test must be:

on the list of our approved English language tests
taken in person at an approved test centre (unless listed as an online test)
awarded within 2 years of your course start date

We verify all scores with the test provider and assess your full application and supporting documents. We may ask for further evidence of your English proficiency.

Accepted English language tests

IELTS Academic for UKVI

	CEFR Level B2					CEFR Level C1
Band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
Overall	6.0	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0
Listening	5.5	5.5	6.0	6.0	6.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.0
Reading	5.5	5.5	6.0	6.5	6.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.0
Writing	5.5	5.5	6.0	6.5	6.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	6.5
Speaking	5.5	5.5	6.0	6.0	6.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.0

LANGUAGECERT Academic SELT

	CEFR Level B2					CEFR Level C1
Band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
Overall	N/A	N/A	70	70	70	N/A	70	70	70
Listening	N/A	N/A	65	65	70	N/A	70	75	75
Reading	N/A	N/A	65	70	70	N/A	70	75	75
Writing	N/A	N/A	65	70	70	N/A	70	75	70
Speaking	N/A	N/A	65	65	70	N/A	70	75	75

Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic UKVI

	CEFR Level B2					CEFR Level C1
Band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
Overall	N/A	N/A	67	67	67	N/A	76	76	76
Listening	N/A	N/A	64	64	67	N/A	67	76	76
Reading	N/A	N/A	64	67	67	N/A	67	76	76
Writing	N/A	N/A	64	67	67	N/A	67	76	67
Speaking	N/A	N/A	64	64	67	N/A	67	76	76

PSI Services Skills for English UKVI

	CEFR Level B2					CEFR Level C1
Band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
Overall	N/A	N/A	B2 - Pass	B2 - Pass	B2 - Pass	N/A	C1 - Pass	C1 - Pass	C1 - Pass
Listening	N/A	N/A	B2 - Pass	B2 - Pass	B2 - Pass	N/A	C1 - Pass	C1 - Pass	C1 - Pass
Reading	N/A	N/A	B2 - Pass	B2 - Pass	B2 - Pass	N/A	C1 - Pass	C1 - Pass	C1 - Pass
Writing	N/A	N/A	B2 - Pass	B2 - Pass	B2 - Pass	N/A	C1 - Pass	C1 - Pass	C1 - Pass
Speaking	N/A	N/A	B2 - Pass	B2 - Pass	B2 - Pass	N/A	C1 - Pass	C1 - Pass	C1 - Pass

Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) for UKVI

	CEFR Level B2					CEFR Level C1
Band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
Overall	N/A	N/A	ISE III	ISE III	ISE III	N/A	ISE IV	ISE IV	ISE IV
Listening	N/A	N/A	Pass	Pass	Pass	N/A	Pass	Pass	Pass
Reading	N/A	N/A	Pass	Pass	Pass	N/A	Pass	Pass	Pass
Writing	N/A	N/A	Pass	Pass	Pass	N/A	Pass	Pass	Pass
Speaking	N/A	N/A	Pass	Pass	Pass	N/A	Pass	Pass	Pass

Cambridge English C1 Advanced

	CEFR Level B2					CEFR Level C1
Band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
Overall	N/A	N/A	176	176	176	N/A	185	185	185
Listening	N/A	N/A	169	169	176	N/A	176	185	185
Reading	N/A	N/A	169	176	176	N/A	176	185	185
Writing	N/A	N/A	169	176	176	N/A	176	185	176
Speaking	N/A	N/A	169	169	176	N/A	176	185	185

Cambridge English C2 Proficiency

	CEFR Level B2					CEFR Level C1
Band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
Overall	N/A	N/A	185	185	185	N/A	185	185	185
Listening	N/A	N/A	180	180	185	N/A	185	185	185
Reading	N/A	N/A	180	185	185	N/A	185	185	185
Writing	N/A	N/A	180	185	185	N/A	185	185	185
Speaking	N/A	N/A	180	180	185	N/A	185	185	185

LANGUAGECERT Academic (non-SELT)

	CEFR Level B2					CEFR Level C1
Band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
Overall	N/A	N/A	70	70	70	N/A	70	70	70
Listening	N/A	N/A	65	65	70	N/A	70	75	75
Reading	N/A	N/A	65	70	70	N/A	70	75	75
Writing	N/A	N/A	65	70	70	N/A	70	75	70
Speaking	N/A	N/A	65	65	70	N/A	70	75	75

Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic (non-UKVI)

	CEFR Level B2					CEFR Level C1
Band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
Overall	N/A	N/A	67	67	67	N/A	76	76	76
Listening	N/A	N/A	64	64	67	N/A	67	76	76
Reading	N/A	N/A	64	67	67	N/A	67	76	76
Writing	N/A	N/A	64	67	67	N/A	67	76	67
Speaking	N/A	N/A	64	64	67	N/A	67	76	76

Test of English as a Foreign Language - TOEFL iBT

Tests taken before 21 January 2026

	CEFR Level B2					CEFR Level C1
Band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
Overall	N/A	N/A	92	92	92	N/A	100	100	100
Listening	N/A	N/A	21	21	23	N/A	23	25	25
Reading	N/A	N/A	22	23	22	N/A	23	26	26
Writing	N/A	N/A	21	24	24	N/A	24	27	24
Speaking	N/A	N/A	23	23	24	N/A	24	25	25

Tests taken on or after 21 January 2026

	CEFR Level B2					CEFR Level C1
Band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
Overall	4.0	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
Listening	3.5	3.5	4.0	4.0	4.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.0
Reading	3.5	3.5	4.0	4.5	4.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.0
Writing	3.5	3.5	4.0	4.5	4.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	4.5
Speaking	3.5	3.5	4.0	4.0	4.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.0

Duolingo English Test (DET)

The required scores must be achieved in individual sub-scores, not integrated sub-scores. This is indicated on the final certificate.

	CEFR Level B2					CEFR Level C1
Band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
Overall	N/A	N/A	120	120	120	N/A	130	130	130
Listening	N/A	N/A	105	105	115	N/A	115	125	125
Reading	N/A	N/A	110	120	120	N/A	120	130	130
Writing	N/A	N/A	110	130	130	N/A	130	145	130
Speaking	N/A	N/A	110	110	120	N/A	120	130	130

IELTS Online

	CEFR Level B2					CEFR Level C1
Band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
Overall	6.0	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0
Listening	5.5	5.5	6.0	6.0	6.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.0
Reading	5.5	5.5	6.0	6.5	6.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.0
Writing	5.5	5.5	6.0	6.5	6.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	6.5
Speaking	5.5	5.5	6.0	6.0	6.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.0

LANGUAGECERT Academic Online

	CEFR Level B2					CEFR Level C1
Band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
Overall	N/A	N/A	70	70	70	N/A	70	70	70
Listening	N/A	N/A	65	65	70	N/A	70	75	75
Reading	N/A	N/A	65	70	70	N/A	70	75	75
Writing	N/A	N/A	65	70	70	N/A	70	75	70
Speaking	N/A	N/A	65	65	70	N/A	70	75	75

Test of English as a Foreign Language - TOEFL iBT Home Edition

Tests taken before 21 January 2026

	CEFR Level B2					CEFR Level C1
Band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
Overall	N/A	N/A	92	92	92	N/A	100	100	100
Listening	N/A	N/A	21	21	23	N/A	23	25	25
Reading	N/A	N/A	22	23	22	N/A	23	26	26
Writing	N/A	N/A	21	24	24	N/A	24	27	24
Speaking	N/A	N/A	23	23	24	N/A	24	25	25

Tests taken on or after 21 January 2026

	CEFR Level B2					CEFR Level C1
Band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
Overall	4.0	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
Listening	3.5	3.5	4.0	4.0	4.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.0
Reading	3.5	3.5	4.0	4.5	4.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.0
Writing	3.5	3.5	4.0	4.5	4.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	4.5
Speaking	3.5	3.5	4.0	4.0	4.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.0

Bellerby’s Academic English Skills (AES) module

	CEFR Level B2					CEFR Level C1
Band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
Overall	N/A	N/A	60%	60%	60%	N/A	70%	70%	70%
Listening	N/A	N/A	50%	50%	60%	N/A	60%	70%	70%
Reading	N/A	N/A	50%	60%	60%	N/A	60%	70%	70%
Writing	N/A	N/A	50%	60%	60%	N/A	60%	70%	70%
Speaking	N/A	N/A	50%	50%	60%	N/A	60%	70%	70%

Northern Consortium English Exams EAP (NCUK EAP Global)

	CEFR Level B2					CEFR Level C1
Band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
Overall	N/A	N/A	B	B	B	N/A	A	A	A
Listening	N/A	N/A	C	C	B	N/A	B	A	A
Reading	N/A	N/A	C	B	B	N/A	B	A	A
Writing	N/A	N/A	C	B	B	N/A	B	A	B
Speaking	N/A	N/A	C	C	B	N/A	B	A	A

OnCampus Test of English (OCTOE)

	CEFR Level B2					CEFR Level C1
Band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
Overall	N/A	N/A	65%	65%	65%	N/A	70%	70%	70%
Listening	N/A	N/A	60%	60%	65%	N/A	65%	70%	65%
Reading	N/A	N/A	60%	65%	65%	N/A	65%	70%	65%
Writing	N/A	N/A	60%	65%	65%	N/A	65%	70%	65%
Speaking	N/A	N/A	60%	60%	65%	N/A	65%	70%	65%

University of Reading Test in English for Education Purposes (TEEP)

	CEFR Level B2					CEFR Level C1
Band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
Overall	N/A	N/A	6.5	6.5	6.5	N/A	7.0	7.0	7.0
Listening	N/A	N/A	6.0	6.0	6.5	N/A	6.5	7.0	7.0
Reading	N/A	N/A	6.0	6.5	6.5	N/A	6.5	7.0	7.0
Writing	N/A	N/A	6.0	6.5	6.5	N/A	6.5	7.0	6.5
Speaking	N/A	N/A	6.0	6.0	6.5	N/A	6.5	7.0	7.0

Warwick International Foundation Programme (EAP)

	CEFR Level B2					CEFR Level C1
Band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
Overall	N/A	N/A	65%	65%	65%	N/A	75%	75%	75%
Listening	N/A	N/A	55%	55%	65%	N/A	65%	75%	75%
Reading	N/A	N/A	55%	65%	65%	N/A	65%	75%	75%
Writing	N/A	N/A	55%	65%	65%	N/A	65%	75%	65%
Speaking	N/A	N/A	55%	55%	65%	N/A	65%	75%	75%

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