Is English proficiency (like IELTS) mandatory at BITS Pilani, Dubai?

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Kanishka Gambhir | Contributor-Level 10

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English is the medium of instruction at BITS Pilani, Dubai. Therefore, good proficiency in English is essential for admission. Candidates who have completed their qualifying examination from non-English medium must secure certain scores which also serves as entry requirement for the university:

Minimum TOEFL score of 500 in paper-based test

61 in internet-based test

Minimum IELTS score of 6

Minimum EmSAT Score of 1250 -1600

If necessary, international students will also be assessed by a campus committee for English comprehension.

<div><p lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">English is the medium of instruction at<strong> BITS Pilani, Dubai</strong>. Therefore, good proficiency in English is essential for admission. Candidates who have completed their qualifying examination from non-English medium must secure certain scores which also serves as entry requirement for the university:</span><span data-ccp-props=" {}"> </span></p></div><div><ul role="list"><li role="listitem" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="22" data-list-defn-props=" {"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242": [8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"?","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><p lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Minimum<strong> TOEFL</strong> score of <strong>500</strong> in paper-based test </span><span data-ccp-props=" {}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul role="list"><li role="listitem" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="22" data-list-defn-props=" {"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242": [8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"?","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><p lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><strong>61</strong> in internet-based test </span><span data-ccp-props=" {}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul role="list"><li role="listitem" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="22" data-list-defn-props=" {"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242": [8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"?","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><p lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Minimum <strong>IELTS</strong> score of <strong>6</strong> </span><span data-ccp-props=" {}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul role="list"><li role="listitem" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="22" data-list-defn-props=" {"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242": [8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"?","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><p lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Minimum <strong>EmSAT</strong> Score of <strong>1250 -1600</strong></span></p></li></ul></div><div><p lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">If necessary, international students will also be assessed by a campus committee for English comprehension.</span><span data-ccp-props=" {}"> </span></p></div>

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