Is IELTS required at Imperial College London?

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    Lalit Shukla | Contributor-Level 8

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    To demonstrate that English language proficiency is mandatory for Imperial College London admissions as the ICL courses are taught in English, Applicants can take many tests to prove the same, such as IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic test, Trinity ISE, among many others. 

    Mentioned below is the table showing the accepted English tests with their minimum scores: 

    TestStandard minimumHigher minimum
    Duolingo English Test115 overall, no band below 105 125 overall, no band below 115 
    IELTS Academic6.5 overall, minimum 6.0 in each element 7.0 overall, minimum 6.5 in each element 
    TOEFL iBT (incl. iBT Paper/At Home)92 overall, minimum 20 in each element 100 overall, minimum 22 in each element 
    PTE Academic (test centre/UKVI SELT)62 overall, minimum 56 in each element 69 overall, minimum 62 in each element 
    LanguageCert Academic ESOLC1 Academic SELT: ?65 in all components; ESOL B2 High Pass accepted C1 Academic SELT: ?70 in all components; ESOL C1 Pass in all components
    Occupational English Test (OET)Grade C+/300 in all elementsGrade B/350 in all elements

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