What are the English language proficiency requirements for admission to Engineering at King's College London?

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Loveleen Sharma
a year ago

As a part of KCL’s application process, Indian students are required to take an English proficiency test. The students can take any of these mentioned tests; IELTS/TOEFL iBT/Cambridge English Test/PTE.

They will have to meet certain standards for each test:

English proficiency test

 Minimum score required

Cambridge Advanced Certificate (CAE) / Cambridge C1 Advanced

185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill

Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) / Cambridge C2 Proficiency

185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill

IELTS (Academic)

7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in each skill

IELTS (Online)

7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in each skill

Pearson Test of English (Academic)

The university also accept Pearson Test of English (Academic) for UKVI. It does not accept Pearson Test of English (Academic) Online

69 overall with a minimum of 62 in each communicative skill

Cambridge Advanced Certificate (CAE) / Cambridge C1 Advanced

185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill

 

 

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