What IELTS score is required to get into Drake University?
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Drake University expects an IELTS score of 6.5 or above for PG programs and a minimum of 6 or above for UG programs. International students must submit TOEFL, PTE, and Duolingo scores along with the IELTS scores. The English language requirements for UG and PG programs for international students are given below:
English Proficiency Test
Minimum Score Required PG
Minimum Score Required UG
Between 79-80
71 or above
6.5 or above
6 or above
Not required
48 or above
Not required
105 or above
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The minimum IELTS scores depend on the level an international student is applying for at the University of Queensland. However, to become eligible for most of the UQ courses, the students would generally need an overall IELTS score of 6.5 and a 6.0 in all the other strands which are Reading, Listening, Reading and Writing.
Other than IELTS, international students can also opt to go for exams given below, they would require minimum scores in these as well -
As per the latest research published by Pearson PTE in July 2025, the IELTS and PTE concordance were updated for this year. Hence, the PTE scores corresponding to an IELTS band score 7.0 lie in the range of 63-70.
No, PTE and IELTS are different exams. These are two different English proficiency exams that Indian students must take to study abroad. Both these exams differ in terms of their pattern, structure, question types, intent, scoring, results delivery, scoring scale, acceptance and popularity. However, fees for both these IELTS and PTE are same for Indian students, i.e. INR 18,000.
The difficulty is exactly same. The questions are same. But, if you have good typing speed, computer test feels easier for Writing task. Also, for Reading task, the screen is split so you can see passage and questions together, which many students find helpful.
In IELTS exam, if you get less marks in only one subject like Writing or Reading, you don't need to give the full IELTS test again. In this case you can take only that module of IELTS test. This saves your time and money. But you must book this within 60 days of your original test.
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