What is the PTE requirement for California State University Los Angeles?

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Applicants whose first language is not English must submit PTE score for California State University Los Angeles admission. Apart from PTE, CAULA accepts more ELPs tests such as TOEFL, DUOLINGO. However, IELTS is one of the most taken English language proficiency tests worldwide. Below table includes the minimum PTE score with other English langauge test accepts at California State University Los Angeles:

Eligible English Proficiency Exam	Qualifying UG Score	Qualifying PG Score
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)	61 ibT or higher	80 ibT or higher
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)	Band 5.5 or higher	Band 6.0 or higher
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic	44 or higher	53 or higher
Duolingo English Test (DET)	95 or higher	105 or higher

<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Applicants whose first language is not English must submit PTE score for California State University Los Angeles admission. Apart from PTE, CAULA accepts more ELPs tests such as <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/toefl">TOEFL</a>, <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/duolingo">DUOLINGO</a>. However, IELTS is one of the most taken English language proficiency tests worldwide. Below table includes the minimum PTE score with other English langauge test accepts at California State University Los Angeles:</p><div dir="ltr" align="left"> </div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><div align="center"><table border="1" width="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><th style="text-align: center;" width="426"><p align="center"><strong>Eligible English Proficiency Exam</strong></p></th><th style="text-align: center;" width="198"><p align="center"><strong>Qualifying UG Score</strong></p></th><th style="text-align: center;" width="186"><p align="center"><strong>Qualifying PG Score</strong></p></th></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="426"><p>Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)</p></td><td valign="top" width="198"><p align="center">61 ibT or higher</p></td><td valign="top" width="186"><p align="center">80 ibT or higher</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="426"><p>International English Language Testing System (IELTS)</p></td><td valign="top" width="198"><p align="center">Band 5.5 or higher</p></td><td valign="top" width="186"><p align="center">Band 6.0 or higher</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="426"><p>Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic</p></td><td valign="top" width="198"><p align="center">44 or higher</p></td><td valign="top" width="186"><p align="center">53 or higher</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="426"><p>Duolingo English Test (DET)</p></td><td valign="top" width="198"><p align="center">95 or higher</p></td><td valign="top" width="186"><p align="center">105 or higher</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div>