IELTS Scores

A good IELTS band score is usually 7.0 or higher for best colleges. The IELTS Band Score Chart says Band 6 is "Competent", but many students need more marks for visa approval and scholarship.

Indian students need a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 overall with no band less than 6 for admission to UG courses. For PG courses, the minimum IELTS score needed vary for different courses. Most courses accept a score between 7.0-7.5. The university also accepts valid scores for other tests like TOEFL, Cambridge C1 Advanced and Cambridge C2 Proficiency. The minimum score requirements for each of these is mentioned below for UG courses.

There are no minimum requirements for IELTS and TOEFL at Yonsei. The university expects average score between 90-100 for TOEFL, and 6-6.5 or above for IELTS to understand the lectures. The programs lecture are available in English for Indians.

International freshman (UG) students need a minimum IELTS score of 6.0. For PG courses, the IELTS requirement varies greatly for different courses. For Business courses offered by the GSU Business College, students need an IELTS score of 6.5. The college also accepts TOEFL and PTE Academic scores. For UG courses, a TOEFL score of 69 overall or a PTE score of 53 is enough.

The university does not have a specific requirement of IELTS scores. The requirement can vary for different courses. It generally ranges between 7.0-8.0 for most courses. Some courses may also ask for 8.5. Students are advised to check the course page for the course they wish to pursue.

For Graduate courses, a score of 8.0 is usually required. Students with a IELTS score less than that, a TOEFL Speaking score less than 27, or DET score less than 125, have to take a language test at Princeton University USA.

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 -

• PTE: 64 - 72
• TOEFL: 87 - 100

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.

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A 7.5 overall IELTS score is strong and will generally satisfy the English language requirement for most universities and professional purposes. You're in a good position academically and professionally.

The University of Edinburgh only accepts IELTS Academic. The minimum IELTS score required for admission is 6.5 or more. A minimum score of 6.0 is needed for each of Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking sections. This can vary for different specializations. The UoE does not accept scores for IELTS One Skill Retake, IELTS General, IELTS for UKVI General, and IELTS Life Skills for UKVI.

Yes taking German Visa without IELTS is possible. If the university accepts your MOI and gives you an admission letter, the embassy usually accepts it too. The altenatives of IELTS English test is also a path. But you must check the specific Germany student visa requirements for your country carefully.