TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) conducts over 50 test dates per year to evaluate the candidate’s ability to understand and use English language at the university level. The test comprises listening, reading, writing and speaking sections wherein candidates have to attain a minimum TOEFL score to get admission in the desired University. Candidates should also note that TOEFL scores are valid for only two years. Read the article for institute-wise TOEFL Scores.
TOEFL scores are accepted by approximately 10,000 universities worldwide, including Australia, the United States, New Zealand, Canada, the U.K., Europe and Asia. Besides, a few other organizations also consider TOEFL scores for the following purposes-
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Skill |
Minimum – Maximum marks |
Time Limit |
Level |
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Listening |
0–30 |
60–90 minutes |
Low (0–14) Intermediate (15–21) High (22–30) |
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Speaking |
0–30 |
20 minutes |
Low (0–14) Intermediate (15–21) High (22–30) |
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Reading |
0–30 |
60–80 minutes |
Low (0–14) Intermediate (15–21) High (22–30) |
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Writing |
0–30 |
50 minutes |
Low (0–14) Intermediate (15–21) High (22–30) |
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Total Score |
0–120 |
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Check the list of top universities and their TOEFL scores
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University Name |
Minimum TOEFL Pen & Paper Scores |
Minimum TOEFL iBT Scores |
Additional Info |
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American University |
600 |
100 |
200 (computer-based) |
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Andrews University |
550 |
80 |
213 (computer-based) |
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Arizona State University |
550 |
80 |
Admission to the Fulton Schools requires a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer based), 79 on iBT (internet-based) |
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Auburn University |
550 |
79 |
213 (computer-based) |
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Barry University |
550 or higher at the graduate level |
79 or higher at the graduate level |
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Baylor University |
550 |
80 |
213 (Computer-based) |
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Boston University |
550-600 |
90-100 (minimum 20 in each section) |
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Brandeis University |
600 |
100 |
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Brown University |
600 or above |
100 or above |
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California Institute of Technology |
- |
110 |
A TOEFL score is not mandatory if applicants have studied for the past 02 years at a high school where English is the primary language. |
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Clemson University |
- |
102 (minimum 20 in each section) |
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Columbia University |
600 |
100 |
International students who have attained a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. institution or any other English-speaking country need not to submit TOEFL or IELTS. |
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Cornell University |
600 |
100 |
Will waive the TOEFL and/or IELTS requirement for international students who have studied for at least 4 years in the United States |
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Dartmouth College |
600+ |
100 |
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Duke University |
- |
90 |
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Fordham University |
577 |
90 |
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George Mason University |
570 |
88 (minimum 20 in each section) |
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Georgetown University |
600 |
100 |
250 (computer-based test) |
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Georgia Institute of Technology |
577 |
90 |
213 (computer based) |
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Harvard University |
- |
100- 104 (minimum 24 in each section) |
The scores varies for different schools. Refer the official site for more clarification. |
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Jackson State University |
525 |
69 |
194 (computer-based test) |
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Johns Hopkins University |
600 |
100 |
250 (computer-based) |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
600 (minimum 23 in each section) |
90 (minimum 23 in each section) |
- |
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New York University |
- |
100 and above |
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Ohio University |
550 (minimum 52 in each section) |
80 (minimum 17 in each section) |
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Pennsylvania State University–University Park |
550 |
80 (a minimum of 20 in each section) |
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Princeton University |
Due to the nature of the graduate admission process, the Graduate School has not set a recommended minimum score of iBT TOEFL. However, each department sets its own minimum score. |
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Rice University |
600 |
90 |
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Southern Methodist University |
600 |
100 |
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Stanford University |
- |
Doctoral Programs- 100 Master's Programs: Humanities, Social Sciences, Education- 100 Master's Programs: School of Engineering- 89 |
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University of Chicago |
No |
No |
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University of Delaware |
570 |
90 |
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University of Pennsylvania |
550* |
80** |
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University of Virginia |
600 |
90 |
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Vanderbilt University |
No |
100 |
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Virginia Tech |
550 |
80 |
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Yale University |
600 |
100 |
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University Name |
Minimum TOEFL Pen & Paper Scores |
Minimum TOEFL iBT Scores |
Additional Info |
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University of Oxford |
- |
100-110 |
Listening: 22 |
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University of Cambridge |
110 (minimum 25 or above in each section) |
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Imperial College London |
92-100 (minimum 20 in all elements) |
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University College London |
92- 109 |
Minimum 24 in reading and writing and minimum 20 in speaking and listening. |
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University of Edinburgh |
600 |
- |
250 (computer-based test) |
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University of Manchester |
80- 100 |
The scores varies for different courses. check details |
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King's College London |
583 with minimum 53 in all skills |
- |
213 (computer-based test) |
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London School of Economics and Political Science |
100 |
Listening: 22 |
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University of Bristol |
90 (minimum 20 in all sections) |
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University of Warwick |
92 (iBT) (250 in computer-based test) |
Listening: 21 |
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University of Glasgow |
600 |
100 (minimum 23 in all sections) |
237 (computer-based test) |
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Durham University |
92 (minimum 23 in all sections) |
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University of Sheffield |
88 or above |
Listening: 17 |
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University of Birmingham |
80 |
Listening: 19 |
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University of Leeds |
87 |
Listening: 20 |
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University of Southampton |
72 |
Listening: 17 |
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University of St Andrews |
75- 120 |
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Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) |
92-100 |
The scores varies for different courses. check details |
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University Name |
Minimum TOEFL Pen & Paper Scores |
Minimum TOEFL iBT Scores |
Additional Info |
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University of Melbourne |
577 or above |
79 or above |
Listening: 13 |
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Australian National University |
570 or above |
80 or above |
Listening: 18 |
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University of Sydney |
- |
102-109 |
Listening: 23-27 |
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University of Queensland |
570 or above (a minimum 54 in each section) |
87 or above |
Listening: 19 |
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Monash University |
550 or above |
79 or above |
Listening: 12 |
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University of New South Wales |
90 |
Listening: 22 |
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University of Western Australia |
230 (Computer-based) or 570 (Paper-based) score |
82 |
Listening: 20 |
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University of Adelaide |
575- 600 |
79- 94 |
Listening: 13- 20 |
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Macquarie University |
83 |
Listening: 12 |
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University of Newcastle |
500- 550 |
60- 79 |
Listening: 12- 19 |
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University of Wollongong |
86 |
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University of South Australia (UNISA) |
600 (minimum 55 in each section) |
100 (minimum 21 in each section) |
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University of Tasmania |
72 |
Reading 10; Listening 9; Speaking 16; Writing 19 |
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Deakin University |
550- 600 |
65- 94 |
Writing- 21- 27 |
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Griffith University |
575 |
79 (minimum 19 in all sections) |
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James Cook University (JCU) |
94 |
Listening: 24 |
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Swinburne University of Technology |
75 |
Listening: 17 |
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La Trobe University |
550 |
64 |
Listening: 12 |
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Bond University |
- |
98 (minimum 24 in writing section) |
The scores vary for different courses |
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Flinders University |
- |
80 (The scores vary for different courses) |
Speaking- 22 |
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Western Sydney University |
82 |
Speaking- 18 |
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University Name |
Minimum TOEFL Pen & Paper Scores |
Minimum TOEFL iBT Scores |
Additional Info |
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University of Toronto |
- |
100 (minimum 25 in the reading and writing sections) |
The scores vary for different courses |
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University of British Columbia |
550 |
90 |
Speaking- 21 |
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McGill University |
600 |
100 (minimum 20 in each section) |
- |
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McMaster University |
- |
86 (minimum 20 in each section) |
- |
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University of Montreal |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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University of Alberta |
90 (minimum 21 in each section) |
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University of Calgary |
560 |
100 (minimum 27 in each section) |
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University of Ottawa |
No overall scores (minimum 22 in writing and 20 in Listening and Reading |
86 (minimum 22 in Writing section) |
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University of Waterloo |
90 (minimum 25 Writing and Speaking) |
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University of Victoria |
575 |
90 |
Listening 20 Speaking 20 Reading 20 Writing 20 |
