TOEFL iBT®:
For ECFVG program purposes, candidates choosing to take the TOEFL iBT MUST take each subsection of the TOEFL iBT. Please use the institution code 1212, so ECFVG can verify your score. The minimum required scores on the TOEFL iBT are 25 in listening, 22 in writing, 22 in speaking, and 23 in reading; no minimum overall score is required. All candidates MUST pass all required sections of the TOEFL iBT in a single examination administration.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS™):
For ECFVG program purposes, candidates choosing to take the IELTS MUST take the academic IELTS. The minimum required score on the academic IELTS is 6.5 (overall band score), with at least a 6.5 in the listening band, a 6.0 in the writing band, and a 7.0 in the speaking band; no minimum reading score is required. All candidates MUST pass all required sections of the academic IELTS in a single examination administration.
Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL):
For ECFVG program purposes, candidates choosing to take the CAEL Assessment MUST take each subsection of the CAEL Assessment. The minimum required score on the CAEL Assessment is 60 (overall score), with at least a 60 in the listening band, a 50 in the writing band, and a 60 in the speaking band. All candidates MUST pass all required sections of the CAEL Assessment in a single examination administration.
Waiver Policy:
For candidates completing secondary school in the United States, United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland), Australia, New Zealand, or Canada (except Quebec), the English language examinations may be waived. To do so, eligible candidates must provide documentation of at least three years full-time attendance at a secondary (high) school located in one of the above countries at which the complete language of instruction was English.
Acceptable documentation includes a letter directly from school officials stating dates of attendance (month and year of both initial and final dates of attendance are required) and verifying that the complete language of instruction was English or, for graduates of US high schools only, a certified, notarized, or official copy of the final transcript. A degree from an English-speaking college or university is not considered adequate proof of English language ability.