| Test name |
Required score |
| A or AS level English Language |
Grade C |
| GCSE English Language/Cambridge GCE O level/Cambridge OverseasSchool Certificate |
Grade B/6. |
| IGCSE English as a First Language |
Grade B |
| IGCSE English as a Second Language |
Grade A |
| Cambridge Pre-U Literature in English (Principal Subject) |
M2 |
| Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BTGCSE) |
Not accepted |
| Cambridge English: Advanced or Proficiency |
191 overall, no less than 185 in Speaking and Listening and no less than 169 in any other element |
| Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) |
Grade II (two) |
| European Baccalaureate L1 |
7.5 |
| European Baccalaureate L2 |
8.5 |
| European Baccalaureate L3 |
8.5 |
| French Baccalaureat |
Grade 16 |
| Baccalauréat Français International (BFI) |
Grade 14 |
| HKDSE English (Core) |
Level 5** overall |
| Indian Standard XII English at first attempt (ISC, CBSE,Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala Boards) |
75% |
| Indian Standard XII English at first attempt (West Bengal Board). |
65% |
| International Baccalaureate English as a First Language Standard Level |
Grade 5 |
| International Baccalaureate English as a First Language Higher Level |
Grade 4 |
| Irish Leaving Certificate |
S5 |
| Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education |
Not accepted |
| Malaysian SPM English (1119/O level paper only) (Before 2021) |
Grade A |
| Malaysian SPM CEFR- aligned English language examination (After Year 2021) |
C1 overall with C1 in all components |
| Norwegian Vitnemal - videregaende opplaering |
Overall score of 5.5 |
| NCUK's EAP (English for Academic Purposes) |
A* overall, no less than C in any section and a minimum of A in Speaking and Listening |
| Ontario Secondary School Certificate |
90% |
| Canada Year 12 Secondary School Certificate / High School Diploma(except Quebec) |
Grade A (90%) |
| Singapore-Cambridge O level English |
Grade A |
| Singapore Integrated Programme Secondary 4 English Language/Language Arts |
Grade A |
| South African National Senior Certificate/South AfricanMatriculation Certificate |
Grade 6 |
| Trinity ISE III exams (SELT variant only) |
Distinction in speaking and listening and nothing less than merit in other sections |
| Uganda National Examinations Board Certificate of Education (UCE) |
Not accepted |
| USA High School Graduation Diploma |
Grade A (90%) |
| Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education O level English |
Grade A |
| Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education Advanced level English(ZIMSEC) |
Grade B |
