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take courses taught in English and are applying to the Regular Courses in English Track (RCE Track) must either qualify for a score waiver under the specified conditions or meet the minimum English proficiency test requirements listed below.  \nApplicants who wish to focus on Japanese language study and apply to the Intensive Japanese Language Track (IJL Track), but also intend to take courses taught in English, are likewise required to meet the same English language requirements as RCE Track applicants.  \n① Test Types and Minimum Required Scores  \n\n| Test Type | Minimum Score |\n| --- | --- |\n| TOEFL® iBT Test (New Scoring System, effective January 21, 2026 | 4 |\n| TOEFL® iBT Test | 76 |\n| IELTS Academic Module | 6 |\n| Cambridge B2 First | 170 |\n| Cambridge C1 Advanced | 170 |\n| Duolingo English Test | 100 |\n\nNotes:  \n-TOEFL iBT® Home Edition and TOEFL® Essentials™ Test are not accepted.  \n-Only scores from a single TOEFL iBT® test date are valid; MyBest® scores are not accepted.  \n-IELTS Online is not accepted.  \n-IELTS One Skill Retake is not accepted.  \n-Institutional tests such as the TOEIC® IP Test are not accepted.  \n② English Proficiency Score Waiver Criteria  \nSubmission of an English proficiency test score may be waived if the applicant meets any of the following conditions:  \n􀁸 The applicant is enrolled in an academic program at their home institution that is conducted entirely in English.  \n􀁸 The applicant holds citizenship of, or has completed (or is expected to complete) an undergraduate or graduate program in one of the following countries:  \nUnited States, United Kingdom, American Samoa, Australia, Botswana, Canada (excluding Quebec), Fiji, Ghana, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Zambia, Zimbabwe  \n􀁸 The applicant is a citizen of one of the countries listed above and who has completed at least one full-time academic year (or the equivalent) of upper-secondary or secondary education (equivalent to Year 11 or Year 12) conducted in English at an accredited institution within those countries.  \n􀁸 If a student exchange agreement includes special provisions regarding English proficiency, the applicant must submit the documents specified in the agreement.  \n\u003CJapanese Language Proficiency Document Requirements updates – Study in Kansai Program＞  \nApplicants who wish to take courses taught in Japanese and plan to apply to the Regular Courses in Japanese Track (RCJ Track) are required to submit one of the following Japanese language proficiency documents. Since the score criteria for the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) had not been previously specified, the required scores have now been added.  \n\n| Test Type | Minimum Score |\n| --- | --- |\n| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | N1 |\n| Examination for Japanese University\u003Cbr>Admission for International Students (EJU) | Japanese (Reading Comprehension, Listening, and Listening-Reading Comprehension): 280 or above, and\u003Cbr>Japanese (Writing): 35 or above |","cbCaigKwjLjfFicT","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigKwjLjfFicT","pdf",132068,"English","# Test Types and Minimum Required Scores\n## Notes on Accepted and Not Accepted Scores\n# English Proficiency Score Waiver Criteria\n# Japanese Language Proficiency Document Requirements updates","[{\"question\":\"What minimum English test scores are required for the RCE Track and RCE applicants?\",\"answer\":\"Applicants must meet the minimum scores listed for each test type, including TOEFL iBT, IELTS Academic, Cambridge B2 First, Cambridge C1 Advanced, and the Duolingo English Test.\"},{\"question\":\"Which TOEFL or IELTS score formats are not accepted?\",\"answer\":\"The document states that TOEFL iBT Home Edition and TOEFL Essentials are not accepted, only one TOEFL iBT test date is valid (MyBest scores not accepted), IELTS Online is not accepted, and IELTS One Skill Retake is not accepted.\"},{\"question\":\"Under what conditions can an applicant waive the English proficiency test requirement?\",\"answer\":\"An English proficiency score may be waived when the applicant is enrolled in an academic program conducted entirely in English, meets nationality and completed-education criteria for specified countries, or when an exchange agreement includes special provisions requiring submitted documents.\"}]","English Proficiency Requirement Updates - Study in Kansai Program - Effective Fall 2026 | PDF",1791177010]