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For programs taught in English  \nAll international applicants for admission to any SJTU program must provide evidence that their English language proficiency meets the minimum requirements for admission.  \nBeing born in a native English-speaking country is not a proof of your English proficiency. You will be deemed to have satisfied the English language requirements if you can provide evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:  \ni) English Language Tests  \nii) Prior study in the medium of English  \na) English Language Tests  \nSJTU recognizes a number of English Language tests and English Preparation Courses which can be undertaken to meet the University’s English language requirements. These are set out in the following table, together with the minimum results required.  \nThe test/score must be valid till the year of application. For example, the TOEFL must have been undertaken no more than two years prior to the commencement of the program at SJTU, i.e., the test must be dated on or after 1 January (two years prior) for Fall Semester intake.  \n\n| English Language Tests | Minimum Requirement | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| GRE General | 320 (Total)\u003Cbr>160 (Verbal)\u003Cbr>160 (Quantitative)\u003Cbr>3.5 (Analytical) | Within 5 years after test date |\n| GMAT | 550 (Overall)\u003Cbr>25 (Verbal)\u003Cbr>35 (Quantitative)\u003Cbr>4.0 (Analytical) | Within 5 years after test date |\n| IELTS (Academic) | 6.0 (Overall)\u003Cbr>5.5 (Subtest) | Within 2 years after test date |\n\n\n| English Language Tests | Minimum Requirement | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| TOEFL iBT\u003Cbr>(before January 2026) | 85 (Overall)\u003Cbr>20 (Reading)\u003Cbr>20 (Listening)\u003Cbr>20 (Speaking)\u003Cbr>22 (Writing) | Within 2 years after test date |\n| TOEFL iBT\u003Cbr>(beginning January 2026) | 4 (Overall)\u003Cbr>4 (Reading)\u003Cbr>4.5 (Listening)\u003Cbr>4 (Speaking)\u003Cbr>4.5 (Writing) | Interim score requirements for exams taken beginning January 2026 |\n| Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) | 176 (Overall)\u003Cbr>169 (Subtest) | Within 2 years after test date |\n| Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) | 180 (Overall)\u003Cbr>180 (Subtest) | Within 2 years after test date |\n| NTS GAT General (Pakistan) | 70% score | For Pakistani applicants to master programs; within 2 years after test date |\n| NTS GAT Subject (Pakistan) | 70% score | For Pakistani applicants to doctoral programs; within 2 years after test date |\n\nb) Prior study in the medium of English  \nIf you have successfully completed an assessable Senior Secondary qualification or a post-secondary/tertiary study at an accredited university from an English-speaking country* you do not have to prove proficiency in English provided the qualification was:  \ni) Taught and examined in English  \nii) Completed no more than two years prior to the commencement of the program at SJTU.  \niii) The statement or certificate must be on official headed paper, and must be the original document.  \n* English-speaking countries recognized by SJTU international graduate programs include: American Samoa, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Canada, Fiji, Gibraltar, Ghana, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho,  \nLiberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, The Gambia, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland), United States of America, Zambia, Zimbabwe.  \n2. For programs taught in Chinese  \nAll international applicants for admission to any SJTU program taught in Chinese must provide evidence that their Chinese language proficiency meets the minimum requirements for admission.  \nBesides, for most graduate programs in sciences and engineering as well as Master of Translation and Interpreting program in School of Foreign Languages, similar English requirement as English taught programs applies.  \nBeing born in a Chinese-speaking country is not a proof of your Chinese proficiency. 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