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No less than 154 in each skill | B2 First or B2 First for schools with ascore of 162. No less than 154 in each skill | B2 First or B2 First for schools with ascore of 162. No less than 154 in each skill | B2 First, B2 First for schools, C1 Advanced, or C2 Proficiency with ascore of 169. No less than 162 in each skill | B2 First, B2 First for schools, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 176. No less than 169 in each skill |\n| OET | Minimum of Grade Cor 200 in all sub-tests | Minimum of Grade Cor 200 in all subtests | Minimum of Grade Cor 200 in all subtests | Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests | Minimum of Grade C+ or 300 in all sub-tests |\n| NZCEL | Level 3 (General) | Level 3 (Applied) or (Academic) | Level 4 (General) or (Employment) | Level 4 (Academic) | Level 5 (Academic) |\n| Pearson Test of English (Academic) | PTE (Academic) score of 36 with no band score lower than 36 | PTE (Academic) score of 42 with no band score lower than 36 | PTE (Academic) score of 42 with no band score lower than 36 | PTE (Academic) score of 50 with no band score lower than 42 | PTE (Academic) score of 58 with no band score lower than 50 |\n| LanguageCert | International ESOL B1 Achiever with overall PASS and no less than 25/50 in each skill\u003Cbr>or\u003Cbr>Academic with a minimum score of 55 overall and no skill below 55 | International ESOL B2 Communicator with overall PASS and no less than 25/50 in each skill or\u003Cbr>Academic with a minimum score of 60 overall and no skill below 55 | International ESOL B2 Communicator with overall HIGH PASS and no less than 25/50 in each skill\u003Cbr>or\u003Cbr>Academic with a minimum score of 60 overall and no skill below 55 | International ESOL C1 Expert with overall PASS and no less than 25/50 in each skill\u003Cbr>or\u003Cbr>Academic with a minimum score of 65 overall and no skill below 60 | International ESOL C1 Expert with overall HIGH PASS and no less than 25/50 in each skill\u003Cbr>or\u003Cbr>International ESOL C2 Mastery with overall PASS and no less than 25/50 in each skill\u003Cbr>or\u003Cbr>Academic with a minimum score of 70 overall and no skill below 65 |\n| Trinity ISE | ISE I with no less than distinction or 71 in any band | ISE II with no less than pass or 80 in any band | ISE II with no less than merit or 90 in any band | ISE II with no less than distinction or 96 in any band | ISE III with no less than pass or 105 in any band |\n\nGeneral Criteria that must be applied:  \n(a) The listed outcomes represent the minimum scores or grades for each test or qualification that qualify a student for enrolment at each programme level  \n(b) Students with higher scores or grades than required for a particular programme level may still enrol at that level  \n(c) Where the entry requirements for a programme are for a higher English proficiency outcome than is listed in the relevant row of the Table for the programme level in which the studen","cbCairUODLFc8znT","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairUODLFc8znT","pdf",113000,"English","# Internationally recognised proficiency tests\n## Qualification levels and required minimum outcomes\n## General criteria that must be applied\n## Test-specific criteria that must be applied","[{\"question\":\"What do the qualification levels in the table represent for international students?\",\"answer\":\"They indicate the programme qualification level for which a student is eligible based on meeting the minimum English proficiency score or grade listed in the corresponding row.\"},{\"question\":\"Are students allowed to enrol at a programme level if they score higher than the minimum required?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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