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All applicants must demonstrate competence in English Language prior to admissions. Applicants seeking admissions to undergraduate programs may satisfy English Language requirement through one of the following ways.  \n\n| Qualification Minimum Attainment |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic | Overall Band: 6.0 |\n| TOEFL iBT | Prior to 21 January 2026\u003Cbr>Total Score (in one sitting): 80\u003Cbr>From 21 January 2026 onwards Total Score (in one sitting): 4.5 |\n| IB\u003Cbr>• English A: Language and Literature (Higher or Standard Level)\u003Cbr>• English A: Literature (Higher or Standard Level)\u003Cbr>• English Literature and Performance (Standard Level)\u003Cbr>• English B (Higher Level)\u003Cbr>• English B (Standard Level) | Grade 4\u003Cbr>Grade 4\u003Cbr>Grade 4\u003Cbr>Grade 4\u003Cbr>Grade 5 |\n| IGCSE/GCSE/GCE O-Level\u003Cbr>• English Language / English Literature\u003Cbr>• English (Second Language) | Grade 4 / Grade C\u003Cbr>Grade 5 / Grade B |\n| GCE AS or A-Level English / English Literature | Grade E |\n| American College Board Advanced Placement (AP)\u003Cbr>• English Language and Composition\u003Cbr>• English Literature and Composition | Score: 4\u003Cbr>Score: 4 |\n| American College Board SAT For SAT:\u003Cbr>• Evidence-Based Reading and Writing For SAT Reasoning (Pre-March 2016):\u003Cbr>• Essay | Score: 590\u003Cbr>Score: 8 |\n| ACT\u003Cbr>• English and Reading | Score 23 in both components |\n| All India Senior School Certificate or Indian School Certificate • Class 12 English | 80% |\n| Australian State or Territory High School Certificate • Grade 12 English | 80% or equivalent |\n\n\n| Qualification Minimum Attainment |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| C1 Advanced / Cambridge English: Advanced / Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) | Grade C |\n| Canadian Grade 12 English Courses in:\u003Cbr>• Academic English ENG621 (Prince Edward Island)\u003Cbr>• English 12 (British Columbia, Yukon and Nova Scotia)\u003Cbr>• English 121 or 122 (New Brunswick)\u003Cbr>• English 3201 (Newfoundland and Labrador)\u003Cbr>• English 40S (Manitoba)\u003Cbr>• English 4U (Ontario)\u003Cbr>• English A30 and English B30 (Saskatchewan)\u003Cbr>• English Language Arts 30-1 or English 30 (Alberta, NWT, Nunavut) | 70% or equivalent |\n| Duolingo English Test (DET) | Prior to 1 July 2024\u003Cbr>Overall score 125\u003Cbr>with no sub-score below 105\u003Cbr>From 1 July 2024 onwards Overall 125 |\n| French Baccalaureate\u003Cbr>• OIB (British/American Options): English\u003Cbr>• General: English | Score: 12\u003Cbr>Score: 13 |\n| HKALE\u003Cbr>• Use of English | Grade E |\n| HKDSE\u003Cbr>• English | Level 3 |\n| Malaysia SPM\u003Cbr>• English Language | CEFR Level C1 |\n| Malaysia Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) Senior Middle Level\u003Cbr>• English Language | Grade B4 |\n| Malaysian University English Test (MUET) | Band 4\u003Cbr>(Aggregate score: 180 – 219) |\n| National Qualifications Framework of New Zealand (Subjects list as published on the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) website for meeting University Entrance literacy requirements.) | 10 credits at Level 2 or above in subjectson English, with 5 credits in Reading, and 5 credits in Writing. |\n| Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) | Overall score of 64 or above with no subscore below 60 |\n\n\n| Qualification Minimum Attainment |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Singapore-Cambridge GCE\u003Cbr>• O-Level English Language\u003Cbr>• A-Level H1 General Paper | Grade C6\u003Cbr>Grade C |\n| Singapore Integrated Programme Secondary 4 • English Language / Language Arts | Grade C |\n| Swedish Upper Secondary Course\u003Cbr>• English 6 / English Level 2 | Grade C or above |\n| Taiwan General Scholastic Ability Test (GSAT)\u003Cbr>• English Subject | 頂標(Top Percentile) of the cohort |","cbCaieexFOcvjMeQ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieexFOcvjMeQ","pdf",300805,"English","# English language requirement overview\n## IELTS and TOEFL iBT minimums\n## International Baccalaureate (IB) English options\n## IGCSE/GCSE/GCE O-Level, GCE AS/A-Level, and AP\n## SAT, ACT, and other national qualifications\n## C1 Advanced, DET, French Baccalaureate, and regional exams","[{\"question\":\"What is required for HKUST admissions regarding English language?\",\"answer\":\"All applicants must demonstrate English language competence prior to admissions. 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