| Test | Minimum Competence for Undergraduate Admission1 | Minimum Competence for Entry to the Conditional Admission Program4 | Minimum Competence for Vantage College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAEL | Canadian Academic English Language Assessment | Overall 70 | Overall 60 with no sub-test below 50 | Overall 50 |
| CEL | UBC Certificate in English Language2 | 600 | 500 | 400 |
| Cambridge English Qualifications3 | B2 First C1 Advanced C2 Proficiency | 180 | 170 | 160 |
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System (Academic) | 6.5 with no part less than 6.0 | 6.0 with no part less than 5.5 | 5.5 overall Minimum 5.0 Speaking and Listening Minimum 5.5 Reading and Writing |
| PTE | Pearson Test of English (Academic) | Overall Score: 65 | Overall Score:60 | Overall Score: 48 |
| Reading: 60 | Reading: 55 | Reading: 43 | ||
| Listening: 60 | Listening: 55 | Listening: 43 | ||
| Writing: 60 | Writing: 55 | Writing: 43 | ||
| Speaking: 60 | Speaking: 55 | Speaking: 43 | ||
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language5 | |||
| Internet-based test | Overall Score: 90 | Overall Score: 82 | Overall Score: 70 | |
| Reading: 22 | Reading: 20 | Reading: 16 | ||
| Listening: 22 | Listening: 20 | Listening: 16 | ||
| Writing: 21 | Writing: 19 | Writing: 16 | ||
| Speaking: 21 | Speaking: 19 | Speaking: 16 | ||
| 1 Unless otherwise stated, the score is the minimum on each part of the examination. Minimum scores must be achieved in a single sitting of the test (i.e., scores across multiple instances of a test may not be used to satisfy minimum component requirements). Tests taken more than two years prior to application for admission will not be considered. | ||||
| 2 See the UBC English Language Institute for further details. | ||||
| 3 Administered by the Cambridge Assessment English. | ||||
| 4 Undergraduate applicants who exceed admission requirements but who present an English language proficiency test score below the minimum required for direct entry to a degree program may be considered for the Conditional Admission Program through UBC's English Language Institute. | ||||
| 5 The TOEFL revised Paper delivered test are eligible for consideration and reviewed on an individual basis. | ||||