The University of Toronto adjusted its TOEFL score requirements this month.
Previously, the requirements were:
Discretionary: 89-99 (at least 22 in writing)
Minimum: 100 (at least 22 in writing)
Now, the requirements are:
Minimum: 89 (at least 22 in both writing and speaking)
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U of T accepts a ton of test scores, but the only other adjustment I noticed was to their Duolingo requirements. Those remain at an overall score of 120, but now require that all subscores be 100 or above (previously, there were no subscore requirements).
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The IELTS requirement remains at 6.5 (no band below 6.0). That is still a somewhat low requirement, compared to the TOEFL requirement. If we go by the comparison table provided by ETS, 6.5 on the IELTS is comparable to a 79 on the TOEFL. That’s close enough now, but back when U of T was requiring a 100 on the TOEFL, would anyone bother going the TOEFL route?