TOEFL TOEFL/IELTS Scores - Much of your success in graduate study will rely on your ability to understand, read, write and speak English. If your native language is not English, you must certify your proficiency in the English language in one of the following three ways. Providing official scores for either the TOEFL or IELTS exam. The test must be taken no more than two years before the intended quarter of entry. (If you are applying for fall 2018 entry, test scores must be no older than September 2014.) For the TOEFL, you must score 600 or higher on the paper-based test, 250 or higher on the computer-based test, 100 or higher on the internet based test. For the IELTS, you must receive a score of 7.0 or higher. Providing official transcripts verifying an undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year institution or equivalent, where the language of instruction is English. Providing official transcripts verifying a graduate degree from an accredited institution where the language of instruction is English. IELTS TOEFL/IELTS Scores - Much of your success in graduate study will rely on your ability to understand, read, write and speak English. GRE Official scores must be taken no more than five years before the intended quarter of entry and must come directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS). For example, to be considered valid for Fall 2018 admission, GRE scores must be no older than September 2012.