TOEFL TOEFL scores are valid for two years after the test date. The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences requires a minimum score of 600 on the paper-based test, 100 on the internet-based test or a 7.5 for the IELTS. If you took the TOEFL or IELTS exam when applying to a graduate program at another institution and scored above the Columbia GSAS minimum requirement of 100 (IBT), 600 (PBT), or 7.5 (IELTS), you may fulfill the English proficiency requirement by uploading a scanned copy of the score report to the online application. However, if you did not score above the Columbia GSAS required minimum or do not have a copy of your old results, you must retake the exam. All tests should be taken at least 6 weeks before the application deadline to ensure timely receipt by the admissions office. IELTS The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences requires a minimum score of 600 on the paper-based test, 100 on the internet-based test or a 7.5 for the IELTS. GSAS accepts only scores submitted electronically by the IELTS test center. No paper Test Report Forms will be accepted. An institutional code is not required. Please contact the test center where you took the IELTS test directly and request that your test scores be sent electronically using the IELTS system. All IELTS test centers worldwide are able to send scores electronically to GSAS. If you took the TOEFL or IELTS exam when applying to a graduate program at another institution and scored above the Columbia GSAS minimum requirement of 100 (IBT), 600 (PBT), or 7.5 (IELTS), you may fulfill the English proficiency requirement by uploading a scanned copy of the score report to the online application. However, if you did not score above the Columbia GSAS required minimum or do not have a copy of your old results, you must retake the exam. GRE No department other than Psychology sets a minimum score requirement. GRE scores are valid for five years after the test date. Applicants who took the GRE more than five years ago and have subsequently enrolled in a graduate-level program at a U.S. institution may petition the GSAS department or program to which they are applying to accept their old scores. If the department agrees to accept the scores, 1) the applicant must upload a personal copy of the official score report to the online application system, or 2) if GSAS already has the official score report on file, GSAS will append the scores to the application after it has been submitted.