TOEFL The minimum scores required for admission to graduate study at UC Davis are: 550 on the TOEFL paper-based test (PBT), or 80 on the TOEFL internet-based test (iBT) TOEFL scores expire after two years. Scores that are older than two years will not be accepted by UC Davis. Although an 80 iBT score is the minimum required for admission, additional English language testing may be required of admitted students with iBT scores below 104. Students with iBT scores of 104 or below will be required to take an additional ESL examination once they start their graduate program here to determine their level of English ability and whether they would benefit from additional ESL coursework at UC Davis. IELTS As an alternative to the TOEFL, you may submit scores from the Academic Modules of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) designed by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate and administered by the British Council worldwide. Official paper score reports must be sent by mail directly from the IELTS testing center to the graduate program to which you are applying. UC Davis does not receive electronic score reports for the IELTS and will not accept unofficial score reports or score reports sent directly to us by the applicant. The minimum overall band score required for admission to graduate study at UC Davis is 7.0 on a 9-point scale. IELTS scores expire after two years. Scores that are older than two years will not be accepted by UC Davis. GRE GRE scores (from the General Test; we do not require Subject Test scores) taken within the last 5 years.GRE scores are often used to secure employment for students admitted to the program. The stronger your GRE scores, the more competitive you become in this regard.