Language requirements

English Requirement Gap Checker

Compare your overall and minimum sub-score with the exact English requirement published by a programme.

Reviewed 19 August 2026No account required

Compare your overall and minimum sub-score with the exact English requirement published by a programme. The useful output is not just the number: it is the number together with the assumptions and eligibility checks that can change what you should do next.

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What this calculator uses

The inputs on this page are Your overall score, Published overall minimum, Your lowest sub-score, Published minimum sub-score, Is your exact test/version accepted?. The calculation uses the values you enter for Your overall score, Published overall minimum, Your lowest sub-score, Published minimum sub-score, Is your exact test/version accepted? and returns the planning output described by the tool.

How to read the result

IELTS, TOEFL, PTE and DET use different scales. Enter scores only from the same test as the published requirement.

What the number does not prove

Language requirements can vary by programme, intake, test version and sub-score. Verify the exact institution/programme rule rather than assuming a country-wide minimum.

Best next step

Use the result to see whether a score gap or acceptance question exists, then verify overall score, sub-scores, test version, validity and waiver rules at programme level.

Verify the governing ruleThis page explains a planning method, not a universal licensing rule. If your credential has a mandatory total, category, provider, or reporting rule, use the issuing authority as the final source.
Important: This is a planning aid. Universities, scholarship providers, immigration authorities, recognition bodies and professional regulators control their own decisions and changing requirements.