Secondary School in an English Speaking Country Submit evidence of having completed at least three full years of secondary school in a predominately English speaking country. A list of English speaking countries can be found . Indiana English Proficiency Exam (IEPE) All new international students must take IU's English Proficiency Examination upon arrival at the university to determine if they must take preparation English courses. Students must take English courses prescribed from the result of their examination. Fees for special part-time English courses are the same as other courses; however, credits earned in these preparation English courses do not meet degree requirements. Exemption from Taking the IEPE To be considered exempt from taking the Indiana English Proficiency Exam, the following exam scores are required: REQUIRED SCORE FOR ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST EXEMPTION Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet Based Test 105 Paper Based Test 620 International English Language Testing System 7.5 (IELTS) Michigan English Language Assessment 87 Battery (MELAB) In addition to exam scores, international students with citizenship from predominately are not required to complete the IEPE. Intensive English Program (IEP) Placement If the results of this exam indicate that full time work in English is required, you will be assigned to the IEP and will be unable to take academic courses until you achieve the adequate English proficiency. If you have serious doubts about your English ability and are not financially prepared to undertake the additional time and expense of an intensive English program, you should consider completing English study in your home country and delaying your application to a future term.
Secondary School in an English Speaking Country Submit evidence of having completed at least three full years of secondary school in a predominately English speaking country. A list of English speaking countries can be found . Indiana English Proficiency Exam (IEPE) All new international students must take IU's English Proficiency Examination upon arrival at the university to determine if they must take preparation English courses. Students must take English courses prescribed from the result of their examination. Fees for special part-time English courses are the same as other courses; however, credits earned in these preparation English courses do not meet degree requirements. Exemption from Taking the IEPE To be considered exempt from taking the Indiana English Proficiency Exam, the following exam scores are required: ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST REQUIRED SCORE FOR EXEMPTION Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet Based Test 105 Paper Based Test 620 International English Language Testing System (IELTS) 7.5 Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) 87 In addition to exam scores, international students with citizenship from predominately are not required to complete the IEPE. Intensive English Program (IEP) Placement If the results of this exam indicate that full time work in English is required, you will be assigned to the IEP and will be unable to take academic courses until you achieve the adequate English proficiency. If you have serious doubts about your English ability and are not financially prepared to undertake the additional time and expense of an intensive English program, you should consider completing English study in your home country and delaying your application to a future term.