Preparatory Certificates
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Sample Tests
These sample tests give an approximate idea of the style and level of question you might be asked in your UPC entrance tests.
Click below to access online tests for UPCSE:
Click below to access online sample tests for UPCH:
English Language
UPC applicants should provide an English language qualification recognised by UCL.
For the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and the
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) the following minimum grades are
required:
| University Preparatory Certificate for Science and Engineering (UPCSE) | University Preparatory Certificate for the Humanities (UPCH) | University Preparatory Certificate for the Humanities (UPCH) with a Modern European Language |
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IELTS: Overall: 5.5 Subtest: 5.0 |
IELTS: Overall: 6.0 Subtest: 6.0 |
IELTS: Overall: 7.5 |
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TOEFL (IBT): Overall: 71 Reading: 15-16/30 Writing: 15-16/30 Listening: 15/30 Speaking: 15/30 |
TOEFL (IBT): Overall: 79 Reading: 20/30 Writing: 20/30 Listening: 18-20/30 Speaking: 18-20/30 |
TOEFL (IBT): Overall: 109 Reading: 24/30 Writing: 24/30 Listening: 23/30 Speaking: 23/30 |
Pearson PTE Academic may also be offered: an overall minimum (and in subtests) of 51 is required for UPCSE. Similarly, PTE 55 is required for UPCH.
It is advisable to contact your local British Council office in order
to take the IELTS test. If you do not have an IELTS or TOEFL score,
your level of English may be tested.
If you do not have one of these qualifications but would still like to apply for the course, please contact the relevant UPC administrator for advice.
Further details on the range of English language courses run by the UCL Centre for Languages & International Education can be found by visiting www.ucl.ac.uk/eap or by completing the enquiry form requesting a Centre brochure to be sent to you.
