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UMass Amherst seeks to admit students who will contribute fully to campus life, inside and outside the classroom. Therefore, all non-native speakers of English must demonstrate English language proficiency. The following are ways in which you can satisfy the English language proficiency requirement:

• TOEFL: minimum composite score of 80 no subscore lower than 20 (code #3917).We do not accept TOEFLMyBestScores.
• IELTS: minimum composite score of 6.5 on the academic test with no subscore lower than 6.0 (We will not accept paperIELTStest report forms).
• English education: Entire secondary education (four years) is at a school where English is the primary language of instruction and the British or American curriculum is followed.
• Unscripted interview: While not required for admission, all international students may choose to submit a third-party unscripted interview. If you choose to submit an interview, companies that provide this service includeInitialView.

We are committed to reducing barriers caused by COVID-19 disruptions for students who plan to apply for admission. Therefore, beginning with the spring 2021 term the following tests willtemporarilybe accepted as approved examinations for English proficiency:

• TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition: minimum score of 80 is required (code #3917).
• IELTS Indicator: minimum composite score of 6.5 on the academic test with no subscore lower than 6.0 (We will not accept paperIELTStest report forms).
• Duolingo English Test (DET): minimum score of 105 is required (Use the same email address as used with the Common Application).

If you are providing proof of English language proficiency based on one of the test scores listed above, please note that the score reports must be less than two years old and come to Undergraduate Admissions directly from the testing service. Also note that wedo notsuperscore language tests (e.g. We do not acceptMyBestscores from TOEFL).

We use “Secondary School External Exams” as a broad term to describe a test or credential needed in addition to your high school transcript. 
If an applicant’s high school curriculum requires an external examination (typically schools outside the United States) in order to progress to higher educational levels, then we require a copy of official exam results for any exams completed prior to applying for admission
Examples include: 

• IGCSE
• GCSE
• O Level 
• AS and/or A Level 
• CBSE or ICSE Class X marks statement
• CBSE or ICSE Class XII marks statement (if an applicant has completed the higher (or senior) secondary school)
• CXC
• CAPE
• WASSCE ( the scratch card is required for an online verification)
• Click here to see examples of acceptable documents

Please see this page for the specific requirements from your country or international school curriculum. 

One academic letter of recommendation is required for all first-year applicants. This letter must be submitted by the recommender, preferably an academic teacher.

In addition, all first-year applicants must have their counselor or principal submit the School Report or Counselor Recommendation on the Common Application for the application to be complete.