ALCHE English Proficiency Requirements for Admission

Modified on Fri, 31 Jan at 3:08 PM

All ALCHE applicants are required to submit standardized test results or English Proficiency results accepted by ALCHE as part of their application. Applicants are required to meet the indicated minimum score in any of the accepted English proficiency or standardized tests before they can get an unconditional offer of admission.

Accepted English Proficiency Tests are as follows: 

English Proficiency TestsMinimum Score
TOEFL EssentialsOverall score of 9.0 and above with no single element below 7.5
iBT TOEFLOverall score of 72 or above with minimum scores of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking, and 17 in writing
IELTSOverall score of 6.0 and above with no single element below 5.5
Pearson (PTE) AcademicOverall score of 54 and above with no single element below 51
Cambridge English Exam: First (FCE)Grade C or above
Cambridge English Exam: Advanced (CAE)Grade C or above
Cambridge English Exam: Proficiency (CPE)Grade C or above
Trinity College London: Integrated Skills in English (ISE) IIB2 
Trinity College London: Integrated Skills in English (ISE) IIIC1
Trinity College London: Integrated Skills in English (ISE) IVC2
University of Michigan Examination for English Competency/Proficiency  Exam - Certificate of Competency in English (ECCE)Pass (750) or above
University of Michigan Examination for English Competency/Proficiency  Exam - Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE)Pass (750) or above
Cambridge GCE O-Level English at Grade C or above, or an equivalent qualification (e.g., GCSE, IGCSE) at grade C or aboveGrade C or above

International Baccalaureate (IB) with English A Lang And Lit

C and above or Total Points - 24 points and above
Cambridge Certificate of Education: Advanced Level Taken in English 
Cambridge Higher School Certificate for English Language or General Paper courses Grade C or higher
  


Important: Unless programs don't have an expiry date, English Proficiency Test Results should not be older than 2 years.

National Examination accepted by ALCHE
CountryQualificationSubject Grade
BotswanaBotswana GCSE English 

C
CameroonGCE O-Level 
English 

C
Liberia

West African Senior School Certificate English C6
GhanaWest African Senior School Certificate English 

C6
KenyaKenyan Certificate of Secondary Education English 

C
MalawiMalawi School Certificate  EducationEnglish 

6
Namibia

Higher International General Certificate of Secondary

Education 


English 

C
NigeriaWest African Senior School CertificateEnglish 

C6
RwandaO-LevelEnglish 

C
Siera LeoneWest African Senior School CertificateEnglish 

C6
South AfricaNational Senior Certificate National Senior Certificate
English (Home Language)
5
South AfricaNational Senior Certificate National Senior CertificateEnglish (Foreign Language)


5
TanzaniaCertificate of Education 
English

C
The GambiaWest African Senior School Certificate
English

C6
UgandaUCE / IGCSE (or equivalent)
English

C/6
ZambiaSchool Certificate/General Certificate of Education
English

C/6
ZimbabweZIMSEC GCE O Level 
English

C

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