The Mauritius Passport and Immigration Office (PIO) requires that every student requiring an Entry Permit to study in Mauritius must show evidence of a minimum level of English proficiency.
In the absence of a High School Certificate with an English Cambridge A level/IB diploma or other A level equivalent(General Paper not below grade C or below 24 points for IB), you will be required to take any of the accepted English proficiency tests and meet the minimum requirements for both overall score and single elements scores (where applicable).
Accepted English Proficiency Tests are as follows:
| English Proficiency Tests | Minimum Score |
| TOEFL Essentials | Overall score of 9.0 and above with no single element below 7.5 |
| iBT TOEFL | Overall score of 72 or above with minimum scores of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking, and 17 in writing |
| IELTS | Overall score of 6.0 and above with no single element below 5.5 |
| Pearson (PTE) Academic | Overall 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) II | B2 |
| Trinity College London: Integrated Skills in English (ISE) III | C1 |
| Trinity College London: Integrated Skills in English (ISE) IV | C2 |
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 above | Grade C or 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 |
International Baccalaureate (IB) with English A Lang And Lit | C and above or Total Points - 24 points and above |
Important: English Proficiency Test Results should not be older than 2 years.
If the applicant does not have any of the English Proficiency Tests recommended above, they could present the following English Subject National Exam results to prove English proficiency.
National Examination English Tests accepted at ALCHE
| Country | Qualification | Subject | Grade |
| Botswana | Botswana GCSE | English | C |
| Cameroon | GCE O-Level | English | C |
| Liberia | West African Senior School Certificate | English | C6 |
| Ghana | West African Senior School Certificate | English | C6 |
| Kenya | Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education | English | C |
| Malawi | Malawi School Certificate Education | English | 6 |
| Namibia | Higher International General Certificate of Secondary Education | English | C |
| Nigeria | West African Senior School Certificate | English | C6 |
| Rwanda | O-Level | English | C |
| Siera Leone | West African Senior School Certificate | English | C6 |
| South Africa | National Senior Certificate National Senior Certificate | English (Home Language) | 5 |
| South Africa | National Senior Certificate National Senior Certificate | English (Foreign Language) | 5 |
| Tanzania | Certificate of Education | English | C |
| The Gambia | West African Senior School Certificate | English | C6 |
| Uganda | UCE / IGCSE (or equivalent) | English | C/6 |
| Zambia | School Certificate/General Certificate of Education | English | C/6 |
| Zimbabwe | ZIMSEC GCE O Level | English | C |