TOEFL or IELTS scores for a test sat on or after 1 January 2016. While IPADS does not publish the official cut-off scores for English proficiency tests, we especially welcome applicants who meet the following criteria: TOEFL – 98 and above, IELTS – 7.0 and above. Exemptions from submitting the English test scores are given to applicants from a very limited number of countries only. The IPADS Office reserves the right to request submission of a proof of English proficiency from all applicants, regardless of their nationalities and educational background.Proof of English proficiency—Either a TOEFL Score Report or an IELTS Test Report Form. For TOEFL, applicants must arrange for the ETS (Educational Testing Service) to forward the report to Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the University of Tokyo (DI Code 1113). For IELTS, applicants must arrange for their IELTS Test Centre to send the report to the IPADS Office. In both cases, a photocopy of the examinee’s copy of the score report must also be submitted with other application materials. Only reports showing the same scores and test date as those declared at the prescreening, for a test sat on or after 1 January 2016, will be accepted. Scores from TOEFL-ITP (Institutional Testing Program) are not accepted. This requirement may be waived for graduates of Bachelor’s and/or Master’s programs that are taught entirely in English. However, the Schoolreserves the right to request submission of a proof of English proficiency from all applicants,regardless of their nationalities and education background.

TOEFL or IELTS scores for a test sat on or after 1 January 2016. While IPADS does not publish the official cut-off scores for English proficiency tests, we especially welcome applicants who meet the following criteria: TOEFL – 98 and above, IELTS – 7.0 and above. Exemptions from submitting the English test scores are given to applicants from a very limited number of countries only. The IPADS Office reserves the right to request submission of a proof of English proficiency from all applicants, regardless of their nationalities and educational background.Proof of English proficiency—Either a TOEFL Score Report or an IELTS Test Report Form. For TOEFL, applicants must arrange for the ETS (Educational Testing Service) to forward the report to Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the University of Tokyo (DI Code 1113). For IELTS, applicants must arrange for their IELTS Test Centre to send the report to the IPADS Office. In both cases, a photocopy of the examinee’s copy of the score report must also be submitted with other application materials. Only reports showing the same scores and test date as those declared at the prescreening, for a test sat on or after 1 January 2016, will be accepted. Scores from TOEFL-ITP (Institutional Testing Program) are not accepted. This requirement may be waived for graduates of Bachelor’s and/or Master’s programs that are taught entirely in English. However, the Schoolreserves the right to request submission of a proof of English proficiency from all applicants,regardless of their nationalities and education background.