ESL Placement & Test equivalencies
TOEFL and IELTS Placement
| SUGGESTED COURSE LEVEL AT SLU-MADRID |
TOEFL PBT |
TOEFL CBT |
TOEFL IBT* |
IELTS* |
ESL 080/ 090
(min. 20 hours ESL per week) |
400
(TWE: 2.0) |
93
(TWE: 2.0) |
35 |
4.0 |
ESL 091/ 101
(min. 18 hours ESL per week) |
440
(TWE: 2.5) |
133
(TWE: 2.5) |
45 |
5.0 |
ESL 101
(min. 15 hours ESL per week) |
480
(TWE: 3.0) |
152
(TWE: 3.0) |
55 |
5.5 |
ESL 101/ 111
(min. 12 hours ESL per week) |
500
(TWE: 3.0) |
171
(TWE: 3.0) |
62 |
5.5 |
ESL 111
(min. 9 hours ESL per week) |
515
(TWE: 3.5) |
186
(TWE: 3.5) |
68 |
6.0 |
ESL 111
(min. 6 hours ESL per week) |
530
(TWE: 3.5) |
203
(TWE: 3.5) |
74 |
6.0 |
| * These test scores will only be accepted by the university if accompanied by an official certificate, a record of which will be kept in the student's file in the Registrar's Office. |
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Students with minimum scores equivalent to any of the following…
TOEFL PBT 550 and TWE 4
TOEFL CBT 213 and TWE 4
TOEFL IBT 79
IELTS 6.5 (with no band below 6.0)
… require no ESL courses, and should contact their advisor for placement in the first-year writing program.
ESL Requirements
ESL 080/ 090 (only offered if there are sufficient students)
| TOEFL PBT score range: |
400 – 440 |
| TOEFL IBT score range: |
35-44 |
| IELTS score: |
4.0/ 4.5 |
| Course requirements: |
ESL080 M01-M06
ESL090 M01-M06 |
| Minimum requirements to pass into ESL Level B1: |
Pass 4 out of 6 ESL classes
TOEFL – 440
TWE – 2.5 |
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ESL 091
| TOEFL PBT score range: |
443 – 480 |
| TOEFL IBT score range: |
45-54 |
| IELTS score: |
5.0 |
| Course requirements: |
ESL 091 M01/ ESL 092 M01
Minimum 4 ESL 100 Focus courses |
| Minimum requirements to pass the semester: |
Pass more than 50% of the ESL classes
Minimum 30 point increase on the TOEFL |
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ESL 101
| TOEFL PBT score range: |
481 – 499 |
| TOEFL IBT score range: |
41-52 |
| IELTS score: |
5.5 |
| Course requirements: |
ESL 091 M01/ ESL 092 M01
Minimum 4 ESL 100 Focus courses |
| Minimum requirements to pass the semester: |
Pass more than 50% of the ESL classes
Minimum 30 point increase on the TOEFL |
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ESL 101/ 111
| TOEFL PBT score range: |
500 – 515 |
| TOEFL IBT score range: |
61 – 64 |
| IELTS score: |
5.5 |
| Course requirements: |
ESL 101 M01/ ESL 102 M01
Minimum 2 ESL 100 Focus courses |
| Minimum requirements to pass the semester: |
Pass 4 out of 6 ESL classes
Minimum 30 point increase on the TOEFL |
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ESL 111
| TOEFL PBT score range: |
516 – 530 |
| TOEFL IBT score range: |
65 – 72 |
| IELTS score: |
6.0 |
| Course requirements: |
ESL 111 M01/ ESL 112 M01
Minimum 1 ESL 100 Focus course |
| Minimum requirements to pass the semester: |
Pass more than 50% of the ESL classes
Minimum 30 point increase on the TOEFL |
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ESL 111
| TOEFL PBT score range: |
531 – 549 |
| TOEFL IBT score range: |
73 – 79 |
| IELTS score: |
6.0 |
| Course requirements: |
ESL 111 M01/ ESL 112 M01 |
| Minimum requirements to pass the semester: |
Pass more than 50% of the ESL classes
Achieve 550 on the TOEFL PBT and 4.0 on the TWE |
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