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International applicants whose native language is not English must receive a minimum TOEFL score of 105 on the internet-based test offered by ETS (link is external). The TOEFL requirement is waived only for applicants who will have received a baccalaureate degree (or its foreign equivalent) prior to matriculation at Yale from a university or college where English is the primary language of instruction. If you are required to enter a Department or Program code for the TOEFL please use “99” (Undecided).

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (link is external) scores are acceptable in addition to or in lieu of TOEFL test scores. International applicants whose native language is not English must receive a minimum IELTS score of 7.5 for the East Asian Studies M.A. Program. At the time of test-taking you will want to specify ‘Yale University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.’

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The Graduate Record Examinations General Test (GRE) is required of all applicants. Other standardized tests, such as the GMAT or the LSAT, may not be substituted for the GRE. Applicants must receive a minimum GRE score (combination of verbal and quantitative scores) of 1200 (prior scale) / 308 (current scale). The Educational Testing Service (ETS) (link is external) in Princeton, New Jersey, administers the GRE in the United States, as well as abroad. Testing dates and information are available here (link is external). The Graduate School does not require the use of Department or Program codes. If you are required to enter a Department or Program code for the GRE please use “0000” (Undecided).