Admission to study abroad often requires a language certificate or a standardised entrance exam. Below are short guides to the most commonly required exams: their structure, scoring scale, where they are required and how to prepare.
English languageIELTSThe most widely required language exam at European and British universitiesLearn more →English languageTOEFL iBTFor US universities; new format from 2026Learn more →English languageDuolingo English TestA short, affordable test you take from homeLearn more →Bachelor’s admissionsSATFor US and some European universitiesLearn more →Master’s, PhDGREUS and some European master’s programmesLearn more →MBA, businessGMATThe admission exam for business schoolsLearn more →Italy · Bachelor’sTOLCOnline entrance test for Italian universitiesLearn more →Italy · MedicineIMATAdmission to English-taught medicine programmesLearn more →
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