TOEFL / IELTS / Cambridge / Pearson

TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language

The minimum score on the TOEFL IBT (internet-based testing) required for admission to

IUBH School of Business and Management is 80 of 120 possible points. Your TOEFL score

must be submitted before you start your studies and must not be older than two years

when you start your studies. You must submit an original copy of your “TOEFL Score Re-

port”.

The test has four parts:

Listening: 60 - 100 minutes

Reading: 60 - 90 minutes

Writing: 50 minutes

Speaking: 20 minutes

TOEFL-Test-Centres are located throughout Germany, for example in Berlin, Munich, Frank-

furt, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover and Mannheim. There are also test centres close to

the Bad Honnef campus, for example in Bonn and Siegburg. Test dates can be found online

at www.toefl.org.

Detailed information about the registration process can be found in the TOEFL IBT Bulletin

as a download at www.toefl.org.

In preparation for the TOEFL test we recommend Barron's “How to Prepare for the TOEFL

IBT”. This material is available at bookstores in printed or CD-ROM format.

The fees for the TOEFL IBT in Germany are currently $ 240,- (approx. €230,-)

To have the TOEFL score report sent directly to our university use the university code 0090.

IELTS – International English Language

The minimum score on the IELTS-Test (academic version) required for admission to IUBH

School of Business and Management is 6.0 points from a maximum of 9.0 possible points.

Your IELTS results must be submitted before you start your studies and must not be older

than two years when you start your studies. You must submit an original copy of your

“IELTS Score Report”.

The test has four parts:

Listening: 30 minutes

Reading: 60 minutes

Writing: 60 minutes

Speaking: 15 minutes

IELTS-Test-Centres are located throughout Germany, for example in Cologne, Düsseldorf,

Dortmund, Hannover, Munich, Berlin and Hamburg. Exact test dates can be found online at

www.ielts.org. IELTS preparation materials (Official IELTS Practice Materials) can be ordered

from the British Council (www.britishcouncil.de) or Carl-Duisberg-Centres (www.cdc.de). The

fee for the IELTS-Test is currently € 220,-.

Preparatory course for the IELTS test free of charge: The University of Queensland has de-

veloped an 80 hour preparatory course that also includes interactive training material and

video and audio presentations that are tailored to enhance test-taking skills, strategies

and techniques. Course registration: https://www.edx.org/course/ielts-academic-test-

preparation-uqx-ieltsx

Cambridge Certificates ESOL –

English for Speakers of Other Languages

CAE – Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English

The minimum grade on the CAE required for admission to IUBH School of Business and

Management is a “B grade overall”. Your CAE results must be submitted before you start

your studies and must not be older than two years when you start your studies. You must

submit an original copy of your CAE Score Report.

The test has five parts, each part counts for 20% of the final grade:

Reading: 75 minutes

Writing: 90 minutes

Use of English: 60 minutes

Listening: 40 minutes

Speaking: 15 minutes

There are 56 CAE-Test-Centres in Germany. You can find a test centre in your area online at

http://www.cambridgeesol-centres.org/centres/index.do.

Test dates can be found online at http://germany.cambridgeenglish.org/termine.php

Detailed Information about procedures, registration and preparation for the test, as well as

a manual with test samples, can be found online at http://www.cambridgeesol.de/

Adult Education Centres offer preparation courses. E.g. in Bonn: https://www.vhs-

bonn.de/info-service/zertifikate-/-pruefungen

All exams and tests are offered at different prices that vary from test centre to test centre,

so you will need to get the exact fee at the respective test centre. Based on experience, the

fee ranges from € 180,- to € 200,-.

CPE – Certificate of Proficiency in English

The minimum grade on CPE test required for admission to IUBH School of Business and

Management is a “C grade overall“. Your CPE results must be submitted before you start

your studies and must not be older than two years when you start your studies. You must

submit an original copy of your “CPE Score Report“.

The test has four parts:

Reading and Use of English: 90 minutes

Writing: 90 minutes

Listening: 40 minutes

Speaking : 16 minutes, the oral examination is taken together with

one or two other candidates and conducted by two examiners.

There are 49 CPE-Test-Centres in Germany. You can find a test centre in your area online at

http://www.cambridgeesol-centres.org/centres/index.do.

Test dates can be found online at http://germany.cambridgeenglish.org/termine.php

Detailed Information about procedures, registration and preparation for the test, as well as

a manual with test samples, can be found online at http://www.cambridgeesol.de/

All exams and tests are offered at different prices that vary from test centre to test centre,

so you will need to get the exact fee at the respective test centre. Based on experience, the

fees range between € 190, - and € 200,-.

BEC Higher – Business English Certificate

Passing the BEC Higher examination also qualifies you to study at IUBH School of Business

and Management. The test certifies proficiency in business English at the upper intermedi-

ate level. Your BEC Higher results must be submitted before you start your studies and

must not be older than two years when you start your studies. You must submit an original

copy of your “BEC Higher Report”.

The examination has four parts, each part counts for 25% of the final grade:

Reading: 60 minutes

Writing: 70 minutes

Listening: – 40 minutes

Speaking: – 16 minutes

There are 52 BEC-Test-Centres in Germany. You can find a test centre in your area online at

http://www.cambridgeesol-centres.org/centres/index.do.

Test dates can be found online at http://germany.cambridgeenglish.org/termine.php

Detailed Information about procedures, registration and preparation for the examination,

as well as a manual with test samples, can be found online at http://www.cambridgee-

sol.de/

All exams and tests are offered at different prices that vary from test centre to test centre,

so you will need to get the exact fee at the respective test centre. Based on experience, the

fees range from € 235, - to € 260,-.

PTE – Pearson Test of English

The minimum score on the PTE required for admission to IUBH School of Business and

Management is 56 out of 100 points, with a minimum of 51 points required in each of the

three parts. Your PTE results must be submitted before you start your studies and must not

be older than two years when you start your studies. You must submit an original of your

“PTE Score Report”.

The test has three parts:

Part 1: Speaking & Writing (77 – 93 minutes)

Part 2: Reading (32 – 41 minutes)

Part 3: Listening (45 – 57 minutes)

There are 2 PET-Test-Centres in Germany. One centre is in Berlin, the other is in Frankfurt.

Further information can be found online at http://pearsonpte.com/test-takers/test-cen-

tres/

To prepare for the test, please visit: http://pearsonpte.com/test-takers/preparation/

Detailed information about procedures, registration and preparation for the test can be

found online at http://pearsonpte.com/book/