University English requirements

What IELTS score do you need for Canadian Mennonite University?

Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) in Winnipeg asks for IELTS Academic 6.5 with no component below 6.0, taken in person or as IELTS Indicator. TOEFL iBT is 4.5 with 4.0 in each section and PTE Academic 58. CMU says it does not accept Duolingo. Nigerian applicants with WAEC English at B3 can skip the test.
  • Checked against official sources · 13 October 2026
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CMU accepted tests

From CMU's English requirements page. Results must be less than two years old.

TestMinimum
IELTS Academic (in person or IELTS Indicator)6.5, no component below 6.0
TOEFL iBT4.5, at least 4.0 in each section
PTE Academic58
CAEL (computer or online)60
Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency180 (C1) or 200 (C2)
CanTEST4.5 average in listening and reading, 4.0 in writing
DuolingoNot accepted

India, Pakistan and Nigeria

CMU's country requirements say Indian and Pakistani applicants need a test at both undergraduate and graduate level. Academically, CMU looks for 53/100 (or 7/10, second class) in Indian Class 12 and a 60/100 bachelor's for graduate study, and 50% in Pakistan's HSC with a 69% bachelor's for graduate study.

Nigerian undergraduates need a test only if their WAEC English grade is below B3 or they finished high school more than three years ago. Nigerian graduate applicants may be exempt if they earned an English-taught degree from a recognised university in the last five years.

CMU also accepts the University of Manitoba's AEPUCE and the University of Winnipeg's English Language Program at Academic Level 5, and asks undergraduates for an advance deposit of one semester's tuition, meals, lodging and health insurance.

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Study permit and PGWP: separate rules

CMU's scores decide admission only. IRCC sets no minimum English score for a study permit; any language condition is written into your letter of acceptance (see IELTS for a Canada study permit). The Post-Graduation Work Permit is a separate test again. IRCC's PGWP eligibility page asks for CLB 7 in all four skills if you graduate with a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree, and CLB 7 too if you graduate from any other university program, which must also be in an eligible field of study if you applied for your study permit on or after 1 November 2024. The lower CLB 5 applies only to college, polytechnic and other non-university programs. On IELTS General Training, CLB 7 is 6.0 in each skill (IRCC score table). The PGWP takes IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General or PTE Core, not IELTS Academic (see IELTS for the PGWP).

Minimum vs competitive score

Where Canadian Mennonite University publishes an IELTS score, it is the minimum: the floor an application has to meet to be considered, not a score that guarantees an offer.

Competitive programmes, and courses with far more applicants than places, may expect more than the minimum, and some departments set their own overall or per-skill scores, often for writing or speaking. The course page has the final word, so check it before you book a test.

If you are close to the line, aim for a margin above it: one weak skill can miss the requirement even when the overall band clears it. Not sure where you stand? Take a free IELTS mock test and get a band for each skill.

Frequently asked questions

What IELTS does Canadian Mennonite University need?+

IELTS Academic 6.5 with no component below 6.0. CMU accepts the in-person test and IELTS Indicator.

Does CMU accept Duolingo?+

No. CMU says it does not accept Duolingo results as meeting the English proficiency requirement.

Does CMU accept PTE?+

Yes. PTE Academic with a minimum score of 58.

Do Nigerian students need IELTS for CMU?+

Not for undergraduate entry if WAEC English is B3 or better and high school was completed within the last three years.

Does the CMU IELTS score count for the PGWP?+

No. The university's score is an admission rule on IELTS Academic. For the PGWP, IRCC asks university graduates, of degree and other university programs alike, for CLB 7 in every skill, proved with IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General or PTE Core.

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Verified against the linked official sources on 13 October 2026. Rules change: confirm on the official page before you book or apply.

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