What TOEFL score do you need for Hitotsubashi University?

For the ICS DBA, applicants are exempt from TOEFL or IELTS if their native language is English, they earned a degree in a programme taught entirely in English, or they worked more than three years in English-speaking countries. The pages do not set section minimums or mention the Home Edition, MyBest scores or an institution code.

TOEFL iBT score reports issued since January 2026 also carry a 1 to 6 band score alongside the 0 to 120 total; see our guide to the new TOEFL score scale. The page above gives only 0 to 120 figures, so that is what this guide reports.

On the same pages, the APPP asks IELTS 6.0 or higher, and the ICS DBA recommends IELTS Academic 7.5.

The ICS DBA score is a recommendation, judged together with your other documents. For the APPP, the application package posted in mid October explains qualification and English test exemptions in detail.

Requirements vary by programme and change between admissions cycles. The score that binds you is the one on your Hitotsubashi programme page and in your offer letter, so check it there before you book a test.