What Duolingo score do you need for Hokkaido University?

A score is needed only if you do not meet the other English route: four or more years of secondary or higher education with English as the main language of instruction by 30 September 2027. Learning English as a foreign language subject does not count.

You upload a copy of your Duolingo results and must also arrange for Duolingo to send them electronically to the Office of Admissions. They must arrive by the Online Registration deadline; the guidelines say applications are not accepted unless both the upload and the direct submission are complete.

For comparison, the same guidelines ask for IELTS Academic 6.0 or higher, or TOEFL iBT 79 (band 4) including the Home Edition, test date scores only.

The ISP guidelines do not describe a conditional offer for a lower score. You can retake Duolingo before the registration deadline or use TOEFL iBT or IELTS instead. If you have four or more years of English-medium schooling, you meet the requirement without a test.

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