What Duolingo score do you need for Shanghai Jiao Tong University?

The page names an institution code only for TOEFL (6210, requested through ETS) and gives no Duolingo validity period or sending instruction, so follow the application system's instructions when you submit your Duolingo result.

You can be exempted from any English test if your SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score is 650 or above, or both your ACT Reading and English scores are 27 or above, and you have recently completed at least four years of rigorous academic study in one of the countries SJTU lists. Students at American or British schools abroad may also qualify on the same terms. All international students must reach HSK Level 4 in Chinese to graduate.

For comparison, the same page asks IELTS 6 or above, or TOEFL iBT 90 for tests before 21 January 2026 and 4.5 on the 1 to 6 scale for tests on or after that date.

The page lists no conditional offer or English pathway for undergraduates who miss the minimum. Your options are to retake the Duolingo English Test, sit IELTS or TOEFL instead, or qualify for the SAT or ACT exemption.

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