What IELTS score do you need for the University of Tokyo?

The College of Design admissions overview lists these designated tests. Scores must come from tests taken on or after 1 January 2025, and UTokyo says expected scores are not cut-offs: decisions are holistic.

Route B applicants may skip the test after English-medium education for at least three of the final four school years; bilingual programmes do not count. For academic entry, CBSE Class XII applicants are expected to average 93 or above in their top five subjects (94 for CISCE, NIOS and state boards), and UTokyo recommends that state-board applicants take an English test.

Graduate programmes set their own rules. The International Program in Agricultural Development Studies (IPADS) has no official cut-off but welcomes TOEFL iBT 98 or IELTS 7.0 and above, refuses IELTS One Skill Retake, and for 2027 entry accepts tests from 1 December 2024 (Round One) or 1 April 2025 (Round Two). It waives the test only for degrees taught entirely in English in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the USA or the UK; English-taught degrees elsewhere, such as India, can use Duolingo instead with a university letter.

UTokyo's English pages we read do not set a separate English score for the student visa or permit. Requirements vary by programme and change between admissions cycles. The score that binds you is the one on your UTokyo programme page and in your admission decision, so check it there before you book a test.