What IELTS score do you need for UT Dallas?

If your native language is not English and you were educated outside the US, you must show English proficiency. Graduate Admissions accepts Duolingo (105), IELTS Academic (6.5), PTE Academic (67), TOEFL iBT (80 on tests taken on or before 26 January 2026, 4 after that), TOEFL paper-based (550) or completion of Level 112 at an ELS Language Center. The test date must be less than two years old at the time of admission; you upload a copy of the score report, and if admitted the testing agency must send official scores before you enroll.

You do not need a test if your bachelor's or master's degree was earned through instruction and examination in English, or if your native country's primary language is English. UT Dallas's recognized countries list names India, so Indian citizens are covered by that exemption. Programs may add their own requirements. See Graduate Admissions.

International applicants from non-native English-speaking countries meet the requirement with Duolingo 105, IELTS 6.5, PTE 67, TOEFL iBT 80 (Home and Paper Editions included) or ELS Level 112. Official scores must come from the testing agency and be less than two years old at the time of admission. Alternatives include three years at a US high school, three years at an IB, British-system or comparable school taught only in English, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 560 or ACT English 21.

Applicants native to a country on UT Dallas's TOEFL exempt countries list, which also includes India, are excused from the requirement. The undergraduate page does not state a new-scale TOEFL score. See UT Dallas Admission.

The US F-1 student visa sets no English test score of its own. What counts is the requirement UT Dallas sets for admission, which leads to your Form I-20. For the wider picture of studying in the US with each test, see IELTS for the USA and PTE for the USA.

Requirements change between admission cycles. Check the UT Dallas Graduate Admissions page again before you book a test, and check your own program page, which can set a higher bar.