NTU TOEFL Requirements 2026: Scores (1–6 and 0–120)

NTU commonly uses 90 with Speaking 25, or official 4.5 with Speaking 4.5, but the rule applies only to specified applicant groups.

How the requirement works on the two score scales

NTU’s main international-qualifications page publishes a direct revised-scale requirement. The 4.5 overall and 4.5 Speaking figures are therefore official for the applicant groups covered by that page, not approximate conversions.

During the 2026–2028 transition, reports carry both scales, so the older 90-point rule remains readable. The free TOEFL score converter can support practice planning, but the qualification-specific NTU page determines whether 4.5 or a higher published profile applies.

How competitive is NTU really?

The TOEFL rule is an English-language submission condition, not a prediction of admission. Academic results, subject prerequisites, program selection, and available places remain separate parts of NTU’s review.

A score of 90, or an official 4.5, is broadly aligned with the main admissions page. The major nuance is that TOEFL is not compulsory for every international applicant, and some qualification-specific pages publish 5.0 instead of 4.5.

Speaking is the main explicit section condition. A score of 96 with Speaking 23 would still miss the older profile. Moving from a stable 4.0 to 4.5 usually requires several weeks of focused sectional work rather than a few days of repeated full tests.

How to prepare for the correct 90, 4.5, or 5.0 profile at NTU

Use Target, Gap, Route. Target means opening the NTU page for the exact high-school qualification and recording whether TOEFL is required, then copying the total and Speaking floor.

Gap means completing a timed diagnostic and recording every section. An applicant using the main old-scale profile with a 92 total and Speaking 22 has a specific three-point Speaking gap.

Route most weekly practice to the weakest required section first. Keep one complete mock in the cycle so improvements are checked under full timing and in one test sitting.

Start with the free Essentials Edition of the Aidoss Academy Target Score Diagnostic Workbook to measure the section gap. Then use the Complete Digital Edition or the 90-Day Self-Study Planner to turn that result into a weekly route.

Classify each repeated loss as comprehension, timing, response development, or language control. A Speaking development problem needs planned, complete responses, while a timing problem needs paced delivery under the official limit.

Use two full checkpoints before the application deadline. The first tests whether targeted work is closing the gap. The second checks repeatability and leaves time for official score delivery.

Save the qualification-specific official page with the date checked. If it publishes 5.0 and Speaking 5.0, that higher profile should replace the main 4.5 target in the study plan.

Build the testing calendar backward from NTU’s document deadline. Leave time to receive the score, confirm the total and Speaking result, and submit the required evidence without relying on the last available test date.

FAQ

Does every NTU international applicant need TOEFL?

No. NTU states that the test is compulsory only for specified qualification groups and applicants with particular English-study backgrounds.

Is NTU’s revised-scale requirement 4.5 or 5.0?

The main international-qualifications page lists 4.5 overall with Speaking 4.5, while some qualification-specific pages list 5.0 with Speaking 5.0. Use the page for your exact qualification.

What is NTU’s graduate TOEFL minimum?

There is no single graduate minimum established by the undergraduate page. Graduate applicants must check the intended NTU school or program.

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Admission requirements change; always confirm current requirements on the university's official admissions page.