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Language Tests

Accepted English Language Tests

The following language tests are accepted to demonstrate proficiency in the English language.

  1. Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program General (CELPIP_G)
  2. International English Language Testing System General Training (IELTS_GT)
  3. Internationale English Language Testing System Academic (IELTS_AC)
  4. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Required Minimum Scores

Applicants must achieve the minimum score in each language skill area (writing, speaking, listening, and reading) and overall score if listed. The minimum scores must be achieved in the same sitting. Scores from multiple sittings cannot be combined.

1. CELPIP_G

2. IELTS_GT

3. IELTS_AC

4. TOEFL

Reading

9

7.0

7.0

21

Writing

8

6.5

6.5

21

Listening

8

7.0

7.0

21

Speaking

8

6.5

6.5

21

Overall

-

-

-

92

Applicants must arrange for the language testing agency to send their results directly to the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta. A language test is valid for two years from the date of issue.

Page updated: 25/04/2023