Testing Center

The AUS Testing Center serves as a central point of testing for both the AUS campus and the community.

The facilities include a 300-desk hall for paper-based tests, a smaller testing facility with 50 desks for paper-based tests, and two computer labs with 25 desks each for Internet-based testing. All testing halls are sound-proof and have a built-in audio system. The computer labs and small testing hall have a glassed-in proctor's room and parabolic mirrors to meet the standards required for international testing regulations. Access to the center and examination halls is friendly to people with special needs (wide elevator, ramp, wide doors).

To find out more about the tests offered at the Testing Center, download our Brochure.

To be considered for admission, applicants must submit valid score reports with the following minimum scores from any of the following English Language Proficiency tests; no other tests are accepted. 

Applicants who have completed the following subjects with the required scores are exempt from submitting TOEFL/IELTS scores. If you meet the criteria, contact [email protected].

*The following tests are no longer acceptable  for admission to the American University of Sharjah; 

• IELTS Indicator

• TOEFL iBT Home Edition

• Linguaskill

Following are the general university requirements for Conditional Admission to Graduate programs;

*The MBA and MATESOL degree programs require a minimum TOEFL iBT score of 80,  TOEFL ITP score of 550, or a minimum IELTS (Academic Version) score of 6.5 or, a minimum EmSAT (Achieve English) score of 1550. Conditional admission to these two degree programs may only be granted accordingly.

Applicants following the American and SABIS curriculum must submit valid score reports with minimum scores from any of the following tests (EmSAT Achieve Math score of 500 and above is an acceptable option);

Submitted score reports must be verified by the AUS Testing Center to be considered for admission.