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American College Testing (ACT)

ACT is a globally recognized college admissions test.

To be considered for admission to AUS, 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).

SAT Math Section

ACT Math (International applicants only)

450

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EmSAT

EmSAT is not offered at the AUS Testing Center.

EmSAT is a UAE-wide system of standardized computer-based tests based on national standards.

EmSAT includes three major types of tests:

  • Baseline Tests
  • Advantage Tests
  • Achieve Tests

To meet the English language proficiency requirement for Undergraduate and Graduate programs at AUS, candidates must attain a minimum result of 1550 on their  EMSAT Achieve-English test.

Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)

GRE® GENERAL TEST 

The GRE General Test closely reflects the kind of thinking you’ll do in today's demanding graduate school programs, including business and law. It measures your verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and analytical writing skills — skills that have been developed over a long period of time and aren’t related to a specific field of study but are important for all.

Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

Applicants are required to submit GMAT Test scores for admission to the MBA or PhD in Business Administration (PhD-BA) program at AUS.

GMAT™ exam Structure

The GMAT Focus Edition is 2 hours and 15 minutes long (with one optional 10-minute break) and consists of 64 questions in total:

Quantitative Reasoning: 21 questions, 45 minutes
Verbal Reasoning: 23 questions, 45 minutes
Data Insights: 20 questions, 45 minutes

Exam Content

MBA Admissions Test

To help ensure that newly admitted applicants complete the admissions process for the upcoming semester, the AUS Testing Center is offering the MBA Admissions Test online. You can take these exams from your own computer at home using the iLearn system, and the exams will be proctored by Respondus Monitor. This special browser provides electronic test proctoring by recording your webcam and microphone during the entire duration of the test.

Test of Written English (TWE or EWET)

The TWE test gives students the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to write about an assigned topic. They will be given 30 minutes to write their essay, and the essay will be scored in a holistic way.

The score will be based on the candidate's ability to organize his response clearly, to sight examples to defend or clarify his position, and to write an effective conclusion.

TWE is a paper and pencil exam.

Test Fees 

AED 105.

Digital SAT

The Digital SAT is a globally recognized college admission test.

To be considered for admission to AUS, 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);

SAT Math Section

   ACT Math  (International applicants only)

450

TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT)

AUS is an ETS-authorized TOEFL iBT® Test Center.

TOEFL iBT® Test

The  TOEFL iBT® tests all four skills: Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing. It is internationally accepted for university admission. The test may take up to two hours to complete (up to three hours at the test center). The AUS score reporting code is 0526.

Test Structure

The test has four sections: Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing.

Institutional Paper-Based TOEFL (ITP)

All admitted applicants may sit for the International TOEFL (iBT Internet-based) at an ETS authorized Test Center or may take the Institutional TOEFL - ITP (paper-based) at the AUS Testing Center (only) before the start of the semester.

Instructions for TOEFL - ITP (Paper-based) test 

Please refer below to the conditions relevant to your test;

1. Any student showing symptoms of COVID-19 will not be allowed to enter the center and take the test

IELTS (Paper Based & Computer Delivered Tests)

TEST STRUCTURE

Paper Based IELTS has four modules: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. The total test time is 2 hours and 45 minutes. The Listening, Reading and Writing tests are done in one sitting while the Speaking test may be on the same day or up to seven days before or after the other tests. You will be advised of the time for your speaking interview when you apply.

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