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MBDA Admission Test

To help ensure that newly admitted applicants complete the admissions process for the upcoming semester, the AUS Testing Center offers the MBDA Admissions Test online. You can take this exam from your own computer at home using the iLearn system, and the exam will be proctored by Respondus LockDown Browser.

AP (Advanced Placement Test)

AP exam is not offered at AUS Testing Center.

American University of Sharjah recognizes the Advanced Placement Exams and awards advanced standing credit, on a case-by-case basis, for those students who take the exam and receive a minimum required score as determined by AUS. Students who earn advanced standing may be exempted from taking certain AUS placement exams, depending on the subjects/courses taken and the grades earned.

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.

AUS Placement Tests

All admitted applicants are required to take Major Placement Tests to be able to register for freshman-level courses. Upon receiving the Letter of Admission, admitted applicants are requested to book online for math and physics placement tests as required by their intended majors. In order to be able to book online for the English Placement Test, admitted applicants are required to have a minimum score of 550 on the Institutional TOEFL or 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL or 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) or 1550 on EMSAT Achieve-English.

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