PTE score for York University

York PTE Academic requirements by level

Scores are on the PTE 10 to 90 scale. "Each skill at least" means Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing must each reach that figure, as well as the overall score. Where a row shows a figure for each skill, those are the minimums for that skill. Scroll sideways on a small screen.

Where each figure comes from

Open a row to read the exact line from the official page. Only rows we could match to an official page are shown; they were re-read independently on 13 October 2026.

Does your score qualify?

Type the scores from your PTE Academic score report. You will see, row by row, whether you meet York's figure and by how many points you miss it.

Comparing several universities? Use the eligibility checker.

Waivers and English pathways

Ways York says you may not need to submit a PTE score, or may reach the requirement another way.

• Language test may be waived after one full year of university study in English, or two full years of college diploma or applied degree study in English, in a country where English is a primary language or the institution's official language. ESL time does not count.

  Official wording

  “One full year of study in an accredited university degree program in English in a country where English is a primary language”

  From futurestudents.yorku.ca, read on 13 Oct 2026.

• Indian CBSE or CISCE (ISC) students with four years of English-medium study may be eligible for a waiver of the English proficiency requirement.

  Official wording

  “four years of English-medium studies through the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)”

  From futurestudents.yorku.ca, read on 13 Oct 2026.

• Conditional offers are possible before a test result is available; course enrolment follows an acceptable result or completion of a York University English Language Institute (YUELI) program.

  Official wording

  “You will be able to enrol in courses when we receive an acceptable language test result”

  From futurestudents.yorku.ca, read on 13 Oct 2026.

• Applicants who do not meet the score can complete an eligible pathway program (YUELI) and then enter the degree with no further English score needed.

  Official wording

  “Below are programs designed to prepare you to directly enter your undergraduate degree program (no additional ELP score is necessary).”

  From futurestudents.yorku.ca, read on 13 Oct 2026.

• To send PTE Academic scores, email your Score Report Code to study@yorku.ca with the subject 'PTE Score Report' and your York reference number. Uploading results to MyFile is not permitted.

  Official wording

  “please e-mail your Pearson Score Report Code (SRC) to York University at study@yorku.ca”

  From futurestudents.yorku.ca, read on 13 Oct 2026.

Good to know before you apply

• English proficiency tests are valid for two years, per the undergraduate page.
• IELTS General is not accepted; TOEFL iBT Home Edition and IELTS One Skill Retake are accepted.

What to practise for York

Every skill carries the same highest minimum on this page: 60, set by the Lassonde School of Engineering: Bachelor of Engineering row. No single skill stands out, so start with your lowest skill score on your latest score report.

• Speaking practice
• Writing practice
• Reading practice
• Listening practice

Which PTE test, and how long a score lasts

Undergraduate page lists Pearson PTE Academic. PTE Core is not mentioned on the page. Graduate (Faculty of Graduate Studies) English requirements could not be retrieved, so no masters or PhD row is recorded. Education (consecutive) refers applicants to the Faculty of Education site, not read.

Pearson's own rules on validity are in our PTE score validity guide. Compare tests in PTE Academic vs Core vs UKVI.

Other universities in Canada

• Seneca PolytechnicFrom 58 overall (Diploma) · checked 13 Oct 2026
• Toronto Metropolitan UniversityFrom 60 overall (Bachelor's) · checked 13 Oct 2026
• George Brown Polytechnic (George Brown College)From 54 overall (Diploma) · checked 13 Oct 2026
• Centennial CollegeFrom 51 overall (Diploma) · checked 13 Oct 2026
• University of TorontoFrom 65 overall (Bachelor's) · checked 13 Oct 2026

All Canada universities

Visa and route guides for Canada

The university score and the visa score are separate requirements. These guides cover the visa side.

• PTE Score for Canada 2026
• PTE Requirement for Canada Study Permit
• PTE or IELTS for Canada
• PTE Core