Please see message from Jody Dewbury, Associate Director - UG Admissions
As you may be aware TOEFL has made a change from their previous 1-120 scale to a new 1-6 scale (in half point increments). This new scoring scale will be in place by January 21, 2026.
The English Language Proficiency websitehttps://umanitoba.ca/explore/undergraduate-admissions/requirements/english-language-proficiency-requirements#english-language-proficiency-test-options been updated to show the new score minimums that will be needed from students testing from January 21, 2026 onward.
TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Paper Edition or TOEFL iBT Home Edition (Test of English as a Foreign Language)https://www.ets.org/toefl
* For tests taken before January 20, 2026, minimum score required: * Minimum overall score of 86, and * Minimum component scores: * 20 in Reading * 20 in Writing * 20 in Listening * 20 in Speaking * For tests taken on January 21, 2026 onward, minimum score required: * Minimum overall score of 4.5, and * Minimum component scores: * 4.0 in Reading * 4.0 in Writing * 4.0 in Listening * 4.0 in Speaking
Please contact Undergraduate Admissions if you have any questions.
Jody Dewbury (she/her) Associate Director
Undergraduate Admissions University of Manitoba 424 UMSU University Centre 65 Chancellors Circle Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 www.umanitoba.cahttp://www.umanitoba.ca/
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