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ALL applicants to the PAVE Program must demonstrate proficiency
in the English language. PAVE acknowledges the following examinations for the PAVE Program:
- TSE (Test
of Spoken English) and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
Language) exams OR
- iBT-TOEFL (internet-based version of the TOEFL OR
- IELTS (International English Language
Testing System)
If an applicant does not fulfill the English requirements
of PAVE, that person will not be allowed to sit for the Qualifying
Exam.
Only authentic score reports will be accepted - no photocopies. English examinations may be taken up to 2 years prior to applying to PAVE. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY.
TSE and TOEFL
Minimum passing score for TSE is 50. Minimum
passing score for CBT TOEFL is 220. Minimum passing score for IBT TOEFL is 90 (TSE is not required if taking the IBT TOEFL), with minimum passing section scores as follows:
| Listening |
26 |
Speaking |
26 |
Writing |
20 |
Reading |
18 |
AAVSB Institution Code is 8216. Candidates must put this
number on the TSE and TOEFL exam forms in order for their
scores to be sent directly to the AAVSB office. For further info and to register for TSE and TOEFL, go to
www.toefl.org.
IELTS
Minimum passing score is 7. PAVE Candidates must take the Academic Module.
Candidates must request that their scores to be sent directly to AAVSB. For further information and to register for IELTS, go to www.ielts.org.
Alternative to English Proficiency Examinations
PAVE candidates now have another option to complete Step Two: English Proficiency for the PAVE Program.
Candidates must provide substantiation that they have attended at least three (3) years at a secondary high school under which the complete language of instruction was English. A degree from a English speaking college or university is not considered adequate proof of English proficiency for PAVE candidates.
Acceptable documentation includes:
1) a letter received by PAVE directly from school officials stating the dates of attendance and verifying that the complete language of instruction was English, or,
2) for graduates of such high schools, a certified, notarized, or official copy of the final diploma or transcript.
NOTE: PAVE candidates must substantiate English language proficiency prior to sitting for the Qualifying Examination (QE). English language proficiency may be established by one of the above options.
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