What IELTS score do you need for NAVITAS - CANADA?
Required overall band
IELTS 6.5
Canada · QS #99
Most undergraduate and taught-postgraduate programs at NAVITAS - CANADA accept this overall band. Specific research programs (PhD, MRes) and licensed-profession degrees (medicine, law, teaching) may require higher minimums — confirm with the program admissions page before applying.
Section minimums
Inferred from the overall 6.5 requirement using the universal overall − 0.5, floor 6.0 convention (used by 90%+ of universities when section minimums are not officially published).
| Section | Minimum band |
|---|---|
| listening | 6.0 |
| reading | 6.0 |
| writing | 6.0 |
| speaking | 6.0 |
Section minimums shown above are inferred. The overall band of 6.5 is the official requirement.
Where you stand
Match your current overall IELTS band against the 6.5 requirement at NAVITAS - CANADA.
Your IELTS 5.5
Gap
-1.0 below
Your IELTS 6.0
Borderline
-0.5 below
Your IELTS 6.5
Meets cutoff
+0.0 above
Your IELTS 7.0
Meets cutoff
+0.5 above
Your IELTS 7.5
Meets cutoff
+1.0 above
Borderline (gap of 0.5) is often accepted with a conditional offer; full-band gaps rarely are. Use our IELTS band calculator to estimate your overall band from a recent mock test.
Peer universities in Canada
Similar QS rank, similar IELTS expectations.
Frequently asked questions
- Is IELTS 6.5 the official requirement for NAVITAS - CANADA?
- Yes. NexStudy sources this from the canonical university directory, which is enriched against NAVITAS - CANADA's official admissions pages. Specific competitive programs (medicine, law, MBA) may require higher minimums — confirm with the program before applying.
- Does IELTS Academic and IELTS General both work?
- For undergraduate and postgraduate degree applications, you must take IELTS Academic. IELTS General Training is for migration and work; degree programs do not accept it.
- Will NAVITAS - CANADA accept PTE Academic instead of IELTS?
- Most universities, including NAVITAS - CANADA, accept PTE Academic as an alternative — typically PTE 58–65 maps to the IELTS 6.5 band. Check the program admissions page for the exact PTE cutoff, or use our IELTS↔PTE conversion tool.
- My current IELTS is below the cutoff. What are my options?
- Three realistic options: (1) book an IELTS retake — typical 4–6 weeks of focused prep adds 0.5–1.0 to your overall band; (2) apply with PTE Academic if your PTE score is closer to the equivalent cutoff; (3) explore peer universities listed above with a slightly lower IELTS requirement. NexStudy counselors can build a personalized plan combining all three.
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