ENS LYON - Ecole Normale Supérieure English Requirements

France

Verified on the university's admissions pages · Jul 2026

Quick answer

ENS LYON - Ecole Normale Supérieure accepts Cambridge English, IELTS Academic, Linguaskill, PTE Academic, and TOEFL iBT for international admission.

Undergraduate requirements

The university-wide standard for first-year international applicants.

Duolingo English Test	Unknown
TOEFL iBT	Unknown
IELTS Academic	Unknown
PTE Academic	Unknown
Cambridge English	No published minimum

Sources: ens-lyon.fr/en/sites/default/files/2021-12/EN… ↗

Graduate requirements

The university-wide standard for graduate and postgraduate international applicants. Individual programs may require higher scores.

Duolingo English Test	Unknown
TOEFL iBT	650–120≈3.51–6
IELTS Academic	5.5
PTE Academic	59
Cambridge English	No published minimum
Linguaskill	160

Sources: ens-lyon.fr/en/sites/default/files/2021-12/EN… ↗

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Requirements are read from ENS LYON - Ecole Normale Supérieure's own admissions pages and refreshed regularly. Admission requirements change between cycles. Always confirm on the university's admissions page before applying.