Transportation

For all applicants:

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) – required

• Institute code: 3514
• Current scores only; scores must be less than 5 years old

Note: There is no minimum score requirement for the GRE; scores are reviewed as a part of a holistic evaluation process.

For international applicants:

All international applicants are required to submit valid English Language Proficiency test scores unless an applicant meets the eligibility requirements for an automatic exemption from the ELP Test Score requirement. Please see the accepted score types for applicants to the Transportation program and instructions on how to send your scores to MIT below.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

• Minimum score required: 7.5
• Electronic scores send to: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Graduate
• Current scores only; scores must be less than 2 years old

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

• Minimum score required: 100 (iBT) or 5 (iBT26)
• Institute code: 3514
• Current scores only; scores must be less than 2 years old

Duolingo English Test (DET)

• Minimum score required: 135
• Electronic scores send to: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Graduate Admissions
• Current scores only; scores must be less than 2 years old

Department ELP Waiver Policy

ELP Waiver Eligibility:

Transportation requires demonstrated English Language Proficiency from all applicants, but applicants may request an exemption from the English language test requirement if you previously scored above the Transportation minimum scores for TOEFL, DET, or IELTS prior to entering a graduate program in the US.

ELP Waiver Instructions

ELP waivers can only be requested directly in the application on the Test Scores Instructions page. Do not request an ELP waiver via email; emailed requests may not receive a response. The last day to request an ELP waiver is December 1.

Review the Graduate Admissions test scores policy here.

Test Score Verification

All test scores shared with MIT must be verified by the testing agency in order to be reviewed. If you do not see your score verification status change upon submission, you may request assistance with test score verification in your application status portal.

Test scores must be verified on or before December 31.