The IE Admissions Department’s rigorous selection process includes the Admissions Test.
IE University’s Admissions Test is conducted in English and measures your verbal, logical and numerical skills to assess both in-class and extracurricular learning.
Above all, this Test centers on your ability to reason, rather than your knowledge of content-specific information. This means that you don’t have to study for the Test to pass it successfully. The Test also evaluates your level of English competency.
This rigorous exam is a flexible alternative to other standardized tests. Below you will find the minimum results we accept from other standardized tests:
SAT: 1200 | ACT: 24 | LNAT: 22
*Those applying for the Visiting Students Program are not required to take the Test.
David Savic, IE University Admissions Advisor, explains how the online admissions test works. This isn't one you can prepare for, he says, and it's more about getting to know you than an actual test. You might even enjoy it!
Admissions Advisor David Savic offers some quick tips that will help for the IE University admissions test. It's not something you can prepare for, so just be calm and be yourself.
IE University student Laufey Sverrisdôttir offers some advice from her personal experience of our unique admissions test, which you can't prepare for in advance.
Laufey Sverrisdôttir has been through the IE University admissions test and has some quick tips based on her own experience. Find an inner calm beforehand, she advises.
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The IE Admissions Test is an important step in the application process. We offer you the flexibility to take this exam online—so it’s on your terms and when you’re ready.
Here are some helpful tips to consider and important information to know before taking the Test:
Total duration: from 1.5 to 2 hours—including reading the instructions and completing the practice problems.
The IE Admissions Test may only be taken once.
The Test is available only in English.
During the Test session, you will be able to practice through some example questions to get familiar with the Test format.
You will use your personal laptop or computer, which must have an integrated camera and microphone, as well as a basic calculator. Before the Test session, you will receive an email with all the technical requirements to make sure your device supports the test software.
IE University’s Admissions Test has been developed as a means of determining your ability to answer questions about logical, verbal, and numerical reasoning in English.
No. IE University’s Admissions Test can only be taken once.
Yes. But to be able to sit the IE University Admissions Test, you must have at least 25% of your application completed, including payment of the application fee.
The estimated time to complete IE University’s Admissions Test is, on average, between 70 and 90 minutes.
Your results will be sent directly to the IE University Admissions Committee and will not be shared with you.
No. IE University’s Admissions Test is designed in such a way that each question and section analyze your diverse intellectual capacities, while also factoring in various aspects of the program you are applying to.
This is not a problem since IE University’s Admissions Test measures correctness as well as how quickly you answer the questions. You should always try to answer as many questions as possible correctly.
Yes. The total score is a result of correctness and the time it takes to answer the questions.
No. Scores are dependent on both the total number of questions you answer and the correctness of the response provided.
No, there is no set break provided in IE University’s Admissions Test.
While no particular test preparation is required, you can view example problems, similar to those in IE University’s Admissions Test, on our website by watching the screencast videos.
If your Test gets blocked, please contact our Admissions Department at ieuadmissions@ie.edu, with the subject: Admissions Test blocked. We will contact you in 24 working hours and unblock your Test so that you can continue.
If you have special educational needs, please contact our Admissions Department at ieuadmissions@ie.edu, with the subject: Special educational needs. We will contact you indicating the documents you have to provide.
First, remind yourself that nervousness is absolutely normal! A certain amount of pre-test nervousness can even have a positive effect: it channels your attention and mobilizes your energy. You will probably feel better once you know what to expect. Watch the screencast videos to get used to the typical problems and questions used in IE University’s Admissions Test.
If you applied through the Common App, enter your email address and click on ‘Forgot Password’. Then, follow the instructions sent to you by email.
Chat with one of our students to hear about their experiences firsthand.
Find out more about the entry requirements to come to IE University.
We hold frequent informational events for parents and prospective students.