IELTS vs Duolingo for European Universities (2026)

Two important caveats: this exemption is not universal. Some universities only recognise it if your bachelor’s was completed in a small list of English-majority countries (which does not include Pakistan), so read the exact wording before assuming it applies to you. And a handful of programs, especially in computer science and some business tracks, reject the letter entirely and insist on a formal test score regardless.

What this means for your application