Minimum entry requirements:

• IELTS – 6.5 overall (6.0 in each section) OR TOEFL iBT** – 79 (reading – 13, listening – 12, speaking – 18, writing – 21) and above;
• SAT Reasoning Test – 1240 or ACT – 26 composite score and above;
• Interview is not required.

*SAT/ACT test results are valid if their results do not expire by the 1st of August of the relevant academic year to which Applicants are applying. Within this admission competition, the SAT and ACT certificates expiration period is two years.
*SAT/ACT certificates are considered without superscoring.
**Only digital SAT test is considered in the competition.
More details are available on the NU website: https://nu.edu.kz/admissions/typesofstudy/undergraduate

List of the documents for online registration:

Application form;

• Scan copy of passport or national ID, or birth certificate for applicants under the age of 16;
• School graduates - scan notarized copy of a nationally recognized certificate stating completion of a secondary school or college with transcript or its foreign equivalent. Current final year student - a certificate from educational institution according to the sample in personal account;
• Motivation letter in English;
• A valid electronic SAT Reasoning Test certificate (must be valid and passed no more than 3 years ago at the moment of online document submission) or ACT certificate (electronic or paper versions (with the subsequent provision of an official electronic certificate, and sending electronic SAT / ACT results through the College Board/ACT). In case the applicant provides several valid SAT Reasoning Test certificates, the Superscoring will be applied (using the highest scores across all examination sections of the test to obtain the best score);
• A valid official electronic IELTS/TOEFL certificate (no more than 2 years from the date of issue of the document), valid at the time of document submission, with a subsequent obligation to send electronic IELTS/TOEFL results through IELTS/TOEFL VERIFICATION SERVICES.

All the documents above must be uploaded to the applicant’s personal account.In the absence or mismatch of one or more documents, the applicant is not allowed to participate in the competition.

Minimum entry requirements:

• IELTS – 6.5 overall (6.0 in each section) OR TOEFL iBT* – 79 (reading– 13, listening – 12, speaking – 18, writing – 21) and above;
• NUET - 120 minimum total score and 50, 50 Minimum passing scores per subject (Mathematics, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving);
• Interview is not required.

List of the documents for online registration:

• Application form;
• Scan copy of passport or national ID, or birth certificate for applicants under the age of 16;
• School graduates -Scan notarized copy of nationally recognized certificate stating completion of a secondary school or college with transcript or its foreign equivalent. Current final year student - a certificate from educational institution according to the sample in personal account;
• Motivation letter in English;
• A valid official electronic IELTS/TOEFL certificate (no more than 2 years from the date of issue of the document), valid at the time of document submission, with a subsequent obligation to send electronic IELTS/TOEFL results through IELTS/TOEFL VERIFICATION SERVICES.

All the documents above must be uploaded to the applicant’s personal account. In the absence or mismatch of one or more documents, the applicant is not allowed to participate in the competition.

NUET (Nazarbayev University Entrance Test) – test that evaluates academic training for studying at the University.
NUET is held in 2 subject sections - Mathematics and Critical Thinking & Problem Solving.
Number of questions – 60.
Test content – multiple-choice questions.
Test duration – 120 minutes. Minimum passing score – 120 in total for 2 subjects, while minimum passing score for each of the subjects shall not be less than 50.
Test results are available in 6 weeks in a Personal account.
The number of tasks and duration of the entry examination are subject for change by Test administrators.
Information about access to the entry examination is placed in the applicant’s Personal account.
Applicants are informed about examination date and venue, information on format, as well as required documents and Rules of conduct during the examination via email one week prior to the exams.
Examination schedule is published in the “Important dates” section.
If a violation of rules or conditions of passing the test occurs, the applicant's results are cancelled. In this case, the applicant is excluded from the competition. Disqualified applicants will not be able to enroll to NU in the future.
There is no appeal procedure.
NUET for all applicants is free of charge.

Minimum entry requirements:

• IELTS – no less than 6.5 overall (6.0 in each sub-score) OR TOEFL iBT** – 79 (reading – 13, listening – 12, speaking – 18, writing – 21);
• A-level/NIS 12 Grade Certificates - not less than ABB for any subjects;
• Interview is not required;

*Only A-level/NIS Grade 12 Certificate holders who have the final results of A-level/NIS Grade 12 Certificate by the deadline of application period can participate in the competition under this category (Within this admission competition, A-level and NIS grade 12 Certificate expiration period is two years). Certificates of 2022 and 2023 are considered in the competition.

**A-level/NIS Grade 12 Certificate holders also may choose to participate in the competition by the one of the following categories: “SAT/ACT applicants” or “NUET applicants” or "Winners of International or/and Republican Subject Olympiads" (see the minimum requirements for these categories on the website).

List of the documents for online registration:

• Application form;
• Scan copy of passport or national ID, or birth certificate for applicants under the age of 16;
• NIS graduates - scan notarized copy of the NIS Grade 12 Certificate with final grades and scan notarized copy of high school diploma with transcript;

Current final year student - a certificate from educational institution according to the sample in personal account of applicant;
A-level graduates - scan notarized copy of A-level Certificate, scan notarized copy of certificate stating completion of school;

• Motivation letter in English;
• Electronic copy of a nationally recognized certificate stating completion of school;
• A valid official electronic IELTS/TOEFL certificate (no more than 2 years from the date of issue of the document), valid at the time of document submission, with a subsequent obligation to send electronic IELTS/TOEFL results through IELTS/TOEFL VERIFICATION SERVICES.

All the documents above must be uploaded to the applicant’s personal account.
In the absence or mismatch of one or more documents, the applicant is not allowed to participate in the competition.

IB Diploma Programme graduates
Minimum entry requirements:

• IELTS – no less than 6.5 overall (6.0 in each sub-score) OR TOEFL iBT** – 79 (reading – 13, listening – 12, speaking – 18, writing – 21);
• IB DP 30 total score and 4, 4, 5 for 3 subjects of HL;
• Interview is not required;

*Only IB Diploma holders who have the final results of IB Diploma by the deadline of application period can participate in the competition under this category (Within this admission competition, IB diploma expiration period is two years). Diplomas of 2022 and 2023 years are considered in the competition.

**IB Diploma holders also may choose to participate in the competition by the one of the following categories: “SAT/ACT applicants” or “NUET applicants” or "Winners of International or/and Republican Subject Olympiads.

List of the documents for online registration:

• Application form;
• Scan copy of passport or national ID, or birth certificate for applicants under the age of 16;
• IB Diploma Program graduates - scan notarized copy of IB Diploma Programme with transcript or predicted scores acknowledged by the school with obligation to submit the hard copy of the document in due time;

Current final year student - a certificate from an educational institution according to the sample in personal account;

• Motivation letter in English;
• A valid official electronic IELTS/TOEFL certificate (no more than 2 years from the date of issue of the document), valid at the time of document submission, with a subsequent obligation to send electronic IELTS/TOEFL results through IELTS/TOEFL VERIFICATION SERVICES.

All the documents above must be uploaded to the applicant’s personal account. In the absence or mismatch of one or more documents, the applicant is not allowed to participate in the competition.

Minimum requirements for the winners:

Republic Olympiad:
Medal type gold and silver medals (I, II place) for the current academic year;
IELTS/TOEFL is required, no minimum score;
Interview with Admission Committee is required.

International Olympiad:
Medal type gold, silver and bronze medals (I, II, III place) for the last three years;
IELTS/TOEFL is required, no minimum score, results are reviewed by the Admissions Committee;
Interview with Admission Committee is required.

List of International Subject Olympiads considered for application:
International Mathematics Olympiad – IMO
International Physics Olympiad – IPHO
International Chemistry Olympiad -IChO
International Biology Olympiad IBO
International Olympiad in Informatics – IOI
International Zhautykov Olympiad in Mathematics, Physics and Informatics
International Mendeleyev Chemistry Olympiad

List of Republican Subject Olympiads of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Republican Mathematics Olympiad
Republican Physics Olympiad
Republican Chemistry Olympiad
Republican Biology Olympiad
Republican Informatics Olympiad

Applicants can apply with both Republican and International Olympiads.
*No minimum score for IELTS or TOEFL iBT results; the results are reviewed by the Admissions Committee.