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Changes to English Tests- 7 August 2025

Changes to English Language Tests for Visa Applicants from 7 August 2025

Starting 7 August 2025, the Australian Department of Home Affairs is updating its list of accepted English language tests and revising score requirements for visa applicants.

New Accepted English Tests

From this date, applicants can submit results from three newly approved tests:

CELPIP General (Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program)
LANGUAGECERT Academic
Michigan English Test (MET)

These test results will be considered valid for up to 3 years from the date of testing, aligning with existing test validity standards.

Updated Score Requirements

To ensure consistency across all testing formats, score thresholds for the following tests have been revised:

PTE Academic
C1 Advanced
OET
TOEFL iBT

These changes aim to align required scores more accurately with the levels of English proficiency expected under Australia’s visa framework.

Important Note: The C1 Advanced test is no longer accepted for Vocational English requirements.

Competent English – Minimum Score Requirements

To satisfy the Competent English level, applicants must achieve the following minimum scores:

Test	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking
IELTS	6	6	6	6
PTE Academic	47	48	51	54
C1 Advanced	163	163	170	179
TOEFL iBT	16	16	19	19
OET	290	310	290	330
CELPIP General	7	7	7	7
LANGUAGECERT Academic	57	60	64	70
MET	56	55	57	48

English Requirements for All Australian Visas

If you are applying for Skilled Migration, you will need to prove your English language ability. The required level of English depends on the visa subclass you are applying for and there are 4 different levels of English which may be relevant:

Superior English: 20 points in GSM points test
Proficient English: 10 points in GSM points test
Competent English: threshold requirement for General Skilled Migration and 186 ENS/187 RSMS Direct and Transition stream
Vocational English
Functional English: for secondary applicants seeking to avoid paying the English Language Charge

From 14 December 2022, IELTS One Skill Retake (OSR) will be available for certain test takers. OSR allows test takers to retake one of the four test components in either reading, writing, speaking or listening (once only).

For Australian visa purposes, the Department will accept IELTS test results that include OSR, with the exception of applications for subclasses 476, 482, and 485, which need scores from a single sitting/attempt.

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