English test scores for Australian visa points.

Q: My test was before 7 August 2025. Does it still count?

It can. The approved tests changed on 7 August 2025, and results from a test taken on or before 6 August 2025 may be used until 6 August 2028, inclusive, depending on the visa. Choose "on or before" in the calculator and it uses the older table, which covers C1 Advanced, IELTS, PTE Academic, OET and TOEFL iBT.

On the points test, Competent English gives 0 points, Proficient English 10 and Superior English 20¹²³. Each level needs a minimum score in every one of the four skills, so your lowest skill sets your level⁴. Pick your test, enter your scores, and the calculator checks them against the department's tables.

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When did you sit the test?

On or after 7 August 2025On or before 6 August 2025

Which test?

Listening

Reading

Writing

Speaking

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IELTS General Training · On or after 7 August 2025

Minimum scores for IELTS General Training, tests taken on or after 7 August 2025. Shaded cells are scores you reach.
	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking
Superior English20 points	8	8	8	8
Proficient English10 points	7	7	7	7
Competent English0 points	6	6	6	6
Your scores	–	–	–	–

All rows: Table 1 on the Competent, Proficient and Superior English pages of the Department of Home Affairs, last updated 21 September 2026. Our copy: 31 October 2026.⁴⁵⁶

Points: the English language row of the points tables for subclasses 189, 190 and 491.¹²³

Every official table.

The full Home Affairs tables, the same numbers the calculator uses. Open a test to see its three levels.

Points come from the English language row of the points tables for subclasses 189, 190 and 491.¹²³

Tests taken on or after 7 August 2025⁴⁵⁶

Table 1 - Competent English approved tests and scores taken on or after 7 August 2025
Table 1 - Proficient English approved tests and scores taken on or after 7 August 2025
Table 1 - Superior English approved tests and scores taken on or after 7 August 2025

IELTS General Training

Level	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Points
Competent English	6	6	6	6	0
Proficient English	7	7	7	7	10
Superior English	8	8	8	8	20

IELTS Academic

Level	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Points
Competent English	6	6	6	6	0
Proficient English	7	7	7	7	10
Superior English	8	8	8	8	20

PTE Academic

Level	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Points
Competent English	47	48	51	54	0
Proficient English	58	59	69	76	10
Superior English	69	70	85	88	20

OET

Level	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Points
Competent English	290	310	290	330	0
Proficient English	350	360	380	360	10
Superior English	390	400	420	400	20

TOEFL iBT

Level	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Points
Competent English	16	16	19	19	0
Proficient English	22	22	26	24	10
Superior English	26	27	30	28	20

C1 Advanced

Level	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Points
Competent English	163	163	170	179	0
Proficient English	175	179	193	194	10
Superior English	186	190	210	208	20

CELPIP General

Level	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Points
Competent English	7	7	7	7	0
Proficient English	9	8	10	8	10
Superior English	10	10	12	10	20

LANGUAGECERT Academic

Level	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Points
Competent English	57	60	64	70	0
Proficient English	67	71	78	82	10
Superior English	80	83	89	89	20

Michigan English Test (MET)

Level	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Points
Competent English	56	55	57	48	0
Proficient English	61	63	74	59	10
Superior English	No row in this table				20

Tests taken on or before 6 August 2025⁴⁵⁶

Table 2 - Competent English approved tests and scores taken on or before 6 August 2025
Table 2 - Proficient English approved tests and scores taken on or before 6 August 2025
Table 2 - Superior English approved tests and scores taken on or before 6 August 2025

IELTS (Academic or General Training)

Level	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Points
Competent English	6	6	6	6	0
Proficient English	7	7	7	7	10
Superior English	8	8	8	8	20

PTE Academic (earlier version)

Level	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Points
Competent English	50	50	50	50	0
Proficient English	65	65	65	65	10
Superior English	79	79	79	79	20

OET (letter grades)

Level	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Points
Competent English	B	B	B	B	0
Proficient English	B	B	B	B	10
Superior English	A	A	A	A	20

TOEFL iBT

Level	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Points
Competent English	12	13	21	21	0
Proficient English	24	24	27	23	10
Superior English	28	29	30	26	20

C1 Advanced (CAE)

Level	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Points
Competent English	169	169	169	169	0
Proficient English	185	185	185	185	10
Superior English	200	200	200	200	20

Questions people ask?

Do all four scores have to reach the level?

Yes. Every table sets a minimum "in each of the 4 test components"⁴. Three skills at Superior and one at Proficient is Proficient English, so the calculator also shows exactly which skill to lift for the next level.

How many points does each level give?

Competent English gives 0 points, Proficient English 10 and Superior English 20, on the points tables for subclasses 189, 190 and 491¹²³. Competent still matters: it is the minimum you need at the time of invitation⁷⁸⁹.

Can I use an at-home online test?

No. The department does not accept tests delivered completely online¹⁰, such as IELTS Online, OET@Home or TOEFL iBT Home Edition¹⁰. The test must take place in a secure testing centre¹⁰.

My test was before 7 August 2025. Does it still count?

It can. The approved tests changed on 7 August 2025¹⁰, and results from a test taken on or before 6 August 2025 may be used until 6 August 2028, inclusive, depending on the visa¹⁰. Choose "on or before" in the calculator and it uses the older table, which covers C1 Advanced, IELTS, PTE Academic, OET and TOEFL iBT¹⁰.

Why does MET stop at Proficient English?

The legal instrument leaves the Michigan English Test out of Superior English¹¹, and the department's Superior table has no MET row. So MET can give at most 10 points¹²³.

I'm a nurse with OET scores. Is anything different?

OET is developed for health professionals, and since 7 August 2025 it is scored in numbers, not letters⁴. The calculator handles both. If you're also heading for the registered nurse OSCE, our free OSCE practice check is there when you want it.

Is this tool run by the government?

No. It's an independent tool that reads the department's pages and the legal instrument, using our stored copies. Rules change¹⁰, so confirm on the department's English language page before you rely on a result: immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/english-language.

How this tool is built

Every number is read straight out of our stored copy of the official page, never typed by hand.
Each copy is dated and fingerprinted, and our tests fail if a number no longer matches it.
We compare the department's tables with the legal instrument row by row and show you where they differ.

Sources

Each small number links to the page it comes from. We keep a dated copy of every page with its SHA-256 fingerprint and check our wording against it word for word.

Source 1: Points table for Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189). Department of Home Affairs, page last updated 11 June 2026; our copy 31 October 2026.
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189/points-table
Source 2: Points table for Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190). Department of Home Affairs, page last updated 16 July 2026; our copy 31 October 2026.
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-nominated-190/points-table
Source 3: Points table for Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491). Department of Home Affairs, page last updated 16 July 2026; our copy 31 October 2026.
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-work-regional-provisional-491/points-table
Source 4: Competent English. Department of Home Affairs, page last updated 21 September 2026; our copy 31 October 2026.
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/english-language/competent-english
Source 5: Proficient English. Department of Home Affairs, page last updated 21 September 2026; our copy 31 October 2026.
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/english-language/proficient-english
Source 6: Superior English. Department of Home Affairs, page last updated 21 September 2026; our copy 31 October 2026.
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/english-language/superior-english
Source 7: Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189), Points-tested stream. Department of Home Affairs, page last updated 1 July 2026; our copy 31 October 2026.
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189/points-tested
Source 8: Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190). Department of Home Affairs, page last updated 2 October 2026; our copy 31 October 2026.
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-nominated-190
Source 9: Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491), main applicant. Department of Home Affairs, page last updated 16 July 2026; our copy 31 October 2026.
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-work-regional-provisional-491/application
Source 10: English language visa requirements. Department of Home Affairs, page last updated 2 February 2026; our copy 31 October 2026.
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/english-language
Source 11: Migration (Specification of Language Tests, Test Scores and Passports) Instrument 2025 (LIN 25/016), text as made. Federal Register of Legislation; our copy 31 October 2026.
www.legislation.gov.au/F2025L00905/asmade/2025-08-06/text/original/epub/OEBPS/document_1/document_1.html

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