English test scores
The minimum score in each part of an English test for each level of English a visa can require. Every part must reach the score shown.
Vocational English
| Test | listening | reading | writing | speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 Advanced | Not accepted for this level | |||
| CELPIP General | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| IELTS Academic | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| IELTS General Training | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| LANGUAGECERT Academic | 41 | 44 | 45 | 54 |
| MET | 49 | 47 | 45 | 38 |
| OET | 220 | 240 | 200 | 270 |
| PTE Academic | 33 | 36 | 29 | 24 |
| TOEFL iBT | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 |
Competent English
| Test | listening | reading | writing | speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 Advanced | 163 | 163 | 170 | 179 |
| CELPIP General | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| IELTS Academic | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| IELTS General Training | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| LANGUAGECERT Academic | 57 | 60 | 64 | 70 |
| MET | 56 | 55 | 57 | 48 |
| OET | 290 | 310 | 290 | 330 |
| PTE Academic | 47 | 48 | 51 | 54 |
| TOEFL iBT | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 |
Proficient English
| Test | listening | reading | writing | speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 Advanced | 175 | 179 | 193 | 194 |
| CELPIP General | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| IELTS Academic | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| IELTS General Training | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| LANGUAGECERT Academic | 67 | 71 | 78 | 82 |
| MET | 61 | 63 | 74 | 59 |
| OET | 350 | 360 | 380 | 360 |
| PTE Academic | 58 | 59 | 69 | 76 |
| TOEFL iBT | 22 | 22 | 26 | 24 |
Superior English
| Test | listening | reading | writing | speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 Advanced | 186 | 190 | 210 | 208 |
| CELPIP General | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| IELTS Academic | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| IELTS General Training | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| LANGUAGECERT Academic | 80 | 83 | 89 | 89 |
| MET | Not accepted for this level | |||
| OET | 390 | 400 | 420 | 400 |
| PTE Academic | 69 | 70 | 85 | 88 |
| TOEFL iBT | 26 | 27 | 30 | 28 |
Passports that count instead of a test
A citizen holding a valid passport from one of these countries meets vocational and competent English:
- Canada
- New Zealand
- The Republic of Ireland
- The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- The United States of America
General information from Australian Government sources, not immigration advice. Scores as at 2026-10-23.
- LIN 25/016 Migration (Specification of Language Tests, Test Scores and Passports) Instrument 2025, Federal Register of Legislation