New English Language Score Requirements for Australian Visas (Effective 7 August 2025)
Starting 7 August 2025, the Department of Home Affairs has introduced new English language score requirements Australia 2025 across a range of accepted tests, including IELTS, PTE, TOEFL iBT, CELPIP, OET, MET, and LanguageCert.
These updated scores apply to visa subclasses that require English language proficiency, including:
- Skilled migration visas (e.g. 189, 190, 491)
- Employer-sponsored visas (e.g. 186, 482, 494)
- Graduate visas (485)
- Student visas (500)
This update significantly affects candidates applying with PTE score for Australian visa and IELTS score for student visa, as new benchmarks are now in place.
🖼️ Refer to the Official Score Table Below
All updated score requirements have been summarised in the official equivalency table below.
Please refer to the image for full details and make sure you’re aligned with the latest English test update for Australian immigration.
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