Australia English Requirement Changes for PTE
7 August 2025 – The Department of Home Affairs implemented significant changes to the approved English-language tests for Australian visa applications. These changes affect the types of tests accepted, the required scores for different proficiency levels, and the validity periods of test results. Here is a summary of the key changes, based on the information provided: General Changes Breakdown of Score Changes by English Proficiency Level (from 7 August 2025) The following tables show the new score requirements for each level of English proficiency, compared to the previous requirements. Functional English Test Accepted Scores – BEFORE 7 August 2025 Accepted Scores – FROM 7 August 2025 IELTS Overall score of 4.5 Average score of 4.5 PTE Academic Overall score of 30 Overall score of 24 TOEFL iBT Total score of 32 Total score of 26 Cambridge C1 Advanced Total score of 147 Not accepted for this level MET N/A Overall score of 38 CELPIP General N/A Overall score of 5 OET N/A Overall score of 1020 LANGUAGECERT Academic N/A Overall score of 38 Vocational English Test Accepted Scores – BEFORE 7 August 2025 Accepted Scores – FROM 7 August 2025 IELTS 5 in each component 5 in each component PTE Academic 36 in each component Listening: 33, Reading: 36, Writing: 29, Speaking: 24 TOEFL iBT Listening: 4, Reading: 4, Writing: 14, Speaking: 14 Listening: 8, Reading: 8, Writing: 9, Speaking: 14 Cambridge C1 Advanced 154 in each component Not accepted for this level from 7 Aug 2025 MET Not accepted Listening: 49, Reading: 47, Writing: 45, Speaking: 38 CELPIP General Not accepted 5 in each component OET B in each component Listening: 220, Reading: 240, Writing: 200, Speaking: 270 LANGUAGECERT Academic Not accepted Listening: 41, Reading: 44, Writing: 45, Speaking: 54 Competent English Test Accepted Scores – BEFORE 7 August 2025 Accepted Scores – FROM 7 August 2025 IELTS 6 in each component 6 in each component PTE Academic 50 in each component Listening: 47, Reading: 48, Writing: 51, Speaking: 54 TOEFL iBT Listening: 12, Reading: 13, Writing: 21, Speaking: 21 Listening: 16, Reading: 16, Writing: 19, Speaking: 19 Cambridge C1 Advanced 169 in each component Listening: 163, Reading: 163, Writing: 170, Speaking: 179 MET Not accepted Listening: 56, Reading: 55, Writing: 57, Speaking: 48 CELPIP General Not accepted 7 in each component OET B in each component Listening: 290, Reading: 310, Writing: 290, Speaking: 330 LANGUAGECERT Academic Not accepted Listening: 57, Reading: 60, Writing: 64, Speaking: 70 Proficient English Test Accepted Scores – BEFORE 7 August 2025 Accepted Scores – FROM 7 August 2025 IELTS 7 in each component 7 in each component PTE Academic 65 in each component Listening: 58, Reading: 59, Writing: 69, Speaking: 76 TOEFL iBT Listening: 24, Reading: 24, Writing: 27, Speaking: 23 Listening: 22, Reading: 22, Writing: 26, Speaking: 24 Cambridge C1 Advanced 185 in each component Listening: 175, Reading: 179, Writing: 193, Speaking: 194 MET Not accepted Listening: 61, Reading: 63, Writing: 74, Speaking: 59 CELPIP General Not accepted Listening: 9, Reading: 8, Writing: 10, Speaking: 8 OET B in each component Listening: 350, Reading: 360, Writing: 380, Speaking: 360 LANGUAGECERT Academic Not accepted Listening: 67, Reading: 71, Writing: 78, Speaking: 82 Superior English Test Accepted Scores – BEFORE 7 August 2025 Accepted Scores – FROM 7 August 2025 IELTS 8 in each component 8 in each component PTE Academic 79 in each component Listening: 69, Reading: 70, Writing: 85, Speaking: 88 TOEFL iBT Listening: 28, Reading: 29, Writing: 30, Speaking: 26 Listening: 26, Reading: 27, Writing: 30, Speaking: 28 Cambridge C1 Advanced 200 in each component Listening: 186, Reading: 190, Writing: 210, Speaking: 208 CELPIP General Not accepted Listening: 10, Reading: 10, Writing: 12, Speaking: 10 OET A in each component Listening: 390, Reading: 400, Writing: 420, Speaking: 400 LANGUAGECERT Academic Not accepted Listening: 80, Reading: 83, Writing: 89, Speaking: 89 Important Considerations for Visa Applicants
