Home Affairs keeps the older scores for results from the previous version of each test.
PTE ACADEMIC
IELTS ACADEMIC
TOEFL IBT
CAMBRIDGE C1 ADVANCED
L
R
W
S
L
R
W
S
L
R
W
S
L
R
W
S
50
50
50
50
6
6
6
6
12
13
21
21
169
169
169
169
If you're short
01Find the weak skillUse the checker above. Competent English is set per skill, so one low skill fails the test.
02Resit or use a retakeHome Affairs accepts IELTS results that include One Skill Retake for eligible visas. Check the visa page to confirm yours is one.
03Mind the windowHome Affairs says the test must be inside the 3 years before your application, depending on the visa subclass.
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Home Affairs: “At the time of invitation, you must have at least Competent English.” Competent English is the level this page's scores are for.
For tests taken on or after 7 August 2025, at least 47 in listening, 48 in reading, 51 in writing and 54 in speaking. Home Affairs sets no overall score for this level.
Yes for competent English. Home Affairs lists IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training at 6 in each of listening, reading, writing and speaking.
You achieved one of the test scores in Table 1 or Table 2, in the 3 years before your visa application, depending on the visa subclass.
Home Affairs says you can show you are a citizen of, and hold a valid passport from, Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or the United States of America.
A separate table applies for tests taken on or before 6 August 2025. For PTE Academic it is 50 in listening, 50 in reading, 50 in writing and 50 in speaking.