Functional

English Test
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

Required Points
an average band score of at least 4.5

English Test
Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based Test (TOEFL CBT)

Required Points
a total band score of at least 32

English Test
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic

Required Points
overall band score of at least 30

English Test
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)

Required Points
overall band score of at least 147

Vocational

English Test
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

Required Points
at least 5 in each of the four test components (speaking, reading, listening and writing)

English Test
Occupational English Test (OET)

Required Points
at least ‘B’ in each of the four test components

English Test
Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT)

Required Points
achieved the following minimum test scores in each of the four test components: 4 for listening, 4 for reading, 14 for writing and 14 for speaking

English Test
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic

Required Points
at least 36 in each of the four test components

English Test
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)

Required Points
at least 154 in each of the four test components

Competent

English Test
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

Required Points
at least 6 in each of the four test components (speaking, reading, listening and writing)

English Test
Occupational English Test (OET)

Required Points
at least ‘B’ in each of the four test components

English Test
Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT)

Required Points
achieved the following minimum test scores in each of the four test components: 12 for listening, 13 for reading, 21 for writing and 18 for speaking

English Test
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic

Required Points
at least 50 in each of the four test components

English Test
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)

Required Points
at least 169 in each of the four test components

Proficient

English Test
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

Required Points
at least 7 in each of the four test components (speaking, reading, listening and writing)

English Test
Occupational English Test (OET)

Required Points
at least ‘B’ in each of the four test components

English Test
Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT)

Required Points
achieved the following minimum test scores in each of the four test components: 24 for listening, 24 for reading, 27 for writing and 23 for speaking

English Test
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic

Required Points
at least 65 in each of the four test components

English Test
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)

Required Points
at least 185 in each of the four test components

Superior

English Test
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

Required Points
at least 8 in each of the four test components (speaking, reading, listening and writing)

English Test
Occupational English Test (OET)

Required Points
at least ‘A’ in each of the four test components

English Test
Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT)

Required Points
achieved the following minimum test scores in each of the four test components: 28 for listening, 29 for reading, 30 for writing and 26 for speaking

English Test
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic

Required Points
at least 79 in each of the four test components

English Test
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)

Required Points
at least 200 in each of the four test components

On 1st July 2012, DIBP the validity of IELTS was extended to 3 years, except for functional English only 12 months valid.