Sunday 19 April 2015

457 visa - changes to English language requirements


As of 17 April 2015 the following language tests are acceptable evidence for 457 visa applications:


(a)                International English Language Testing System (IELTS test);

(b)                Occupational English Test (OET);

(c)                Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based test (TOEFL iBT);

(d)               Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE);

(e)                Cambridge English: Advanced test (CAE), where the test was completed on, or after 1 January 2015.


The minimum score for each IELTS component is now 4.5 but the overall band score needs to be at least 5.


The following scores apply to the remainder of the tests:

English test
Minimum band score
Minimum scores for English test components
Listening
Reading
Speaking
Writing
IELTS test
Overall band score 5.0
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
OET
-
B
B
B
B
TOEFL iBT
Total band score 36
3
3
12
12
PTE
Overall band score 36
30
30
30
30
CAE
Overall band score 154
147
147
147
147

 

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