From 5 November 2011, the department will accept English language test results from the following alternative tests to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) for Student visa purposes taken in any country:
The department will continue to accept test results from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test and the Occupational English Test (OET) taken in any country. The TOEFL Paper-Based Test (TOEFL PBT) is accepted in the following countries where IELTS is not available: Belarus, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Kyrgyzstan, Mali, Moldova, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uganda and Uzbekistan.
Below are the test score equivalencies:
English Language Tests for Student Visas |
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Test |
Test Score Band |
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IELTS |
4.0 |
4.5 |
5.0 |
5.5 |
6.0 |
6.5 |
7.0 |
7.5 |
8.0 |
8.5 |
9.0 |
TOEFL iBT |
31 |
32 |
35 |
46 |
60 |
79 |
94 |
102 |
110 |
115 |
118 |
PTE Academic |
29 |
30 |
36 |
42 |
50 |
58 |
65 |
73 |
79 |
83 |
86 |
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) |
32 |
36 |
41 |
47 |
52 |
58 |
67 |
74 |
80 |
87 |
93 |
OET |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
TOEFL PBT |
433 |
450 |
500 |
527 |
550 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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