Score tables
Minimum score in each part
Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking, for tests taken on or after 7 August 2025.
| Test | Competent | Proficient | Superior |
|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic or General Training) | 6 · 6 · 6 · 6 | 7 · 7 · 7 · 7 | 8 · 8 · 8 · 8 |
| PTE Academic | 47 · 48 · 51 · 54 | 58 · 59 · 69 · 76 | 69 · 70 · 85 · 88 |
| TOEFL iBT | 16 · 16 · 19 · 19 | 22 · 22 · 26 · 24 | 26 · 27 · 30 · 28 |
| Cambridge C1 Advanced | 163 · 163 · 170 · 179 | 175 · 179 · 193 · 194 | 186 · 190 · 210 · 208 |
| OET (Occupational English Test) | 290 · 310 · 290 · 330 | 350 · 360 · 380 · 360 | 390 · 400 · 420 · 400 |
| LANGUAGECERT Academic | 57 · 60 · 64 · 70 | 67 · 71 · 78 · 82 | 80 · 83 · 89 · 89 |
| CELPIP General | 7 · 7 · 7 · 7 | 9 · 8 · 10 · 8 | 10 · 10 · 12 · 10 |
| Michigan English Test (MET) | 56 · 55 · 57 · 48 | 61 · 63 · 74 · 59 | Not listed |
Holders of a current passport from the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, New Zealand or the Republic of Ireland are treated as having Competent English. Tests taken on or before 6 August 2025 use different scores and can be used until 6 August 2028, depending on the visa.
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