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English Test Requirements for Student Visa 2025 – Latest Update
Effective 7 August 2025
1️⃣ Expanded List of Approved English Tests
From 7 August 2025, the Department of Home Affairs now recognizes:
CELPIP General


LanguageCert Academic


Michigan English Test (MET)


2️⃣ Updated Minimum Scores for Subclass 500 (Student Visa)
(No ELICOS Pathway)
Test
Minimum Score
IELTS Academic
6.0 (overall)
PTE Academic
47
TOEFL iBT
67
OET
1210
CELPIP General
7
LanguageCert Academic
61
MET
53

💡 If enrolling in 10–20 weeks of ELICOS, lower scores may be accepted.
3️⃣ Transitional Provisions
Tests taken on or before 6 August 2025 remain valid under the old score rules (within validity period).


New rules apply only to tests taken from 7 August 2025 onwards.


4️⃣ Exemptions
Passport holders from the UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland.


Certain educational exemptions (e.g., years of English-medium study).


💬 What This Means for You
✅ Applying after 7 August 2025? Meet the new scores or take ELICOS.
✅ Took your test before 7 August 2025? You might still qualify under old rules.

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