What is Proficient or Superior English?

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Published: 7 August 2025
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Need Proficient or Superior English for your General Skilled Migration visa application?

From 7 August 2025 applicants will need higher scores in each band of most English language tests. Only the IELTS remains unchanged.

Why would I need Proficient or Superior English?

These higher levels of English tests attract additional points in the GSM points test. Applicants with Proficient English are granted 10 points, while those with Superior English are granted 20 points.

What scores do I need for Proficient English?

Test Listening Reading Writing Speaking
IELTS 7 7 7 7
PTE Academic 58 59 69 76
C1 Advanced 175 179 193 194
TOEFL iBT 22 22 26 24
OET 350 360 380 360
CELPIP General 9 8 10 8
LANGUAGECERT Academic 67 71 78 82
MET 61 63 74 59

 

What scores do I need for Superior English?

Test Listening Reading Writing Speaking
IELTS 8 8 8 8
PTE Academic 69 70 85 88
C1 Advanced 186 190 210 208
TOEFL iBT 26 27 30 28
OET 390 400 420 400
CELPIP General 10 10 12 10
LANGUAGECERT Academic 80 83 89 89
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I sat an English test before 7 August 2025 and met the old score requirements. Can I still use these results?

Yes. Immigration will continue to accept English tests undertaken before 7 August 2025 that met the old score requirements.

For Proficient English:

  • IELTS test score of at least 7 in each of the four test components
  • OET test score of at least B in each of the four test components
  • TOEFL iBT test score with at least the following scores in the four test components: 24 for listening, 24 for reading, 27 for writing and 23 for speaking
  • PTE Academic test score of at least 65 in each of the four test components
  • Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) test score of at least 185 in each of the four test components.

For Superior English:

  • IELTS test score of at least 8 in each of the four test components
  • OET test score of at least A in each of the four test components
  • TOEFL iBT test score with at least the following scores in the four test components: 28 for listening, 29 for reading, 30 for writing and 26 for speaking
  • PTE Academic test score of at least 79 in each of the four test components
  • Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) test score of at least 200 in each of the four test components.

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