Alternative English Tests After 06 August 2025

  • C1 Advanced means the Cambridge Advanced Test.
  • CELPIP General means the Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program General.
  • IELTS Academic means the International English Language Test System (IELTS) Academic.
  • IELTS General Training means the International English Language Test System (IELTS) General Training.
  • LANGUAGECERT Academic means the LANGUAGECERT Academic Test.
  • MET means the Michigan English Test.
  • OET means the Occupational English Test.
  • PTE Academic means the Pearson Test of English Academic.
  • TOEFL iBT means the Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-Based Test.

Warning - the below tests and scores do not apply to an English test sat before 07 August 2025.

 

 

Item

Level of English

Column

1

Column

2

Column

3

Column

4

C1 Advanced

CELPIP General

IELTS Academic

IELTS General Training

1

Vocational

Excluded.

5 (listening)

5 (listening)

5 (listening)

5 (reading)

5 (reading)

5 (reading)

5 (writing)

5 (writing)

5 (writing)

5 (speaking)

5 (speaking)

5 (speaking)

2

Competent

163 (listening)

7 (listening)

6 (listening)

6 (listening)

163 (reading)

7 (reading)

6 (reading)

6 (reading)

170 (writing)

7 (writing)

6 (writing)

6 (writing)

179 (speaking)

7 (speaking)

6 (speaking)

6 (speaking)

3

Proficient

175 (listening)

9 (listening)

7 (listening)

7 (listening)

179 (reading)

8 (reading)

7 (reading)

7 (reading)

193 (writing)

10 (writing)

7 (writing)

7 (writing)

194 (speaking)

8 (speaking)

7 (speaking)

7 (speaking)

4

Superior

186 (listening)

10 (listening)

8 (listening)

8 (listening)

190 (reading)

10 (reading)

8 (reading)

8 (reading)

210 (writing)

12 (writing)

8 (writing)

8 (writing)

208 (speaking)

10 (speaking)

8 (speaking)

8 (speaking)


Item

Level of English

Column

3

Column

4

Column

5

Column

6

Column

7

Column

8

Column

9

IELTS Academic

IELTS General Training

LANGUAGECERT Academic

MET

OET

PTE Academic

TOEFL iBT

1

Vocational

5 (listening)

5 (listening)

41 (listening)

49 (listening)

220 (listening)

33 (listening)

8 (listening)

5 (reading)

5 (reading)

44 (reading)

47 (reading)

240 (reading)

36 (reading)

8 (reading)

5 (writing)

5 (writing)

45 (writing)

45 (writing)

200 (writing)

29 (writing)

9 (writing)

5 (speaking)

5 (speaking)

54 (speaking)

38 (speaking)

270 (speaking)

24 (speaking)

14 (speaking)

2

Competent

6 (listening)

6 (listening)

57 (listening)

56 (listening)

290 (listening)

47 (listening)

16 (listening)

6 (reading)

6 (reading)

60 (reading)

55 (reading)

310 (reading)

48 (reading)

16 (reading)

6 (writing)

6 (writing)

64 (writing)

57 (writing)

290 (writing)

51 (writing)

19 (writing)

6 (speaking)

6 (speaking)

70 (speaking)

48 (speaking)

330 (speaking)

54 (speaking)

19 (speaking)

3

Proficient

7 (listening)

7 (listening)

67 (listening)

61 (listening)

350 (listening)

58 (listening)

22 (listening)

7 (reading)

7 (reading)

71 (reading)

63 (reading)

360 (reading)

59 (reading)

22 (reading)

7 (writing)

7 (writing)

78 (writing)

74 (writing)

380 (writing)

69 (writing)

26 (writing)

7 (speaking)

7 (speaking)

82 (speaking)

59 (speaking)

360 (speaking)

76 (speaking)

24 (speaking)

4

Superior

8 (listening)

8 (listening)

80 (listening)

Excluded.

390 (listening)

69 (listening)

26 (listening)

8 (reading)

8 (reading)

83 (reading)

400 (reading)

70 (reading)

27 (reading)

8 (writing)

8 (writing)

89 (writing)

420 (writing)

85 (writing)

30 (writing)

8 (speaking)

8 (speaking)

89 (speaking)

400 (speaking)

88 (speaking)

28 (speaking)

Functional English - Tests After 06 August 2025

Warning - the below tests and scores do not apply to an English test sat before 07 August 2025.

 

 

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Item

Language Tests

Average band score

Overall band score

Total band score

1

CELPIP General

 

at least 5

 

2

IELTS Academic

at least 4.5

 

 

3

IELTS General Training

at least 4.5

 

 

4

LANGUAGECERT Academic

 

at least 38

 

5

MET

 

at least 38

 

6

OET

 

at least 1020

 

7

PTE Academic

 

at least 24

 

8

TOEFL iBT

 

 

at least 26

 

Required English language test scores for 485 Visa After 06 August 2025

Warning - the below tests and scores do not apply to an English test sat before 07 August 2025.

 

Required test scores (non-HK and BNO paaport holders)

Item

If the English language test is …

the required test scores for that test are …

1

C1 Advanced

(a)    not accepted for the purpose of subparagraph 485.212(1)(a)(ii) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.

2

CELPIP General

  1.     an overall score of at least 8; and
  2.    a score of at least 6 for the listening English test component; and
  3.     a score of at least 6 for the reading English test component; and
  4.    a score of at least 6 for the writing English test component; and
  5.     a score of at least 6 for the speaking English test component.

3

IELTS Academic

  1.     an average band score of at least 6.5; and
  2.    a score of at least 5.5 for each of the English test components.

4

IELTS General Training

  1.     an average band score of at least 6.5; and
  2.    a score of at least 5.5 for each of the English test components.

5

LANGUAGECERT Academic

  1.     an overall band score of at least 67; and
  2.    a score of at least 49 for the listening English test component; and
  3.     a score of at least 54 for the reading English test component; and
  4.    a score of at least 56 for the writing English test component; and
  5.     a score of at least 62 for the speaking English test component.

6

MET

  1.     an overall band score of at least 58; and
  2.    a score of at least 53 for the listening English test component; and
  3.     a score of at least 51 for the reading English test component; and
  4.    a score of at least 51 for the writing English test component; and
  5.     a score of at least 43 for the speaking English test component.

7

OET

  1.     an overall band score of at least 1310; and
  2.    a score of at least 260 for the listening English test component; and
  3.     a score of at least 280 for the reading English test component; and
  4.    a score of at least 260 for the writing English test component; and
  5.     a score of at least 310 for the speaking English test component.

8

PTE Academic

  1.     an overall band score of at least 55; and
  2.    a score of at least 40 for the listening English test component; and
  3.     a score of at least 42 for the reading English test component; and
  4.    a score of at least 41 for the writing English test component; and
  5.     a score of at least 39 for the speaking English test component.

9

TOEFL iBT

  1.     a total score of at least 81; and
  2.    a score of at least 12 for the listening English test component; and
  3.     a score of at least 12 for the reading English test component; and
  4.    a score of at least 14 for the writing English test component; and
  5.     a score of at least 17 for the speaking English test component.

Required test scores for Hong Kong and British National (Overseas) passport holders

Item

If the English language test is …

and the applicant is the holder of a Hong Kong or British National (Overseas) passport, the required test scores for that test are …

1

C1 Advanced

(a)    not accepted for the purposes of subparagraph 485.212(1)(a)(ii) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.

2

CELPIP General

  1.     an overall band score of at least 7; and
  2.    a score of at least 5 for each English test component.

3

IELTS Academic

  1.     an average band score of at least 6.0; and
  2.    a score of at least 5.0 for each English test component.

4

IELTS General Training

  1.     an average band score of at least 6.0; and
  2.    a score of at least 5.0 for each English test component.

5

LANGUAGECERT Academic

  1.     an overall band score of at least 61; and
  2.    a score of at least 41 for the listening English test component; and
  3.     a score of at least 44 for the reading English test component; and
  4.    a score of at least 45 for the writing English test component; and
  5.     a score of at least 54 for the speaking English test component.

6

MET

  1.     an overall band score of at least 53; and
  2.    a score of at least 49 for the listening English test component; and
  3.     a score of at least 47 for the reading English test component; and
  4.    a score of at least 45 for the writing English test component; and
  5.     a score of at least 38 for the speaking English test component.

7

OET

  1.     an overall band score of at least 1210: and
  2.    a score of at least 220 for the listening English test component; and
  3.     a score of at least 240 for the reading English test component; and
  4.    a score of at least 200 for the writing English test component; and
  5.     a score of at least 270 for the speaking English test component.

8

PTE Academic

  1.     an overall band score of at least 47; and
  2.    a score of at least 33 for the listening English test component; and
  3.     a score of at least 36 for the reading English test component; and
  4.    a score of at least 29 for the writing English test component; and
  5.     a score of at least 24 for the speaking English test component.

9

TOEFL iBT

  1.     an total band score of at least 67; and
  2.    a score of at least 8 for the listening English test component; and
  3.     a score of at least 8 for the reading English test component; and
  4.    a score of at least 9 for the writing English test component; and
  5.     a score of at least 14 for the speaking English test component.

English Language Tests 500 Student Visa After 06 August 2025

Warning - the below tests and scores do not apply to an English test sat before 07 August 2025.

 

English language test scores

Item

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Test name

Minimum test score

Minimum test score:

if principal course is accompanied by at least 10 weeks of an ELICOS; or

if a standard foundation program; or

if an extended foundation program; or

if an eligible pathway program.

Minimum test score:

if principal course is accompanied by at least 20 weeks of an ELICOS.

1.

C1 Advanced

Overall band score of 161.

Not accepted for purposes of subclause 500.213(1) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.

Not accepted for purposes of subclause 500.213(1) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.

2.

CELPIP General

Overall band score of 7.

Overall band score of 6.

Overall band score of 5.

3.

IELTS Academic

Average band score of 6.0.

Average band score of 5.5.

Average band score of 5.0.

4.

IELTS General Training

Average band score of 6.0.

Average band score of 5.5.

Average band score of 5.0.

5.

LANGUAGECERT Academic

Overall band score of 61.

Overall band score of 54.

Overall band score of 46.

6.

MET

Overall band score of 53.

Overall band score of 49.

Overall band score of 44.

7.

OET

Overall band score of 1210.

Overall band score of 1090.

Overall band score of 1020.

8.

PTE Academic

Overall band score of 47.

Overall band score of 39.

Overall band score of 31.

9.

TOEFL iBT

Total band score of 67.

Total band score of 51.

Total band score of 37.

 

English Language Tests 482 Visa After 12 September 2025

Warning - the below tests and scores do not apply to an English test sat before 13 September 2025.

 

Required test scores

Item

If the approved English language test is …

the required test scores for that test are …

1

CELPIP General

5 (listening)

5 (reading)

5 (writing)

5 (speaking)

 

2

IELTS Academic

5.0 (listening)

5.0 (reading)

5.0 (writing)

5.0 (speaking)

 

3

IELTS General Training

5.0 (listening)

5.0 (reading)

5.0 (writing)

5.0 (speaking)

 

4

LANGUAGECERT Academic

41 (listening)

44 (reading)

45 (writing)

54 (speaking)

 

5

MET

49 (listening)

47 (reading)

45 (writing)

38 (speaking)

 

6

OET

220 (listening)

240 (reading)

200 (writing)

270 (speaking)

 

7

PTE Academic

33 (listening)

36 (reading)

29 (writing)

24 (speaking)

 

8

TOEFL iBT

8 (listening)

8 (reading)

9 (writing)

14 (speaking)

 

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