If you are thinking of studying in Australia you may have encountered that you’ll have to present exam scores of academic and language proficiency. As an international student, you can take an English language proficiency test like IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, CAE, etc.

The process for a visa in Australia is slightly simple as for an entrance exam you have to give an English proficiency test and proceed with the admission process afterwards.

The scores of an English Language Proficiency test should not be older than 2 years of your processing.

IELTS (International English Language Testing System)

Scores of IELTS are accepted by most of the Australian Universities for both bachelors and masters degree. IELTS is a mandatory requirement in Australia for academic purpose and visas.

Not only the overall scores matter but the individual band score is also important for admissions. So, you will have to obtain acceptable overall scores and individual band scores.

The score requirement varies from institutions to institutions and also from the level of your program. Nevertheless, the minimum requirement for an IELTS score is 6.5 with no individual band lower than 6.0, likewise, after graduation, the minimum requirement is 7.

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TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language)

Another English proficiency test accepted by some of the Australian Universities is TOEFL. Mostly internet-based test (iBT) is preferred than the paper-based test (pBT) in Australia.

The TOEFL test is quite similar to IELTS however application fees are a bit higher.

For admissions, you must score 570 TOEFL in pBT or 75 TOEFL in iBT. But for an Australian student visa, the minimum requirement is 46 in iBT.

PTE (Pearson Test of English)

PTE is another alternative test for English language proficiency for Australian Universities. Almost 150 institutions accept PTE test results.

The minimum requirement for the PTE test is 58-64 for admission to a bachelors and masters degree. Likewise, for students visa, it’s 42 scores.

CAE: Advanced

Few of the Australian Universities accept a Cambridge English Advanced score of 176.  A minimum score of at least 169 should be acquired in the examination. To get the student visa you must pass the CAE exam with a score of 162.

Study in Australia without English Proficient Test

If you come into any of the following classifications then you are obliged to give the English test:

• Have completed your academic with English being the main subject for about 5 years then there may be few universities that do not require any English Proficiency Test.
• Completed their study from New Zealand, Canada, South Africa for at least 5 years.
• Holders of citizen or passport of UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand.
• Foreign Affairs or Defense sponsored students.

To sum up everything, for the admission process in Australia you have to give the English proficiency test. Although, few universities accepts a candidate without the test but you will have to fall under few circumstances.

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