English competency

You must show evidence of IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic English or Cambridge CAE results, with the following minimum band scores.

For international students in Australia who are applying for a 485 visa, the IPA will accept evidence of IELTS Academic or General Training / TOEFL iBT / PTE Academic / Cambridge CAE test results with the following minimum band scores.

You are required to submit a high-quality colour scan of your test results. We will complete the necessary checks to validate your results.

We will only accept:

• an IELTS TRF that was undertaken within the past two years; or
• a TOEFL/PTE/CAE test that was undertaken within the past three years.

IELTS Test Report Form

To provide IELTS documentation, you are required to submit a high-quality colour scan of your Test Report Form (TRF). The IPA will complete the necessary checks to validate your results.

Pearson (PTE) Academic Results

Please remember that you must authorise the Institute of Public Accountants to access your PTE Academic test results online. This can be done by accessing your PTE academic account.

Migration Assessments

Even if you are a citizen of an English speaking country, you will still be required to provide appropriate documentation of your English language competency.

For more information on the English language test providers, please visit the sites below.

• ielts.org
• ets.org/toefl 
• pearsonpte.com/book/
• cambridgeenglish.org/why-cambridge-english/visas-and-immigration/australia/