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Points test calculator Skillselect visa

The points calculator below is updated for the 2025-26 Skilled Migration Program, helping you quickly determine your standing against the requirements for Skilled Visa subclasses 189, 190, and 491. 

The current minimum points threshold for EOI selection is  65 points 

Please note: These results are for guidance only. To receive a detailed professional assessment, book your consultation with Skill Direct!

Your score:

0 / 65 POINTS

Visa Subclass

Which visa Subclass are you applying for?

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No state nomination or family sponsorship required.

You must have an occupation on the MLTSSL.

Requires nomination by a State or Territory government.
You must have an occupation on the MLTSSL or STSOL.

Requires nomination by a State or Territory government or sponsorship by an eligible relative living in a designated regional area.
You must have an occupation on the MLTSSL or STSOL or ROL.

Age

Your age at the time of invitation to apply for the visa.

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English Language Skills

At the time of invitation, your English language level is categorized as:

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  • Passport from Uk, Usa, Canada, New Zealand or Ireland; or
  • IELTS: at least 6 in each component; or
  • CELPIP General: at least 7 in each component; or
  • MET: at least 56 points in Listening, 55 in points in Reading, 57 points in Writing, 48 points in Speaking; or
  • OET: at least 290 points in Listening, 310 points in Reading, 290 points in Writing, 330 points in Speaking; or
  • LANGUGECERT Academic: at least 57 points in Listening, 60 points in Reading, 64 points in Writing, 70 points in Speaking; or
  • TOEFL iBT: at least 16 ponts in Listening, 16 ponts in Reading, 19 points in Writing, 19 points in Speaking; or
  • PTE Academic: at least 47 points in Listening, 48 points in Reading, 51 points in Writing, 54 points in Speaking; or
  • Cambridge (CAE): at least 163 points in Listening, 163 points in Reading, 170 points in Writing, 179 points in Speaking
  • IELTS: at least 7 in each component; or
  • CELPIP: at least 9 points in Listening, 8 in points in Reading, 10 points in Writing, 8 points in Speaking; or
  • MET: at least 61 points in Listening, 63 in points in Reading, 74 points in Writing, 59 points in Speaking; or
  • OET: at least 350 points in Listening, 360 points in Reading, 380 points in Writing, 360 points in Speaking; or
  • LANGUGECERT Academic: at least 67 points in Listening, 71 points in Reading, 78 points in Writing, 82 points in Speaking; or
  • TOEFL iBT: at least 22 ponts in Listening, 22 ponts in Reading, 26 points in Writing, 24 points in Speaking; or
  • PTE Academic: at least 58 points in Listening, 59 points in Reading, 69 points in Writing, 76 points in Speaking; or
  • Cambridge (CAE): at least 175 points in Listening, 179 points in Reading, 193 points in Writing, 194 points in Speaking
  • IELTS: at least 8 in each component
  • CELPIP: at least 10 points in Listening, 10 in points in Reading, 12 points in Writing, 10 points in Speaking; or
  • OET: at least 390 points in Listening, 400 points in Reading, 420 points in Writing, 400 points in Speaking; or
  • LANGUGECERT Academic: at least 80 points in Listening, 83 points in Reading, 89 points in Writing, 89 points in Speaking; or
  • TOEFL iBT: at least 26 points in Listening, 27 points in Reading, 30 points in Writing, 28 points in Speaking; or
  • PTE Academic: at least 69 points in Listening, 70 points in Reading, 85 points in Writing, 88 points in Speaking; or
  • Cambridge (CAE): at least 186 points in Listening, 190 points in Reading, 210 points in Writing, 208 points in Speaking

Work Experience Outside Australia

What is your total duration of overseas skilled employment within the last 10 years in your nominated (or closely related) occupation?
Note: Work must be paid and consist of at least 20 hours per week. Note: The maximum combined points for Australian and overseas work experience is 20 points.

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Australian Skilled Employment

What is your total duration of skilled employment in Australia within the last 10 years in your nominated (or closely related) occupation?
Note: Work must be paid and consist of at least 20 hours per week to be eligible for points. The maximum combined points for overseas and Australian work experience is 20 points.

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Educational qualifications

What is your highest completed educational qualification?

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Australian Educational Qualification

Degree, diploma, advanced diploma or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution which took at least 2 years of full-time study and was taught in English.

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Specialist Educational Qualification

A Masters degree by research or a Doctorate degree from an Australian educational institution that included at least two academic years in a relevant field (Natural and Physical Sciences, Information Technology or Engineering and Related Technologies).

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Credentialled community language

You must have been accredited at the Paraprofessional level or above, certified at the Certified Provisional level or above, or have a Community Language Credential for interpreting or translating by the NAATI

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Study in Regional Australia

You must have at least 1 degree, diploma or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution that satisfies the Australian study requirement obtained while living and studying in an eligible area of regional Australia

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To be eligible for the award of points your educational qualification:

  • must meet the Australian study requirement
  • have been obtained while you lived in, and studied at a campus in a designated regional area
  • not include study undertaken by distance education

Professional Year in Australia

Did you complete a professional year program in Australia in your nominated skilled occupation for at least 12 months in the 48 months immediately before the time of invitation to apply for the visa?

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* Where a Professional Year program was completed, Professional Year within the 48 month period prior to the time of invitation, you may be awarded 5 points. To avoid any doubt, you could have commenced the Professional Year at a time before the 48 months prior to invitation. The time you “completed” a Professional Year is the date listed on your official Record of Completion which is issued by the authorised body or Professional Year program delivery partner.

Partner Qualifications

Do you have a partner (spouse or de facto partner) who meets the following criteria?

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  • My partner is aged under 45, and
  • My partner has Competent English, and
  • My partner is an applicant of the same subclass of visa as me, and
  • My partner nominated a suitable skilled occupation and obtained a positive skills assessment (that is not for a Subclass 485 visa)

*If your marital status changes during the processing of your visa, we may not award you points for this item. We do not assess this item as at the time of invitation.
  • I don’t have a spouse or de facto partner, or
  • My partner is an Australian permanent resident or an Australian citizen

*If your marital status changes during the processing of your visa, we may not award you points for this item. We do not assess this item as at the time of invitation.
  • My partner has Competent English, and
  • My partner is an applicant of the same subclass of visa as me, and
  • My partner is not an Australian permanent resident or an Australian citizen

*If your marital status changes during the processing of your visa, we may not award you points for this item. We do not assess this item as at the time of invitation.

None of the above

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