{"id":20159,"date":"2026-05-11T19:45:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T09:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skilldirect.com.au\/?p=20159"},"modified":"2026-05-19T20:58:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T10:58:57","slug":"immigration-english-test-requirement-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skilldirect.com.au\/en\/cap-nhat-yeu-cau-kiem-tra-tieng-anh\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Updates: Changes To Australian Immigration English Language Tests &amp; Requirements As Of 07 August 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    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style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate the post<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p><b><i>If an applicant has an English test which was conducted on or after 7 August, the required test scores and relevant providers are those specified in the new instrument.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>Student Visa (Subclass 500)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The table below shows the required test scores and relevant providers for a Sc 500 visa application, depending on whether the English was conducted:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The English was conducted\u00a0 <\/span><b>before 7 August 2025  \u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: (same as old instrument or Schedule 3 of new instrument)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The English was conducted\u00a0 <\/span><b>after 7 August 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.au\/F2025L00906\/asmade\/text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instrument m\u1edbi LIN 25\/090<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/skilldirect.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/student-english-ba-7-ausg-v-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"829\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Validity of English tests for a Sc 500 Student visa application<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>English evidence provided at time of application<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The test must be no more than 24 months old on the day the visa application is lodged <\/span><b>24 months<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> t\u00ednh \u0111\u1ebfn ng\u00e0y n\u1ed9p h\u1ed3 s\u01a1 xin visa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>English evidence provided after lodgement\u00a0<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The test must be no more than <\/span><b>24 months<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> old on the day the Department makes its decision on the visa application.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Temporary Graduate Visa (Subclass 485)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The table below shows the required tests scores and relevant providers for a Sc 485 visa application depending on whether:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The English was conducted <\/span><b>before 7 August 2025  \u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">referred to as old<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The English was conducted <\/span><b>after 7 August 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">referred to as new<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/skilldirect.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/485-english-v2.jpg\" alt=\"Ti\u1ebfng anh\" width=\"1000\" height=\"274\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The table below shows the required tests scores and relevant providers for a Sc 485 visa application for <strong>Hong Kong and British National (Overseas) passport holders<\/strong>depending on whether the English was conducted before 7 August (referred to as old), on or after 7 August 2025 (referred to as new).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/skilldirect.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/482-HK-BNO-v2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Validity of English test for Sc 485 visa application\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evidence of English is provided <\/span><b>at the time of application<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the test <\/span><b>is not more than 12 months old<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the day the Sc 485 application is lodged.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The required score <\/span><b>has been achieved in a single sitting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (unless it is an OET)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Validity of English test for Sc 485 visa application\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evidence of English is provided at the time of application<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The test is not more than <\/span><b>12 months<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> old on the day the Sc 485 application is lodged.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The required score has been achieved in <\/span><b>a single sitting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (unless it is an OET)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Vocational, Competent, Proficient and Superior English language proficiency<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.au\/F2025L00905\/asmade\/text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Migration (Specification of Language Tests, Test Scores and Passports) Instrument 2025 (LIN 25\/016)<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> updated the test scores which are used to establish the vocational, competent, proficient and superior English language proficiency for an English test that is conducted <\/span><b>after 7 August 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This instrument applies to subclasses which refer to an English language proficiency <\/span><b>and do not have a separate English language instrument<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The instrument applies to a Sc 186 visa application which specifies competent English<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But does not apply to a Sc 482 as an English language proficiency is not specified<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">within Schedule 2 and a separate English language instrument applies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The table below shows the required tests scores and relevant providers to meet a vocational, competent, proficient or superior English language proficiency depending on whether the English was conducted:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The English  was conducted before 7 August (referred to as old).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The English was conducted after 7 August 2025 (referred to as new).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/skilldirect.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/proficency-table-uopdated-english.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"444\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Validity of English tests relevant to LIN 25\/016<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The English was conducted\u00a0 <\/span><b>before 7 August 2025  \u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The English test must be taken no more than <\/span><b>36 months<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before the visa application is lodged.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The English was conducted\u00a0 <\/span><b>after 7 August 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The test must be taken no more than <\/span><b>36 months<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before the date of invitation or the date of visa lodgment <\/span>depending on the applicable provision within regulations 1.15B, 1.15C, 1.15D or 1.15EA.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Functional English<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.au\/F2025L00906\/asmade\/text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Migration (Evidence of Functional English Language Proficiency) Instrument 2025 (LIN 25\/014)<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> updated the test scores which are used to establish functional English language proficiency for an English language test that is conducted after 7 August 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This instrument applies to visa subclasses and nominations which refer to a functional English language proficiency and do not have a separate English language instrument.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Members will need to the regulations relevant to the visa subclass or nomination they are applying for to determine whether the instrument applies to that visa subclass.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The table below shows the required tests scores and relevant providers to meet a functional English language proficiency depending on whether the English was conducted\u00a0:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The English was conducted\u00a0 before 7 August (same as old instrument or Part 2 (7) of the new instrument).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The English was conducted after 7 August 2025: new instrument <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.au\/F2025L00904\/asmade\/text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LIN 25\/014<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skilldirect.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/functional-english-v2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"259\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Validity of English tests relevant to LIN 25\/014<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The English language test must have been taken either:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">within <\/span><b>12 months immediately before the application date;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on or after the application date.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>N\u1ebfu \u0111\u01b0\u01a1ng \u0111\u01a1n tham gia k\u1ef3 thi ti\u1ebfng Anh v\u00e0o ho\u1eb7c sau ng\u00e0y 7 th\u00e1ng 8 n\u0103m 2025, \u0111i\u1ec3m s\u1ed1 y\u00eau c\u1ea7u v\u00e0 c\u00e1c \u0111\u01a1n v\u1ecb t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c thi \u00e1p d\u1ee5ng s\u1ebd theo quy \u0111\u1ecbnh m\u1edbi trong Instrument t\u01b0\u01a1ng \u1ee9ng. 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