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Australia to Accept Alternative English Languages Tests from 23rd November, 2014[/caption]
Australia Immigration Department will accept TOEFL IBT & PTE from 23rd November, 2014. Till now it accepted only IELTS score for English Languages Tests, but come next week, eligible immigration aspirants can take TOEFL IBT & PTE instead of IELTS and submit the score to prove their language proficiency. However, the score has to be equivalent to the IELTS score as given below:
Competent:
IELTS*- 6 or more in all bands(L;R;S;W)
TOEFL IBT*- L- 12 /R-13/ W- 21/ S- 18
PTE Academic *-50 in each band(L;R;S;W)
Proficient:
IELTS*- 7 or more in all bands(L;R;S;W)
TOEFL IBT*- L- 24 /R-24/ W- 27/ S- 23
PTE Academic *- 65 in each band(L;R;S;W)
OET – B in each component
Superior:
IELTS*- 8 or more in all bands(L;R;S;W)
TOEFL IBT*- L- 28 /R-29/ W- 30/ S- 26
PTE Academic*- 79 in each band (L;R;S;W)
OET – A in each component
*S- Speaking, W-Writing, L- Listening, R-Reading
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