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English Score Checker

English Score Checker.

Compare the scores on your test report against the Functional, Vocational, Competent, Proficient, and Superior English levels published by the Department of Home Affairs, for tests taken on or after 7 August 2025. This is a level comparison tool. It is not a universal score conversion and it is not a visa eligibility assessment.

Check your scores
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How the checker works.

01

Choose your test

Select your test from the eight selected test options covered in this comparison. The list is not exhaustive; check the official requirements for your situation.

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Enter your scores

Enter your test date and the four component scores exactly as they appear on your official test report.

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Read your result

See the highest published English level your components meet, and any gaps to a level you are aiming for.

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Verify officially

Check the official Home Affairs requirements for your visa before you act on any result.

Score comparison

Check your scores against each level.

Enter your details exactly as they appear on your official test report. Calculations run in your browser. No account needed.

Scores from tests taken before 7 August 2025 cannot be classified here.
Your four component scores

Cambridge scale, 80 to 210, whole points.

Functional and Vocational English are not listed for Cambridge C1 Advanced on the current Home Affairs list, so no overall score is checked for this test.

Before you rely on any result

  • Score requirements depend on your visa, your test date, your test format, and the organisation receiving your result. Always check the current official requirements for your situation.
  • English tests for Australian visas are taken in person at a secure test centre. When you register for TOEFL iBT, select that you are taking the TOEFL iBT test for Australia.
  • Whether an IELTS One Skill Retake result is accepted depends on the visa. Check the requirements for your visa before you book a retake.
  • This tool does not assess score validity windows, visa exemptions, or visa eligibility. It compares published minimum scores only.
  • Calculations run in your browser. No account needed.
  • From 21 January 2026, a TOEFL iBT result used for Australian visa purposes must be the version of the test taken for Australia, reported on the 0 to 120 total score scale. Results on the newer global 1 to 6 reporting scale cannot be entered or converted here. See the ETS TOEFL iBT Information Bulletin, page 11.

Reference table

English level requirements by test

The minimum scores published by the Department of Home Affairs for each English level, for tests taken on or after 7 August 2025. For Functional English, the requirement is the official overall or average score reported on your test result, not a sum of component scores.

Minimum scores for tests taken on or after 7 August 2025. IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training are listed separately and are highlighted for easy comparison.
TestListeningReadingWritingSpeaking
Cambridge C1 Advanced163163170179
CELPIP General7777
IELTS Academic6666
IELTS General Training6666
LANGUAGECERT Academic57606470
OET290310290330
PTE Academic47485154
TOEFL iBT16161919

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Official sources

The levels and minimum scores in this checker come from the Department of Home Affairs English language requirements pages:

Last checked on 11 November 2026. Requirements can change, so treat the official pages as the authority.

Next step

Preparing to reach a level?

Tell us your target level and your test date, and we will discuss how preparation could help you get there.

Email us

info@dibenglish.com.au