Exam bookings
When you are ready to sit your exam, you book and pay the independent test provider directly. This page links to each provider's official booking page for the tests covered in our comparison, plus official information for other widely used international options.
Provider pages open in a new tab. Availability, dates, and fees are set by each provider and can change.
The eight test options covered in our English Score Checker and exam preparation for Australian visa purposes. Accepted tests, score thresholds, test dates, and formats depend on your visa, so check the Department of Home Affairs current official requirements before you book.
Both IELTS modules are listed separately in Australian visa requirements. Choose the module your situation requires.
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Current IDP Melbourne test bookings; fees differ by location and date.
IDP IELTS Melbourne pageThe computer-based test from Pearson, booked through the MyPTE portal.
Check the current fee with Pearson.
The Academic exam for Australian visas, from LANGUAGECERT.
Check the current fee with LANGUAGECERT.
The same centre search also lists B2 First and C2 Proficiency, which serve other purposes.
Contact your chosen exam centre for fees.
The English test built around healthcare scenarios, booked directly with OET.
Book NowFor Australian visa purposes, register for the TOEFL iBT test taken for Australia.
Check the current fee with ETS.
The computer-delivered general English test from Paragon Testing.
Book NowAustralian visa English tests are taken in person at a secure test centre. The list of accepted tests can change, so treat the official Home Affairs requirements as the authority.
Fees checked 11 November 2026 from the official provider pages linked with each fee note. Exam fees are paid directly to the independent test providers and are separate from DIB English tuition. Amounts can change with location, test date, taxes and provider updates, and the provider checkout shows the final fee.
Widely used international English tests for study, work, and professional purposes. Listing them here does not assert acceptance for Australian visas; check the requirements that apply to your situation.
A Secure English Language Test (SELT) offered by PSI. Used for official purposes where a SELT is required.
Check current fees with PSI.
An online test taken from home, with results within days. Accepted by many universities worldwide.
Book NowA workplace English test from ETS. Registration options vary by country.
Check current fees with ETS.
An English assessment from the British Council, offered in many countries.
Check current fees with the British Council.
A modular test of speaking, listening, reading, and writing from Oxford University Press.
Check current fees with Oxford University Press.
The Oxford English Language Level Test, an alternative to in-person tests for university entry.
Check current fees with Oxford ELLT.
GESE speaking and listening exams and ISE integrated skills exams, booked through registered exam centres.
Check current fees with your registered exam centre.
These options suit study, work, and professional purposes outside Australian visa applications.