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The Australian government has announced that “TOEFL iBT will no longer be offering English language tests for Australian visa purposes until further notice.” The announcement was posted on the Department of Home Affairs' official website.

While the Test of English as a Foreign Language score was previously valid, the Australian government has announced that it would no longer be considered as of July 26.

“The enhanced version of the TOEFL iBT, which begins worldwide administrations on July 26, has been designed to improve the test taker experience, reducing the test time and streamlining the registration process, while maintaining the rigor and reliability the test is known for. ETS has submitted the enhanced test to Australia’s Department of Home Affairs (DHA) to be reviewed as part of a standard process the Department takes to evaluate English language tests. We commend the DHA for this thorough review which ensures that its high standards for measures of English proficiency are upheld,” Rohit Sharma, SVP of Global Higher Education and Workskills.

For English language visa requirements, Australia currently accepts scores from the following exams done in a secure test center: ?

— IELTS (International English Language Testing System), with One Skill Retake (OSR)*

PTE (Pearson Test of English)

— Cambridge English (CAE) (also known as C1 Advanced)

— Occupational English Test (OET), a test designed for health professionals.

Aspirants should also keep in mind that for Australian visa purposes, IELTS test results that include OSR will be recognized, with the exception of applications for subclasses 476, 482, and 485, which require scores from a single sitting/attempt.

Additionally, IELTS One Skill Retake (OSR) is also available for certain test takers. “OSR allows test takers to retake one of the four test components in either reading, writing, speaking or listening (once only),” the official notification stated.

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