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The Educational Testing Service (ETS), which administers the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), said on May 6 that TOEFL scores will once again be recognized legitimate for all Australian visa applications. This decision comes after the Australian Department of Home Affairs (DHA) stopped the acceptance of TOEFL scores in July awaiting a review.
TOEFL iBT is approved by all Australian universities and more than 12,500 institutions in 160 countries. candidates who appeared in the TOEFL iBT test on or after May 5, 2024, can include their scores in their Australian visa application.
Sachin Jain, country manager, ETS India & South Asia, said, “At ETS, we are committed to facilitating global higher education and mobility through our world-class assessments. Australia remains the preferred choice for Indian students and working professionals,
with over 1.20 lakh Indian students studying in Australia last year. Further, with 9 Australian universities amongst the top 100 global universities as per the latest QS World University Rankings, Australia offers world-class higher education and post study work opportunities.”
Aside from the TOEFL, Australia accepts scores from the following exams administered at a secure test center for English language visa requirements-
International English Language Testing System (IELTS), including One Skill Retake (OSR)
Pearson Test of English (PTE)
Cambridge English (CAE) (also known as C1 Advanced)
Occupational English Test (OET), noting this is a test developed for health professionals
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