🇦🇺 IELTS requirements · Australia · 2026
Here's the honest IELTS picture for Australia — the score you need for study and (where it applies) for skilled work or migration, which IELTS variant to book, and how to confirm the live figure before you rely on it.
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Around 100% of Australian universities accept IELTS, and it is accepted for Australian skilled-migration points. Globally, IELTS is accepted by more than 12,500 organisations across over 140 countries. Confirm the exact band your programme needs on its official admissions page.
IELTS requirements change and vary by route, university, employer and visa class — always confirm the current figure with the official body before you rely on it. This page is honest guidance, not immigration advice.
Home Affairs accepts IELTS Academic or General Training for most visas; universities require Academic. Professional registration (e.g. AHPRA) sets its own, usually higher, Academic minimums.
Still deciding between tests? Read our honest IELTS vs PTE comparison for Australia →
Sample evaluator output
Overall band: 6.5 (CEFR B2)
Listening 7.0 · Reading 6.5 · Writing 6.0 · Speaking 6.5
Task 2 Writing: your essay answers the question, but your paragraph-linking expressions need more variety to move past the 6.0 cap.
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Always confirm. IELTS requirements change and vary by route, university, employer and visa class — always confirm the current figure with the official body before you rely on it. This page is honest guidance, not immigration advice.