It is reported that the most popular English test program for student visa applicants is not TOEFL. Today, most international students choose the PTE, followed by IELTS (IELTS).
On June 13, Australia's Department of Home Affairs said the Australian student visa application would no longer accept the TOEFL PBT test, according to local media reports, citing local media reports.
Before obtaining a visa to study in Australia, international students are required to submit relevant English test results to prove that they have met the minimum English proficiency requirements. The Ministry of the Interior recently announced an adjustment to the acceptance range of the English test results, which will not apply to 500 categories of student visa applicants since May 2018.
It is understood that since October last year, TOEFL paper written test content adjustment, oral English is not included in the scope of consideration. The Home Office believes that oral English skills are tested to ensure that applicants have the ability to communicate face to face in Australia.
In view of the changes in the contents of the examination, the Ministry of the Interior recently excluded the TOEFL written test from the acceptable English test for students' visas. However, the Ministry of the Interior will still accept TOEFL (TOEFL iBT) scores.
It is reported that the most popular English test program for student visa applicants is not TOEFL. "nowadays, most international students choose the PTE exam, followed by IELTS (IELTS).," Bharara (Shivi Bhalla), operator of an English tutoring agency in Sydney, told SBS.
"I know that there is an application for a visa in Australia, which means that TOEFL can be accepted. But for five years, no one has ever been consulted (the TOEFL test)."
It is understood that, in addition to the TOEFL Test, other English exams currently accepted in Australia include IELTS, Advanced Cambridge English examination (Cambridge English: Advanced), PTE academic English Test and Professional English examination in order to make the test results accepted, the test days must not exceed two years from the signing date.
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