English language requirement

Minimum scores accepted for skills assessment

Qualification Assessment Criteria
Competency Areas
English Language Proficiency
Skilled Employment Assessment
how to apply – fees and processing times
Supporting Documents
Accounting Professional Year Program
Resources/FAQ

In brief

  • Providers accepted by Chartered Accountants ANZ
  • Minimum scores accepted from each approved provider for skills assessment

You will need to provide only one evidence of your English language proficiency through one of the following approved providers:

For PTE Academic CA ANZ require the report form with Score Report Code (SRC).

The SRC is 10 digits long and is a combination of letters and number, and was introduced in 2019 to replace the use of the Registration ID. The SRC can be found at the top of the test taker’s score report, underneath their name. The new Score Report Website has eliminated the need for you to assign your scores to CA ANZ.

If your test result does not have a SRC, you can simply log into your PTE Academic account and re-download your score report. The SRC is featured underneath your name.

If you still need to assign your scores to CA ANZ, access Pearson/PTE Academic and type Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand in the field marked “Institution/Organization/Department/School” and click “Search”. PTE results may not be available for verification for up to 72 hours after authorisation has been granted.

Full (Permanent) skills assessment

Minimum scores for each of the components will need to be achieved to meet the English language requirement for full (permanent) skills assessment.

  LISTENING READING WRITING SPEAKING
CAE*
185 185 185 185

IELTS Academic

 7 7 7 7
TOEFL ibt 24 24 27 23

PTE Academic

 65 65 65 65
Accounting PYP  Original colour scanned copy of
completion certificate and
academic transcript  

* Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand will only recognises CAE tests completed on or after 1 January 2015.

Provisional skills assessment

Minimum scores for each of the components will need to be achieved to meet the English language requirement for provisional (temporary) skills assessment.

  LISTENING READING WRITING SPEAKING
CAE* 169 169 169 169

IELTS Academic OR General Training

 6 6 6 6
TOEFL ibt 12 13 21 18
PTE Academic 50 50 50 50

* Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand will only recognises CAE tests completed on or after 1 January 2015.

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand will only accept:

  • IELTS/TOEFL/CAE/PTE undertaken within three years prior to applying for skills assessment;

What you should know

CA ANZ will conduct verification of all English Language test results through the test provider’s portal.

To ensure all applicants are assessed equally, the English language requirement of skills assessment may sometimes differ from other English proficiency requirements you encounter throughout your visa application process.

For migration purposes, there are strictly no exemptions. All applicants will be assessed against the same assessing criteria, including the English language requirement.

In order to achieve a suitable skills assessment from CA ANZ, you will need to ensure that you meet the English proficiency requirements set out above.

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