120 point Pass Mark
(Pre 1 July 2011)
|
Old Points Test
(Sch 6B) |
65 point Pass Mark
(Post 1 July 2011)
|
New Points Test
(Sch 6C) |
| Occupation |
| 40 point occupation |
40 |
no occupation points |
0 |
| 50 point occupation |
50 |
|
|
| 60 point occupation |
60 |
|
|
| Age |
| 18-29 |
30 |
18-24 |
25 |
| 30-34 |
25 |
25-32 |
30 |
| 35-39 |
20 |
33-39 |
25 |
| 40-44 |
15 |
40-44 |
15 |
| > 45 |
ineligible |
45-49 |
no points |
| English language |
| Competent English (IELTS 6) |
15 |
Competent English (IELTS 6) |
0 |
| Proficient English (IELTS 7) |
25 |
Proficient English (IELTS 7) |
10 |
| Superior English (IELTS 8) |
no applicable |
Superior English (IELTS 8) |
20 |
| Australian Employment |
| 1 year in the past 4 years |
10 |
1 year in the past 10 years |
5 |
| Not applicable |
0 |
3 years in the past 10 |
10 |
| Not applicable |
0 |
5 years in the past 10 |
15 |
| Not applicable |
0 |
8 years in the past 10 |
20 |
| Overseas Employment |
| 3 years in the past 4 years in a 60 point occupation |
10 |
3 years in the past 10 years |
5 |
| 3 years in the past 4 years in a skilled occupation. |
5 |
5 years in the past 10 |
10 |
| Not applicable |
0 |
8 years in the past 10 |
15 |
| Professional Year |
10 |
Professional Year |
5 |
| Education |
| Australian PhD |
25 |
Australian PhD |
20 |
| Overseas PhD |
0 |
Overseas PhD |
20 |
| Australian Bachelor + Masters/Honours (3 yrs) |
15 |
Australian Bachelor + Masters/Honours |
15 |
| Overseas Bachelor + Masters/Honours |
0 |
Overseas Bachelor + Masters/Honours |
15 |
| Australian Diploma |
5 |
Australian Diploma |
10 |
| Australian AQF III/IV |
5 |
Australian AQF III/IV |
10 |
| Offshore Apprenticeship |
0 |
Offshore Apprenticeship |
10 |
| Australian Study Requirement |
0 |
Australian Study Requirement |
5 |
| Community Language Skills |
5 |
Credentialled Community Language Skills |
5 |
| Regional Study |
5 |
Regional Study |
5 |
| Partner Skills |
5 |
Partner Skills |
5 |
| State or Territory Nomination |
10 |
State or Territory Nomination 176,886 |
5 |
| Designated Area Sponsorship |
25 |
Designated Area Sponsorship 475,487 |
10 |
|
Note: The combined aggregate point for Australian and Overseas employment cannot be more than 20 points under the New Points Test.
|
