Australia: Naye English Tests aur Visa Rules — Aug 7, 2025
August 2025 me Australia ne apne English language acceptance me kuch bade updates announce kiye — jo students, skilled migrants aur NRIs ke liye important hain. Is article me simple Hinglish me bataya gaya hai ki kaunse naye tests ab accept ho rahe hain (LanguageCert Academic, MET, CELPIP General etc.), aapke purane scores ka kya matlab hai, aur practical steps kya lene chahiye agar aap Australia visa ke liye apply kar rahe ho.
Short summary — sabse important baatein
- Effective date: 7 August 2025 — kuch additional English test providers accept karne ki announcement.
- Ab applicants ke paas IELTS/PTE/TOEFL ke alawa LanguageCert Academic, Michigan English Test (MET), aur CELPIP General jaise options bhi ho sakte hain.
- Agar aapke paas recent valid score hai to aksar retake ki zaroorat nahi hoti — lekin visa subclass ki specific requirement check karo.
Naye accepted tests — short guide
LanguageCert Academic — kya hai aur kisko choose karna chahiye
LanguageCert Academic ek computer-based academic English test hai jo reading, writing, listening aur speaking assess karta hai. Ye un students ke liye achha hai jo university admission ya academic programs target kar rahe hain. Key benefits: fast result delivery, online/centre-based availability, aur internationally recognised certificate. Agar aapko jaldi result chahiye aur computer format comfortable hai to consider karo.
Michigan English Test (MET) — kyon dekhna chahiye
MET ek established test hai jo communicative English par focus karta hai. Ye flexible scheduling aur skill-balanced evaluation provide karta hai. Agar aap ek steady, recognized test chahte ho jisme testing environment standard ho, to MET ek accha option hai.
CELPIP General — practical advantage
CELPIP General fully computerised test hai jo practical English usage measure karta hai. Iski khasiyat ye hai ki speaking same day computer ke through hota hai (no separate speaking day), aur result timelines fast hote hain — short-notice applications ke liye useful hai.
Classic options — IELTS, PTE, TOEFL
IELTS, PTE Academic aur TOEFL ab bhi widely accepted aur reliable options hain — especially academic study aur skilled migration dono ke liye. Agar aap inme strong ho to inhe continue kar sakte ho; naye options sirf aur zyada flexibility dene ka kaam karte hain.
Kya aapko retake karna chahiye? — Simple decision steps
- Apna current score aur issue date check karo — score generally 2 saal valid hota hai.
- Agar score aapke visa subclass ke minimum requirement ko meet karta hai to retake zaruri nahi.
- Agar score expire hone wala ho ya naye accepted test aapki strengths ke hisaab se better mapping de to retake consider karo.
Visa subclass ka impact
Student visas, skilled visas aur temporary work visas me English requirements alag ho sakte hain — kuch me overall band score chahiye to kuch me har component ka minimum. Isliye application se pehle visa subclass ki official guidance check karna sabse zaruri step hai.
Practical test-selection tips
1) Apne strong components identify karo (speaking/reading/writing/listening). 2) Mock test lo taaki pata chale kis format me best perform karte ho (computer vs paper). 3) Agar jaldi result chahiye to computer-based tests prefer karo (LanguageCert, CELPIP, PTE). 4) Health professionals ke liye OET jaise professional tests better fit ho sakte hain.
Quick cautions
- Official acceptance list time-to-time update hoti rehti hai — visa lodge karne se pehle Department ki official guidance check karein.
- Test name/ID aur certificate details application me sahi dalein — galat entries se application delay ya rejection ho sakta hai.