CPA Assessment Authority Update: English Language Requirements

From 1st November, 2014, CPA Australia will recognise the following programs or tests as meeting the English proficiency requirements of the general skills assessment:

• IELTS Academic
• PTE Academic
• Skilled Migration Internship Program Accounting (SMIPA)
• TOEFL iBT

Minimum scores for each of the components will need to be achieved in the IELTS Academic, PTE Academic and TOEFL iBT tests:

 

	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking
IELTS Academic	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0
TOEFL iBT	24	24	27	23
PTE Academic	65	65	65	65

 

Earlier CPA used to accept only IELTS Academic as it’s English language requirements. However from 1-Nov-2014 it will accept the above mentioned tests as well. This is applicable for 189, 190 and 489 sub class visas.

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