{
  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "identifier": "englishaidol-pte-australia-english-thresholds-2026-v1",
  "version": "1.0",
  "name": "PTE Academic Australian English thresholds by test date, 2026 reference",
  "description": "A date-aware transcription of published Australian Department of Home Affairs PTE Academic component thresholds and subclass 485 overall and component thresholds.",
  "publisher": "English AIdol",
  "publisherUrl": "https://www.englishaidol.com/about",
  "landingPage": "https://www.englishaidol.com/pte-score-chart",
  "datasetUrl": "https://www.englishaidol.com/data/pte-australia-english-thresholds-2026.json",
  "csvUrl": "https://www.englishaidol.com/data/pte-australia-english-thresholds-2026.csv",
  "lastVerified": "2026-08-24",
  "methodology": "English AIdol transcribed the PTE Academic values and test-date boundaries displayed on the linked Department of Home Affairs pages. Null overallMinimum values mean the cited English-level page states component minimums rather than one overall PTE minimum.",
  "limitations": [
    "This dataset is educational information, not migration, legal, admissions, or eligibility advice.",
    "A score table does not establish visa eligibility, points, test validity, passport exemptions, stream eligibility, or institutional acceptance.",
    "Requirements can change. Recheck the linked official page for the exact visa, stream, application date, test date, and personal circumstances."
  ],
  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
  "licenseUrl": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "thresholds": [
    {
      "context": "Home Affairs English level",
      "rule": "Competent English",
      "pteTestDateFrom": "2025-08-07",
      "pteTestDateTo": null,
      "overallMinimum": null,
      "componentMinimums": { "listening": 47, "reading": 48, "writing": 51, "speaking": 54 },
      "sourceUrl": "https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/english-language/competent-english",
      "sourceVerified": "2026-08-24"
    },
    {
      "context": "Home Affairs English level",
      "rule": "Proficient English",
      "pteTestDateFrom": "2025-08-07",
      "pteTestDateTo": null,
      "overallMinimum": null,
      "componentMinimums": { "listening": 58, "reading": 59, "writing": 69, "speaking": 76 },
      "sourceUrl": "https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/english-language/proficient-english",
      "sourceVerified": "2026-08-24"
    },
    {
      "context": "Home Affairs English level",
      "rule": "Superior English",
      "pteTestDateFrom": "2025-08-07",
      "pteTestDateTo": null,
      "overallMinimum": null,
      "componentMinimums": { "listening": 69, "reading": 70, "writing": 85, "speaking": 88 },
      "sourceUrl": "https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/english-language/superior-english",
      "sourceVerified": "2026-08-24"
    },
    {
      "context": "Home Affairs English level",
      "rule": "Competent English",
      "pteTestDateFrom": null,
      "pteTestDateTo": "2025-08-06",
      "overallMinimum": null,
      "componentMinimums": { "listening": 50, "reading": 50, "writing": 50, "speaking": 50 },
      "sourceUrl": "https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/english-language/competent-english",
      "sourceVerified": "2026-08-24"
    },
    {
      "context": "Home Affairs English level",
      "rule": "Proficient English",
      "pteTestDateFrom": null,
      "pteTestDateTo": "2025-08-06",
      "overallMinimum": null,
      "componentMinimums": { "listening": 65, "reading": 65, "writing": 65, "speaking": 65 },
      "sourceUrl": "https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/english-language/proficient-english",
      "sourceVerified": "2026-08-24"
    },
    {
      "context": "Home Affairs English level",
      "rule": "Superior English",
      "pteTestDateFrom": null,
      "pteTestDateTo": "2025-08-06",
      "overallMinimum": null,
      "componentMinimums": { "listening": 79, "reading": 79, "writing": 79, "speaking": 79 },
      "sourceUrl": "https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/english-language/superior-english",
      "sourceVerified": "2026-08-24"
    },
    {
      "context": "Temporary Graduate visa subclass 485, Post-Higher Education Work stream",
      "rule": "Main PTE Academic threshold",
      "pteTestDateFrom": "2025-08-07",
      "pteTestDateTo": null,
      "overallMinimum": 55,
      "componentMinimums": { "listening": 40, "reading": 42, "writing": 41, "speaking": 39 },
      "sourceUrl": "https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/temporary-graduate-485/post-higher-education-work",
      "sourceVerified": "2026-08-24"
    },
    {
      "context": "Temporary Graduate visa subclass 485, Post-Higher Education Work stream",
      "rule": "Main PTE Academic threshold",
      "pteTestDateFrom": null,
      "pteTestDateTo": "2025-08-06",
      "overallMinimum": 57,
      "componentMinimums": { "listening": 43, "reading": 48, "writing": 51, "speaking": 42 },
      "sourceUrl": "https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/temporary-graduate-485/post-higher-education-work",
      "sourceVerified": "2026-08-24"
    }
  ]
}