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PR points calculator, from the current Home Affairs table.

Choose your visa and your answers. The total, the breakdown and the 65-point pass mark update as you go. Nothing is sent or stored.

Announced, not in force: The 2026-27 Budget (May 2026) said the permanent points test will be reformed, and on 17 September 2026 the Minister said the points test had been redone. No new table, pass mark or start date has been published. The Home Affairs points table pages read on 22 October 2026 show the current table.

Visa

Skilled Independent (189): no nomination pointsSkilled Nominated (190): adds 5 for state or territory nominationSkilled Work Regional (491): adds 15 for state nomination or family sponsorship

Age (at invitation)

At least 18 but less than 25 years25 pointsAt least 25 but less than 33 years30 pointsAt least 33 but less than 40 years25 pointsAt least 40 but less than 45 years15 points45 or over0 points

You must be under 45 when invited.

English language skills

Competent English0 pointsProficient English10 pointsSuperior English20 points

Overseas skilled employment (outside Australia)

Less than 3 years0 pointsAt least 3 but less than 5 years5 pointsAt least 5 but less than 8 years10 pointsAt least 8 years15 points

Employment in your nominated or a closely related skilled occupation, in the 10 years before invitation, for at least 20 hours a week.

Australian skilled employment (in Australia)

Less than 1 year0 pointsAt least 1 but less than 3 years5 pointsAt least 3 but less than 5 years10 pointsAt least 5 but less than 8 years15 pointsAt least 8 years20 points

In the 10 years before invitation, in your nominated or a closely related occupation, at least 20 hours a week, while holding a substantive visa or a Bridging A or B and complying with its conditions.

Educational qualifications (highest only)

A Doctorate from an Australian educational institution, or a Doctorate from another institution of a recognised standard20 pointsAt least a Bachelor degree from an Australian educational institution, or at least a Bachelor qualification from another institution of a recognised standard15 pointsA diploma or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution10 pointsA qualification or award recognised by the relevant assessing authority for your nominated skilled occupation as suitable for that occupation10 pointsNone of these0 points

Points for your highest qualification only. Doctorate points need a Doctor of Philosophy level qualification; titles such as general practitioner, dentist or vet do not count. Recognition must be held at invitation.

Specialist education qualification
A Masters degree by research or a Doctorate degree from an Australian educational institution that included at least 2 academic years of study in a relevant field+10 points

Relevant fields are listed science, technology, engineering, mathematics and specified ICT fields: natural and physical sciences, information technology, and engineering and related technologies (subfields listed on the Home Affairs page). Check the course on the CRICOS website.

Australian study requirement
Meet the Australian study requirement+5 points

At least 1 degree, diploma or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution that meets the Australian study requirement.

Professional Year in Australia
Completion of a Professional Year in Australia+5 points

Accounting, ICT/Computing or Engineering; in your nominated or a closely related occupation; at least 12 months; completed in Australia in the 4 years (48 months) before invitation; provided by the Australian Computer Society, CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, the Institute of Public Accountants or Engineers Australia. Completion date is the date on the official Record of Completion.

Credentialled community language
Hold a recognised qualification in a credentialled community language+5 points

Accredited at paraprofessional level or above, certified at certified provisional level or above, or a community language credential for interpreting or translating from NAATI.

Study in regional Australia
At least 1 degree, diploma or trade qualification meeting the Australian study requirement, obtained while living and studying in a designated regional area+5 points

Must meet the Australian study requirement; studied at a campus in, and lived in, a designated regional area; distance education does not count.

Partner skills

Skilled partner: your spouse or de facto partner is also an applicant for this visa, is not an Australian permanent resident or citizen, and at invitation was under 45, had competent English, nominated an occupation on the same list as yours and had a suitable skills assessment (not one for a 485)10 pointsYour spouse or de facto partner is also an applicant for this visa, is not an Australian permanent resident or citizen, and has competent English5 pointsYou are single, or your partner is an Australian citizen or permanent resident10 pointsNone of these0 points

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Overseas and Australian employment points combined are capped at 20. Even if the combined total is higher, only 20 points are awarded.

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Pass mark: 65

Breakdown
Factor	Points
Age (at invitation)	0
English language skills	0
Overseas skilled employment (outside Australia)	0
Australian skilled employment (in Australia)	0
Employment cap applied (20 at most)	0
Educational qualifications (highest only)	0
Specialist education qualification	0
Australian study requirement	0
Professional Year in Australia	0
Credentialled community language	0
Study in regional Australia	0
Partner skills	0
Nomination or sponsorship	0
Total	0

Before you rely on a number

Points are one requirement among many: your occupation must be on the right list, you need a suitable skills assessment, you must be under 45 and have at least competent English when invited, invitation rounds decide who is invited, and states set their own criteria for nomination.
Meeting 65 does not mean an invitation. Invitations go to the highest-ranked expressions of interest.
Sixty-five is the minimum to be invited. Your Expression of Interest gets an indicative score; if invited, the invitation states the score you must meet at assessment, which may be higher than 65 depending on your claims. Most criteria must be met at the time of invitation. Invitations go to the highest-ranked Expressions of Interest, so many people are invited only at higher scores.
Points are assessed at the time of invitation, except the single or partner item, which is not assessed at invitation and can change if your marital status changes during processing.
A redesign of the points test has been announced but is not in force. This calculator uses the current table.

Information checked 22 October 2026.

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