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Australia PR Points Calculator (2026)

Use the Australia Skilled Migration Points Calculator to estimate your points for the Skilled Independent (189), Skilled Nominated (190) and Skilled Work Regional (491) visa pathways. This self-assessment follows the Australian skilled migration points test and separately checks essential visa conditions.

The minimum threshold is 65 points. Reaching 65 does not guarantee an invitation, state nomination, visa approval or that your occupation is eligible for a particular subclass.

Important: You must generally be under 45 at invitation, have at least Competent English, a suitable skills assessment and an occupation eligible for the visa. Subclass 190 adds 5 nomination points and subclass 491 adds 15 points only when the relevant nomination or eligible family sponsorship requirements are satisfied. This tool displays conditional scores for comparison.
AUSTRALIA PR · SELF-ASSESSMENT

Skilled Migration Points Calculator

Complete the sections below. The calculator checks your English results, calculates points and highlights potential eligibility issues.

189 · 190 · 491 | Minimum 65 points

Enter only factors you can support with evidence. Work experience and educational claims may require confirmation by your skills assessing authority.

01 Age and occupation

02 English language proficiency

Choose an accepted test and its date. IELTS and PTE Academic module scores are assessed automatically against the rules applicable to your test date. For other accepted tests, select the verified proficiency level and review official thresholds separately.

03 Skilled employment (last 10 years)

Overseas and Australian employment points are capped at 20 combined. Australian work must also meet the applicable visa and work-authorisation conditions.

04 Educational qualifications

A master's degree generally falls in the 15-point bachelor-or-higher category; it is not automatically worth 20 points. Qualification recognition must be verified.

05 Additional points

06 Partner and nomination

Nomination points are displayed separately for comparison. They cannot be treated as secured points unless the relevant nomination or sponsorship requirement is satisfied. State-specific eligibility is not determined here.

This is a preliminary self-assessment, not a decision of the Department of Home Affairs or a guarantee of invitation, nomination or visa grant.

Australia Skilled Migration Points Table

Subclasses 189, 190 and 491 use the federal points test. State nomination and regional nomination/sponsorship can add points for the relevant subclass only.

Points factorMaximum
Age30
English proficiency20
Overseas and Australian skilled employment combined20
Educational qualifications20
Specialist education10
Australian study5
Regional Australian study5
Credentialled community language5
Professional Year5
Partner points10
Subclass 190 nomination5
Subclass 491 nomination/sponsorship15

Scores are not out of 100: eligible combinations can exceed 100. The minimum threshold for the three skilled visa subclasses is 65 points.

Understanding Your Results

Green: Your answers meet the 65-point threshold and the key preliminary requirements screened for that pathway. Red: The threshold or a mandatory condition is not met. Amber: A condition is uncertain or the points depend on nomination, occupation-list verification or other evidence.

For occupation-specific eligibility and state nomination criteria, a separate review is required. You can compare this assessment with the Australia PR overview.

Frequently Asked Questions

The points threshold for subclasses 189, 190 and 491 is 65. Meeting it does not guarantee an invitation or visa.

Subclass 190 adds 5 points for qualifying state or territory nomination. Subclass 491 adds 15 points for qualifying nomination or eligible family sponsorship. These points are conditional on the relevant pathway requirements.

You can count qualifying employment in both categories, but the combined employment points are capped at 20.

For these points-tested skilled pathways, applicants must generally be under 45 at invitation. A high score cannot override the age condition.

Not necessarily. Proficient English generally requires at least 7 in each of the four IELTS components; Superior requires at least 8 in each.

No. Australia introduced changed approved-test requirements on 7 August 2025. The calculator uses the appropriate PTE Academic component thresholds based on test date.

No. Each state and territory applies separate occupation, residence, employment, registration and selection criteria.

No. This is an indicative calculator based on self-reported information. The Department of Home Affairs assesses visa applications and evidence.


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