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Australia PR Points Calculator
Score yourself against the official General Skilled Migration points test for Subclass 189, 190 and 491. Every category is included, the 20-point work experience cap is applied, and your total updates as you answer.
Your indicative score
45
points · Subclass 189
20 points below the minimum
Breakdown
- Age at time of invitation+30
- Educational qualifications+15
Indicative only. Meeting 65 points allows you to lodge an EOI but does not guarantee an invitation — competitive scores are usually much higher.
Is 45 enough for your occupation?
Cut-offs move every round and vary hugely by occupation. Send us your score and we will check it against the most recent invitation data for your ANZSCO code.
Understanding your score
The points test is published and unambiguous. What is not published is the score that will actually get you invited — that moves every round and varies enormously by occupation.
| Occupation group | Indicative Subclass 189 score |
|---|---|
| Accounting & Audit | 95 – 100+ |
| ICT & Software | 90 – 95 |
| Civil & Mechanical Engineering | 85 – 90 |
| Nursing & Allied Health | 75 – 85 |
| Trades (electrical, mechanical, construction) | 70 – 85 |
| Teaching (secondary, special needs) | 75 – 85 |
Based on recent invitation rounds. Cut-offs change every round — always confirm against current Department of Home Affairs data.
Questions about the points test
Sixty-five points is the minimum required to lodge an Expression of Interest, but it is not the score that receives invitations. Competitive scores for Subclass 189 have generally sat between 85 and 95 points, and higher for accounting and ICT occupations. Subclass 190 and 491 often invite lower because nomination adds 5 or 15 points.
At the moment you are invited, not when you lodge your Expression of Interest. This matters enormously if you are approaching a threshold — turning 33 costs five points and turning 40 costs another ten.
Yes. Overseas skilled employment is worth up to 15 points and Australian skilled employment up to 20, but the combined total is capped at 20 points. This calculator applies that cap automatically.
For most applicants, English. Moving from Competent to Superior is worth 20 points and can be achieved in a few weeks of preparation. After that, having a partner skills-assessed is worth up to 10 points, and state or regional nomination adds 5 or 15.
No. It reproduces the published points table, but invitation outcomes depend on your occupation, the ceiling for that occupation, and how many higher-scoring candidates are in the pool. A score is necessary but not sufficient.
For a fuller explanation of every category and the three fastest ways to lift a score that is short, read our complete guide to the Australian points test.
Score not where you want it?
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