> > Well, I wrote about 136 class visa, but it seems to me you are
> > right.
>
> The difference is that for the designated sponsored visa you only
> need 4.5 if the state or territory of your sponsor has English
> language arrangements in place to allow you to undertake English
> training after arrival.
>
> This is what the text of the regulations say for the subclass 496:
>
> "Either the applicant has vocational English, or:
>
> (a) he or she has proficiency in English of at least the standard
> required for the award of 10 points for the language skill
> factor of the general points test specified in item 6311 of
> Schedule 6; and
>
> (b) his or her sponsor lives in a State or Territory specified by
> Gazette Notice as a State or Territory in which arrangements
> are established for suitable English-language training for
> applicants to whom this paragraph applies; and
>
> (c) the Minister is satisfied that the applicant has paid any fee
> or charge for that training."
>
> The reference to "vocational English" means a minimum of 5.0 on each
> part of the IELTS test and to get 10 points in item 6311 in the old
> Schedule 6 points test you would have needed an average of 4.5 on the
> IELTS test.
>
> Cheers,
>
> George Lombard
>
> www.austimmigration.com.au
>
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hi nick;
you must pass the general one , if you want to apply as immigration. But
if you want to study in australia you should pass the academic test .
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