The English testsfor Australia.IELTS, PTE or TOEFL. Which one, what score, and how to pass it.
Your course and the student visa both need proof of English. Compare the tests, translate a score across all three, and find the one you will score highest on.
No best test.Only your best.
People ask whether IELTS, PTE or TOEFL is "better." The honest answer is that all three are widely accepted in Australia, and the right one is simply the test you will score highest on, that your course and the visa accept.
Required scores are set by each university and the visa rules, and they change. So we will not pin a magic number here. Use the translator below to see how scores compare, then we confirm exactly what your course needs and get you ready to hit it.
Translate your score.
Slide to a level and see the approximate equivalent across IELTS, PTE Academic and TOEFL iBT, plus what that level usually opens up. Tap a test to highlight it.
Approximate only. These are widely used comparison bands, not official conversions. Every university and the visa set their own required scores, which change, so we confirm exactly what your course needs.
IELTS vs PTE vs TOEFL.
All three are accepted for study in Australia and the student visa. They differ in how you sit them and how they feel. Here is the honest side-by-side.
IELTS
PTE
TOEFL
Which test suits you?
Answer four quick questions on how you like to test. We will point you to the likely best fit, but remember, the real winner is whichever you will score highest on.
The ELICOS pathway.
Missed the score by a band? You may not be stuck. An ELICOS English course can be packaged before your main program, an option many students use to bridge the gap.
What ELICOS is
English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students, focused English study taken before your degree or diploma.
How packaging works
Your provider issues an offer that links the ELICOS course to your main course, so you progress once your English is ready.
Who it suits
Students who are close but not quite at the required score, or who want extra confidence before they begin.
Train to your top band.
A higher English score lifts your course options and, on the skilled side, your points. Prep deliberately and you climb bands faster.
Mafit is an authorised British Council IELTS centre and an ETS test centre for TOEFL and GRE. We prepare you and, for IELTS and TOEFL, you can test with us too.
Diagnose
A practice test shows your real starting band.
Target
We set the score your course and visa need.
Drill
Focused work on your weakest sections.
Mock
Full timed practice under real conditions.
Sit it
Book and take the test, ready and calm.
Prep and test, under one roof.
Real test-centre experience
As an authorised IELTS and TOEFL centre, we know these tests inside out, because we run them.
Prep that lifts bands
Targeted coaching on the sections holding you back, not generic classes, so your score actually moves.
The right test for you
We help you choose between IELTS, PTE and TOEFL based on your strengths and your course.
The current required scores
We confirm the exact score your course and visa need, since these change, so you aim at the right target.
Tap to clear it up.
English tests, asked.
Q1Which English test does Australia accept?
Q2What IELTS score do I need for an Australian student visa?
Q3PTE vs IELTS, which is better?
Q4What is ELICOS?
Q5How do IELTS, PTE and TOEFL scores compare?
Q6Does Mafit run these tests?
Q7How long are test results valid?
Hit yourtarget band.
Tell us your target course and where your English is now. We will pick the right test and build a prep plan to get you there.