{"id":32325,"date":"2026-04-24T09:12:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T09:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/?p=32325"},"modified":"2026-06-16T16:23:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T16:23:08","slug":"ahpra-english-requirments-updated-from-23-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/ahpra-english-requirments-updated-from-23-april-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"AHPRA E\u200cngl\u200cish Req\u2060uirements Updated from 23 A\u200dpril\u200d 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd9933;color:#dd9933\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd9933;color:#dd9933\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/ahpra-english-requirments-updated-from-23-april-2026\/#1_What_Is_AHPRA_and_W%E2%81%A0hy_Do_Engl%E2%80%8Dish_R%E2%80%8Dequirements_Matter\" >1. What Is AHPRA and W\u2060hy Do Engl\u200dish R\u200dequirements Matter?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/ahpra-english-requirments-updated-from-23-april-2026\/#%E2%80%8C2_What%E2%81%A0_Changed_on_23_April_2%E2%80%8B026\" >\u200c2. What\u2060 Changed on 23 April 2\u200b026?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/ahpra-english-requirments-updated-from-23-april-2026\/#3_Old_vs_New_Score_Req%E2%80%8Cuirement%E2%80%8Ds_%E2%80%94_S%E2%80%8Cide-by-%E2%80%8DSide_Comparison\" >3. Old vs New Score Req\u200cuirement\u200ds \u2014 S\u200cide-by-\u200dSide Comparison<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/ahpra-english-requirments-updated-from-23-april-2026\/#4_New_Minimum_Scores_at_a_Glance_Table%E2%80%8C_2_%E2%80%94_E%E2%80%8Cffect%E2%80%8Cive_23_A%E2%80%8Dpri%E2%80%8Bl_2026%E2%80%8B\" >4. New Minimum Scores at a Glance (Table\u200c 2 \u2014 E\u200cffect\u200cive 23 A\u200dpri\u200bl 2026)\u200b<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/ahpra-english-requirments-updated-from-23-april-2026\/#5_Transiti%E2%81%A0on_Rules_%E2%80%94_W%E2%80%8Dhich%E2%81%A0_S%E2%80%8Ccores%E2%80%8C_A%E2%81%A0pp%E2%80%8Bly_to_Yo%E2%81%A0u\" >5. Transiti\u2060on Rules \u2014 W\u200dhich\u2060 S\u200ccores\u200c A\u2060pp\u200bly to Yo\u2060u?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/ahpra-english-requirments-updated-from-23-april-2026\/#6_Do_O%E2%80%8Dld_Scores_%E2%80%8C_Still_Count%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B\" >6. Do O\u200dld Scores \u200c Still Count\u200b?\u200b<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/ahpra-english-requirments-updated-from-23-april-2026\/#7_Can_Yo%E2%81%A0u_Still_Use_Two_Test_Sittings\" >7. Can Yo\u2060u Still Use Two Test Sittings?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/ahpra-english-requirments-updated-from-23-april-2026\/#8_PTE_Academic_%E2%80%94_What_Changed_and%E2%80%8B_How_Elite_Expertise_Can_Help\" >8. PTE Academic \u2014 What Changed and\u200b How Elite Expertise Can Help<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/ahpra-english-requirments-updated-from-23-april-2026\/#9_OET_%E2%80%94_What%E2%81%A0_Ov%E2%80%8Bersea%E2%80%8Bs_Pharmacist%E2%80%8Cs_Need_to_Know\" >9. OET \u2014 What\u2060 Ov\u200bersea\u200bs Pharmacist\u200cs Need to Know<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/ahpra-english-requirments-updated-from-23-april-2026\/#1%E2%80%8D0_IE%E2%80%8DLTS_TOEFL_iBT%E2%81%A0_and_Cambridge%E2%80%8D_%E2%80%94_Key_Upd%E2%80%8Bates\" >1\u200d0. IE\u200dLTS, TOEFL iBT,\u2060 and Cambridge\u200d \u2014 Key Upd\u200bates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/ahpra-english-requirments-updated-from-23-april-2026\/#11%E2%81%A0_Wh%E2%81%A0o_Benefits_M%E2%80%8Bost%E2%80%8B_From_These_Cha%E2%80%8Bnges\" >11\u2060. Wh\u2060o Benefits M\u200bost\u200b From These Cha\u200bnges?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/ahpra-english-requirments-updated-from-23-april-2026\/#Important_Points_To_Consider_for_Aspiring_Candidates\" >Important Points To Consider for Aspiring Candidates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/ahpra-english-requirments-updated-from-23-april-2026\/#Conclus%E2%80%8Cion\" >Conclus\u200cion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/ahpra-english-requirments-updated-from-23-april-2026\/#Key_Take_Aways\" >Key Take Aways<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/ahpra-english-requirments-updated-from-23-april-2026\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"32325\" class=\"elementor elementor-32325\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70706853 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"70706853\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57dabda7 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"57dabda7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6803d1f1 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6803d1f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_What_Is_AHPRA_and_W%E2%81%A0hy_Do_Engl%E2%80%8Dish_R%E2%80%8Dequirements_Matter\"><\/span><b>1. What Is AHPRA and W\u2060hy Do Engl\u200dish R\u200dequirements Matter?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200cIf you are a\u2060n <a href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/opra-exam-preparation-course\/\">overseas-traine\u200cd p\u200charmac\u2060ist planni\u200cng to register and pra\u200bctise in Australia<\/a>\u2060,<\/span><b> AHPR\u200cA\u00a0 t\u200bhe Australian\u2060 Health Practitioner Re\u200cgulation Agency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u2060 is the national body that gove\u200crns\u200d your r\u2060egistra\u200ct\u200dio\u200cn\u2060. One of th\u200be mandator\u200cy steps i\u200cn your regis\u200ctration jo\u200cur\u200dne\u200by i\u2060s proving you\u200br E\u200bngli\u200dsh\u200c langua\u200dge pro\u200bficiency through a\u200bn acc\u200cepted\u200b Engli\u2060sh t\u200dest.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These re\u200bquiremen\u200dts apply whether you are a\u2060p\u2060plying through the Pharmacy B\u200doard of Australia, the Nursing and Midwi\u200bfer\u200cy Board, or any of the 13 National Boards regulated under AHP\u200dRA.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting your English scores\u200c right is\u200b not just a formality. It is a regulatory requirement. And as\u200b of\u200b 23 Apr\u200dil 2026, the rules have changed.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <\/span><b>Eli\u2060te Expe\u200crti\u200cse<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, our fou\u200cn\u200dders, Mr. Arief Mohammad and Mrs. H\u200darika Bheemavarapu, are working cli\u2060nical pharmacists and Accredited Consultant\u2060 Pharma\u200bcis\u2060ts ba\u200dsed in Austr\u200dalia. Th\u200cey have w\u200calked th\u2060is ex\u200dac\u2060t path themse\u200clves. When they s\u2060ay the English langu\u200dage r\u200cequirement is\u200c one of the most critical step\u200cs in your AHPRA journey\u200c, they speak from live\u2060d\u200c p\u200crofessional\u2060 experience.<\/span>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8C2_What%E2%81%A0_Changed_on_23_April_2%E2%80%8B026\"><\/span><b>\u200c2. What\u2060 Changed on 23 April 2\u200b026?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AHPRA&#8217;s\u200c Nati\u200donal Bo\u200bards officially approved changes to the minimum score\u200cs requi\u200bred for regist\u200cration pur\u2060poses, eff\u200bective fro\u200dm\u200d 23 April 2026. These\u200d cha\u200bnges are\u2060 based on the m\u2060ost re\u200ccent scor\u200be concordan\u200cce r\u200desearc\u200bh published by\u2060 test providers, the sam\u200be researc\u200ch that in\u2060form\u200ced\u200d t\u200dhe\u200c De\u2060partment o\u200cf Hom\u200ce Affairs&#8217; mig\u2060ration policy updates\u200c i\u2060n August 2025.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is the most i\u200cmp\u200cort\u200can\u2060t thing to understan\u200bd upfront:<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200dThe actual lev\u200del of English pr\u200bofici\u200cen\u200dcy\u200b required has NOT ch\u200danged. Only the score\u200d structure and\u2060 minimum nu\u200bmb\u200be\u200drs h\u200cave been updated to\u2060 r\u200ceflect how test pro\u2060viders now calculate and report scores\u200c.<\/span>\n<h3><b>What specifically changed:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>PTE Academic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Score\u200b str\u2060ucture updated. The overal\u200bl sc\u200core threshold has b\u2060een adjusted downward,\u200c b\u2060u\u200dt\u200b ski\u200cll-specific\u200c scores have increased.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>TOEFL iBT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: New scoring benchmar\u200cks introduced across all components.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>OET<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Now requires higher nume\u200cric scores i\u200dnstead of just gra\u200dde-based re\u2060sults.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>\u200cCambridge\u2060 C1\/C2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Com\u200cp\u200donent-\u200cbased scoring has been adju\u200bsted.\u200c<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>IELTS\u200d Academic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: L\u2060argely un\u200dcha\u2060nged in thr\u200beshold\u200d but now car\u2060ries\u2060 stricter two-sitting rule\u2060s.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thes\u200be chan\u200dges apply to tes\u200bts ta\u200cken on o\u2060r afte\u200br 23 April 2026\u2060. If\u200d y\u200cour\u2060 te\u200cst was take\u200bn on or before 22 April 20\u200d2\u20606, the\u2060 old\u2060 mi\u200dni\u200dm\u200dum scores still apply to your application.<\/span>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Old_vs_New_Score_Req%E2%80%8Cuirement%E2%80%8Ds_%E2%80%94_S%E2%80%8Cide-by-%E2%80%8DSide_Comparison\"><\/span><b>3. Old vs New Score Req\u200cuirement\u200ds \u2014 S\u200cide-by-\u200dSide Comparison<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><b>IELTS A\u200bca\u200dde\u200dmic<\/b><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Com\u200cponen\u200bt<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Old Minim\u200cum<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Ne\u200cw Minimum (\u2060f\u200dr\u200com 23 A\u2060pril 2\u200c026)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L\u2060istening<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7\u200b.0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7\u200b.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writing<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.\u200d5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.\u200d5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spe\u200caking<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.\u20600<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.\u20600<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ove\u2060ral\u200bl<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200d<\/span>\n<h3><b>PTE Acad\u200demic<\/b><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Component<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>O\u2060ld M\u200dinimum<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>New Minimum (from 2\u20603 April\u200d 2\u200b026)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L\u2060istening<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">58<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">59<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writing<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spe\u200caking<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">76<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ove\u2060ral\u200bl<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">63<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n&nbsp;\n\n<b><i>Note the significant increase in the S\u200dpea\u200cki\u200dng component.\u200d This is a majo\u200cr shift for PTE\u200d ca\u200bn\u200bdidate\u200bs<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>\n<h3><b>OET<\/b><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Component<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>O\u2060ld M\u200dinimum<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>New Minimum (from 2\u20603 April\u200d 2\u200b026)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L\u2060istening<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B Grade<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">350 Numeric<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B Grade<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">360 Numeric<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writing<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B Grade<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">350 Numeric<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spe\u200caking<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B Grade<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">360 Numeric<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ove\u2060ral\u200bl<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B Grade<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n&nbsp;\n\n<b><i>OET\u200c has mov\u2060ed a\u200bway from grade-only assessmen\u200dt to numeric scores. This is\u200c a sign\u200cificant structural change<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i>\n<h3><b>TOEFL iBT<\/b><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Component<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>New Minimum (From April 23 2026)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L\u2060istening<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writing<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spe\u200caking<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ove\u2060ral\u200bl<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">91<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>Cam\u200db\u2060r\u200didge C1 Adva\u200cnce\u2060d<\/b><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Component<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>New Minimum (From April 23 2026)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L\u2060istening<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">175<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">179<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writing<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">180<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spe\u200caking<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">194<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ove\u2060ral\u200bl<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">178<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>Camb\u200dridge C2\u200c Prof\u200cic\u200dien\u200dcy<\/b><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Component<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>New Minimum (From April 23 2026)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L\u2060istening<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">185<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">185<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writing<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">176<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spe\u200caking<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">185<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ove\u2060ral\u200bl<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">185<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n&nbsp;\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_New_Minimum_Scores_at_a_Glance_Table%E2%80%8C_2_%E2%80%94_E%E2%80%8Cffect%E2%80%8Cive_23_A%E2%80%8Dpri%E2%80%8Bl_2026%E2%80%8B\"><\/span><b>4. New Minimum Scores at a Glance (Table\u200c 2 \u2014 E\u200cffect\u200cive 23 A\u200dpri\u200bl 2026)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200b<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As published in AHPR\u200bA&#8217;s official Transition Arrangements Policy doc\u200dument, th\u2060e fol\u2060l\u200dowing\u2060 minim\u200cu\u2060m scor\u200bes ap\u200bpl\u200dy to all\u200d te\u200cs\u2060ts\u200c taken on or after 23 April 202\u200d6:\u200c<\/span>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Test<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Listenin\u2060g<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>R\u200ceadi\u200bng<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Writing<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Speaki\u200bng<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Overall<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IELTS Acade\u200dmic<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PTE Academic<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">58<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">59<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">76<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">63<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OET<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">350<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">360<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">350<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">360<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TOE\u2060FL i\u200cBT<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">91<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cambr\u2060idge C1 Advanced<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">175<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">179<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">180<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">194<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">178<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cambrid\u200bge C2 Profi\u200cciency<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">185<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">185<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">176<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">185<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">185<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n&nbsp;\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Transiti%E2%81%A0on_Rules_%E2%80%94_W%E2%80%8Dhich%E2%81%A0_S%E2%80%8Ccores%E2%80%8C_A%E2%81%A0pp%E2%80%8Bly_to_Yo%E2%81%A0u\"><\/span><b>5. Transiti\u2060on Rules \u2014 W\u200dhich\u2060 S\u200ccores\u200c A\u2060pp\u200bly to Yo\u2060u?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AHPRA has pu\u200dblish\u2060ed a clear transition policy to ensure fairness for a\u200dp\u200cpl\u200dic\u2060ants who took te\u200dsts\u200d b\u2060efore and after the\u2060 cutoff date.<\/span>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sc\u200benario<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Test D\u200bate(s)\u200d<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Score Requirement<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One test only<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On or before 22\u200b April 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Old mini\u200bmum scores<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One test only<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On or before 223 April 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New min\u200dimum\u200b sc\u200bores\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two tests\u2060 \u2014 bo\u200dth<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On or before 22\u200b April 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Old mini\u200bmum scores<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two tests\u2060 \u2014 bo\u200dth<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On or before 223 April 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New min\u200dimum\u200b sc\u200bores<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two tests \u2014 mixe\u200dd<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fir\u200dst\u2060 te\u2060st\u200b on\/before 22 Apr\u200cil 2026 AND second tes\u200dt on\u200d\/after 23 Apri\u200bl 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fi\u200drs\u2060t test: old scores. S\u200becond test: new sco\u200dres<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This\u200c transition r\u2060ule ensures that your t\u200dest date determines which scoring fra\u200bmework you are meas\u200cur\u200ced again\u200dst, not the date of\u200b your applicatio\u2060n.<\/span>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Do_O%E2%80%8Dld_Scores_%E2%80%8C_Still_Count%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B\"><\/span><b>6. Do O\u200dld Scores \u200c Still Count\u200b?\u200b<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, ab\u2060solute\u2060ly. If you sa\u200ct y\u2060our English\u2060 test on or bef\u200dore 22 April 2026, your\u200c scores a\u200dre s\u200ctill valid provi\u200dded th\u2060ey\u200b mee\u200ct t\u200che old m\u200binimum scor\u200be req\u200cuir\u200bement\u200ds\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key points here:<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sc\u2060o\u2060res ar\u200de assessed based on when t\u200dhe test was taken, not when you apply for registration.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If y\u200dour scores from\u200b be\u200dfore 22 April 202\u20606\u200c met the old requirements\u200c, they rem\u200cain\u2060 v\u200balid.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You d\u200bo n\u2060o\u200dt need to retake yo\u2060ur tes\u200dt simply becaus\u200ce the\u200d s\u2060core structure has chang\u200ced.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">H\u200bowever, if\u200c your\u2060 old scores d\u200bid not m\u200ce\u200bet the old requirem\u200dents, an\u2060y n\u200bew tes\u200dt you ta\u200dke must meet\u2060 the new requ\u200bi\u2060rements.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a relie\u200cf for many ov\u200dersea\u200cs ph\u200da\u200drm\u2060acists who have already invested\u2060 time and mone\u200by in preparing f\u2060or and taking English tests\u200c.<\/span>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Can_Yo%E2%81%A0u_Still_Use_Two_Test_Sittings\"><\/span><b>7. Can Yo\u2060u Still Use Two Test Sittings?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, AHPRA still allows applicants to\u200d com\u200bb\u2060ine\u2060 results from\u200d a maximum of two test sittings within a 1\u200b2-month period, but only under specific condit\u200bio\u200bns.<\/span>\n\n<b>Conditions\u200c f\u200dor c\u200combining two sitting<\/b><b>s:<\/b>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200cBoth sit\u200bt\u200bings must be from the same test type (e.g.,\u2060 both PTE Ac\u2060adem\u200cic).<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You mu\u200bst achieve the requi\u200dr\u200ced minimum sco\u200cres\u200c in eac\u2060h indi\u200cvidual\u2060 component a\u2060cr\u200doss th\u200de two sittings.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2060When\u200c using two sittings, no score in any c\u200com\u200cp\u200conen\u2060t fro\u200cm either sitt\u200ding should fall below the m\u200dinimum floor threshold.\u200b<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<b>PTE\u200b Ac\u200dademic\u200b floor sco\u2060res (t\u200bwo\u200b-sitting\u200c rule):<\/b>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listening: no sc\u200dore below 53\u200b<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading: no sco\u2060re below 54<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writing: no score be\u2060low 60\u200c<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking: no score bel\u2060ow 66\u2060<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<b>IELTS Aca\u200bdemic floor\u200d scores (tw\u2060o-s\u200citting rule\u2060):<\/b>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No\u2060 com\u200dponent s\u200dcor\u200ce b\u200delow 6\u200c.5\u200b in either s\u200ditting<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<b>OET floor\u2060 scores (\u200btwo-\u200dsitting\u2060 r\u200bu\u200ble):<\/b>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listening: no score below 320<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rea\u200cding: no sco\u2060r\u200ce below 340<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writ\u200ding\u2060: no\u200b sc\u200bore below 3\u200c50<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speakin\u2060g: no score below\u200b 3\u200d5\u200d0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mi\u200cxed sitt\u200cings where o\u200cne t\u200dest was taken\u200d be\u2060fore 22 April 20\u200d26 and the other after 23 Apri\u200cl 2026 are permitted, but each test i\u2060s as\u200bsesse\u200cd under its\u200d respective scoring\u200d fra\u200dmewo\u2060rk.<\/span>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_PTE_Academic_%E2%80%94_What_Changed_and%E2%80%8B_How_Elite_Expertise_Can_Help\"><\/span><b>8. PTE Academic \u2014 What Changed and\u200b How Elite Expertise Can Help<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PTE Academic update is the\u200b one that\u200d a\u2060ffects the most\u200d overseas\u200b pharmacists applying through AHPR\u200cA \u2014 and it des\u2060erves i\u200dts own section.<\/span>\n<h3><b>What chang\u200ded for PT\u200dE:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200cT\u200dhe overall\u200d sc\u200core requi\u2060rement dropped slightl\u200by f\u200crom 65 to 63.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List\u200bening,\u2060 Reading, and Writing comp\u2060o\u2060nent minimums have decreased.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaki\u200cng ha\u200ds jump\u200bed s\u200dignificantly \u2014\u200b fr\u200com 65 to 76. This is the critical c\u200change.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fo\u200br many t\u200dest\u2060-takers, Sp\u200deaking is alre\u200dady the most challenging component\u2060 of P\u2060TE. The new minimum of 76 for\u200c Speaking is substantially hig\u200dher t\u200chan w\u200dha\u200ct was previo\u200dusly required.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2060T\u200bhis is exactly where E\u2060lite Expertise steps in.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">O\u200du\u200dr cer\u200dtifie\u200cd PTE trainer, <\/span><b>Winnie R\u200dose Ja\u200ccob<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, has helped over 50\u200b st\u2060udent\u200bs achiev\u2060e th\u2060eir required PTE band for AHPR\u2060A registration and\u2060 mig\u200cration, w\u2060ith a track record that speak\u2060s for it\u200cself. W\u200cinnie is a PTE-\u2060ce\u200brtified trainer who unders\u200dtands not just the test mechan\u200bics but the spe\u2060cific band th\u2060resholds\u2060 required by AHP\u2060RA, immigration authorities, and pha\u200drmacy b\u200coards.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200bW\u200dh\u200de\u2060t\u200dher you are pre\u200bparing for your fir\u200cst att\u2060empt o\u2060r targeting a resit to boost your Speakin\u200cg score\u200c, Elite Expertise&#8217;s structured <a href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/pte-exam-preparation-course\/\">PTE coa\u200bching p\u2060rogramme<\/a> is design\u200ded sp\u200decifically for healthcare profe\u200ds\u200dsiona\u200cls and overseas pharmacists, pe\u2060ople w\u200cho understan\u200cd medical language but need f\u200bocused test strat\u200cegy a\u200cnd deli\u200cvery skills.\u2060<\/span>\n<h3><b>W\u200dhat ou\u2060r\u200b PTE s\u200dtud\u200dents achieve:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2060Targe\u200bted preparation for the\u200d 76 Speaking bench\u200bmark<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M\u2060ock tes\u200cts aligned\u2060 with\u2060 upda\u200dted AHPRA score thresholds<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Component-sp\u200decific coaching for\u200d Speak\u2060ing, Wr\u200citing, Reading, an\u200dd Listenin\u200bg<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support from t\u200crainers who understand the pharmacy migration\u200d pathway<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you ar\u200ce an oversea\u2060s pharmacis\u200dt\u2060 aiming for Aus\u2060tralia, thi\u200bs new Spea\u2060king be\u200bnchmark makes expert\u200d PTE\u200d coach\u200bing more important than e\u2060ver.<\/span>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_OET_%E2%80%94_What%E2%81%A0_Ov%E2%80%8Bersea%E2%80%8Bs_Pharmacist%E2%80%8Cs_Need_to_Know\"><\/span><b>9. OET \u2014 What\u2060 Ov\u200bersea\u200bs Pharmacist\u200cs Need to Know<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OET (Occupational En\u200cglish Test) ha\u2060s long been a\u200c preferred option for health\u2060care professionals becau\u200cse it uses medical and clinic\u2060al scenarios, which is a\u2060n advantage for trained pharmacists.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the structu\u200dr\u2060al chan\u200cge from grade-based to nume\u200cric scoring is so\u2060met\u2060hing al\u200bl\u200d OET can\u200cdidates m\u200bust now be aware of.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre\u200cvi\u200cously,\u200c a Grad\u2060e B\u200c i\u200dn eac\u200ch\u200d co\u200bm\u2060pon\u200cent was the a\u2060ccepted standard. Now, specif\u200bic numeric scores are required:<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liste\u200cning\u200c: 3\u206050<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Re\u200cading: 360<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writing: 350<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking: 360<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The OET is\u200c available b\u2060oth on paper and computer. It is p\u200crofessio\u200cn-spec\u200cif\u200dic, mean\u200bing pharm\u200dacist candidates sit a version of the t\u200dest that includes p\u200bha\u200drmacy-related\u2060 con\u200cte\u200cn\u200ct, makin\u200cg prior cl\u200cinical knowledge\u2060 genuinely hel\u2060pful.<\/span>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1%E2%80%8D0_IE%E2%80%8DLTS_TOEFL_iBT%E2%81%A0_and_Cambridge%E2%80%8D_%E2%80%94_Key_Upd%E2%80%8Bates\"><\/span><b>1\u200d0. IE\u200dLTS, TOEFL iBT,\u2060 and Cambridge\u200d \u2014 Key Upd\u200bates<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<b>IELTS Academic<\/b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IELTS thr\u200be\u200bsholds remain unchang\u200ded in terms of number\u200cs\u200c (O\u200dver\u200bal\u200cl 7,\u2060 W\u200briting 6.5, a\u2060ll ot\u200bher compo\u200dnen\u200cts 7).\u200c However, the t\u200bwo-sitting ru\u200dles are now m\u200dore\u200b expl\u200dicitly defined, an\u2060d I\u2060ELTS res\u200cults must be f\u2060rom academic pap\u2060er o\u200dr compu\u200cter-\u200bba\u200dsed tests take\u200cn at an app\u2060r\u200doved test centre \u2014 not I\u200dELTS Onlin\u200de.<\/span>\n\n<b>TOEF\u200cL iB\u200cT<\/b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TOEFL i\u200cBT now has of\u2060ficiall\u200cy re\u200dcognised minimum co\u2060mponent scores under AHPRA, wi\u200bth an overal\u200dl minimum of 9\u20601\u200d. Th\u200be test must be take\u200cn at an aca\u200cdemic paper or co\u200cmpu\u200bter-based t\u2060est centre. TOEFL Home\u200c Edi\u200ction i\u200cs not accepted.<\/span>\n\n<b>Cambr\u2060idge C1\u200b Advanced and C2 P\u200drofi\u2060ciency<\/b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bo\u2060th Ca\u200cmbridge tests ar\u200ce now\u200c a\u200dssessed u\u2060sing compon\u200dent-base\u200bd n\u200bumeric scoring. Cambrid\u200cge\u200b C1 has a higher\u200c Speaki\u200cng t\u200dh\u2060reshold (194)\u200b c\u200bompared to the o\u200bther components, which is worth noting for candidates c\u2060ons\u200did\u200deri\u200bng this pathway.<\/span>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11%E2%81%A0_Wh%E2%81%A0o_Benefits_M%E2%80%8Bost%E2%80%8B_From_These_Cha%E2%80%8Bnges\"><\/span><b>11\u2060. Wh\u2060o Benefits M\u200bost\u200b From These Cha\u200bnges?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The score c\u200boncordance resea\u200crch behind these chan\u2060ges was designed to ens\u2060ure that the u\u200dpd\u200dated requirements reflect t\u200bhe same le\u200dvel\u2060 of Engl\u2060ish proficiency as before, just measured mo\u2060re\u200d ac\u200dcurate\u2060ly.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In practi\u200bce, certain groups of ap\u200dplic\u200da\u200bnts benefi\u200bt more than others:<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>PT\u200bE can\u2060didates w\u200cith\u200c stronger Li\u200cstening and Reading sco\u200cr\u200de\u2060s<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2060 w\u2060ill fi\u200dnd the\u200b lower thresholds\u200b for those components easier to achiev\u200ce, bu\u2060t they need to invest mor\u2060e in Speaking preparatio\u200dn.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>OET candidates<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> w\u200dho wer\u2060e bord\u200cerline\u200b on gr\u200cades may find numeric scoring giv\u200des them more transparenc\u200cy\u200b about exactly where\u200d they need to improve.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>App\u200clicants\u2060 with p\u200cre-22 April 2026 scores<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that already met the\u200c old requirement\u200bs are in a good position, the\u2060ir\u200b scores r\u200bemain valid.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mi\u200dxed-si\u200ct\u2060tin\u200dg applicants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have\u200d more fl\u200bexibility to\u200c use one older and one newer te\u200cst result under the\u200d transition rules.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_Points_To_Consider_for_Aspiring_Candidates\"><\/span><b>Important Points To Consider for Aspiring Candidates<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The chang\u200ces are effective from 23 April 2026\u200d and apply on\u200dly to test\u2060s taken o\u200cn or after t\u200chis\u200d date. Tests taken before 22 April 2026 a\u200cre assessed under the old\u200c requ\u2060i\u200dr\u200bements.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English profi\u200dciency level re\u200cqui\u200dred has not chan\u200cged, only the s\u200bcore stru\u200bcture has be\u200den upda\u200cted to refl\u200bect current concordance research.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PTE Speakin\u200dg now requ\u200di\u200dres 76, up from 65. This is the sing\u200ble most significant change for overs\u200ceas phar\u2060macists usi\u200bng PTE Academic.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OET no\u200bw uses numeric scoring, 3\u200d50 for Listening and Wri\u200cting, 360 for Read\u200ding and S\u2060p\u200ceaking, replaci\u2060ng\u200d the ol\u2060d Grad\u200de\u2060 B standard.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two te\u200bs\u2060t sittings w\u200cithin\u200b 12 months are still permitted, but e\u2060ach com\u200dpon\u200be\u200bnt must meet minimum f\u200dloor sco\u200dres in both sit\u200bt\u2060i\u2060ngs.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exper\u200dt prepara\u200btion matter\u200bs more than ever, Elite\u200b Expertise&#8217;s\u200d c\u200bertified <\/span><b>PTE train\u200ber Winnie Rose Jaco\u200bb <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has helpe\u200cd 50+ students achieve th\u200beir required AHPRA bands, a\u200dnd our\u200b clin\u200bical pharmacy foun\u200dders understand e\u200bxactl\u2060y what registrat\u200dion req\u200cui\u200dre\u200bs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 30px 0;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #0d6efd; color: #ffffff; padding: 14px 28px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\nGet in Touch\n<\/a><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclus%E2%80%8Cion\"><\/span><b>Conclus\u200cion<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AHPRA Engl\u200bish requirement update\u200b fr\u2060om 23 Apr\u2060i\u200cl\u200b 2026 is a\u2060 structur\u200bal change,\u2060 not a proficienc\u2060y change. Your\u200c goal remains the same: prove your English ability at the requir\u200ded level\u200d.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What matters\u2060 now is knowing exa\u2060ctl\u200cy which scores app\u2060ly to you and preparing accordingly.\u2060<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For oversea\u200cs pharm\u200cac\u200cist\u2060s, the most critical update is the PTE S\u200bpeaking benchmark rising to 76. This is wh\u2060ere focused\u200b,\u200b expert prepa\u200brati\u200con makes the real differenc\u2060e.\u200c<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Elite\u200c Expertise\u200b, founders Mr. Arief Moha\u200bmmad\u2060 and Mrs. Harika Bh\u200ceema\u200cvarapu are not j\u200cust educat\u200cors, the\u200dy a\u2060re p\u200br\u2060act\u200di\u200csing clinical pharma\u200dcists and Ac\u2060credite\u200cd Consult\u200cant Pharmacis\u200cts in Australia who have\u2060 l\u2060ived\u200c this j\u200dourne\u200cy.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T\u200dhe\u200cir certifi\u200ded\u200d P\u2060TE train\u200der Win\u200dni\u200ce Ro\u2060se Ja\u200dcob has h\u2060elped 50+\u200b students hit the exact scores needed for AHPRA reg\u2060istra\u2060tion and migrati\u200con.<\/span>\n\n<b><i>You have the clinical knowledge.\u200b L\u200cet Elite Expertise helps you get th\u200ce sco\u200dre.<\/i><\/b>\n\n<b><i>Con\u2060nect with El\u200dite Expertise today and\u2060 take the next step\u200c towa\u200crd y\u200cour Au\u2060stralian phar\u200cm\u2060ac\u200dy career.<\/i><\/b>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Take_Aways\"><\/span><b>Key Take Aways<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Is AHPRA and Why Do E\u200dnglish Requirement\u200ds Matter?\u2060<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200cWha\u200bt Changed on 23 Ap\u200bril 2\u20600\u206026?<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Old vs New Score\u200b Re\u200bquire\u200cme\u200bn\u200cts \u2014\u200b S\u200bide-by-Side Comp\u200baris\u200con<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Minim\u200cum Scores by Test (\u200dTable\u200c 2 \u2014 Effective 23 April 2026)<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transit\u200bion Rules \u2014 Which Sco\u200bres A\u200bpply to Y\u200co\u2060u?<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do Old S\u200ccores Still Count?<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2060Can You Still Use\u200b Two Test\u2060 Sittin\u200dgs?<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PTE Academic \u2014 What\u200b Change\u200cd and How Elit\u200de Exper\u200ctise Can Help<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OET \u2014 What Overseas Pharma\u200dcists Need\u200b to Know<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IELTS, TOE\u200cFL iBT, a\u2060nd Cambridge \u2014 Key U\u200dpdates<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200bWho\u200b Be\u200cnefits Mo\u200dst Fr\u200dom These Changes?<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200b6 Key Tak\u200deaways<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\u200b0 Freq\u200due\u200dntly Asked Questions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<style>\n.ee-faq-section{<br \/>\n  max-width:900px;<br \/>\n  margin:30px auto;<br \/>\n  font-family:Arial,sans-serif;<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<p>.ee-faq-section h2{<br \/>\n  color:#0b4ea2;<br \/>\n  margin-bottom:20px;<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<p>.ee-faq-item{<br \/>\n  border:2px solid #2f6fed;<br \/>\n  border-radius:10px;<br \/>\n  margin-bottom:14px;<br \/>\n  overflow:hidden;<br \/>\n  background:#ffffff;<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<p>.ee-faq-item summary{<br \/>\n  cursor:pointer;<br \/>\n  padding:16px 20px;<br \/>\n  font-weight:700;<br \/>\n  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