AITSL needs IELTS Academic with at least 7 in Reading and Writing and 8 in Speaking and Listening. All four scores must be on one test report from the last 3 years.
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IELTS Academic, on paper or computer at an IELTS test center
Official page Last checked: 19 October 2026
Also from: AITSL: English language proficiency
All four scores must be on one test report. So one weak Writing day can cost you the whole test, even with 8 in Speaking and Listening. AITSL accepts One Skill Retake, so you can retake only Writing within 60 days of an IELTS on computer test.
Good classroom English is not the same as IELTS Writing. Task 1 is a report on a chart, and Task 2 is an argued essay of at least 250 words in about 40 minutes. VoyaLang helps with Writing only, not with the 8s in Speaking and Listening.
AITSL asks for at least 7 in Writing, and in IELTS's own 2024-2025 Academic data, Writing had the lowest average of the four skills. IELTS test taker performance data, 2024-2025.
One Skill Retake: accepted by AITSL. IELTS offers it once per test, within 60 days of an IELTS on computer test.
Who accepts One Skill Retake
Set your target at the Writing band AITSL asks of teachers. For AITSL, that is 7 in Writing. Your rewrite then shows your own answer at that band, the way you might show a class a strong answer.
Set yourself the two Academic tasks, a Task 1 chart report and a Task 2 essay, and let the practice timer keep you to time.
Start with your weak spot: the lowest criterion and its labeled corrections. All four scores sit on one report, so compare your recent Task 1 and Task 2 bands before you book.
No. AITSL accepts only IELTS Academic. It says it does not accept PTE, TOEFL or any other English test.
Yes. AITSL says it accepts IELTS One Skill Retake. IELTS offers it only after an IELTS on computer test, once per test, within 60 days.
The test must be from the 3 years before you apply, and all four scores must be on one test report form.
No. AITSL does not accept IELTS Online or IELTS Indicator. It takes IELTS Academic on paper or on computer at an IELTS test center.
Maybe. AITSL accepts at least 4 full years of university study (or the part-time equivalent) in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or the US instead. It counts only finished qualifications of at least 1 year of full-time study, at the level of an Australian bachelor's degree or higher. The 4 years must include your teacher education qualification, and all of that qualification, supervised teaching practice included, must be done in these countries. Read the details on the AITSL page.
Probably not. This page is for school teachers who need an AITSL skills assessment to move to Australia. If you teach IELTS and want to use VoyaLang with your students, see our page For teachers.
This page sums up official rules in plain words. It is not immigration or legal advice. Rules change, so check the official page before you book or apply. Every rule here was checked on or after 19 October 2026. VoyaLang is not affiliated with or endorsed by IELTS, the British Council, IDP, or Cambridge Assessment English.
