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Immigration New Zealand (INZ) accepts PTE Academic across visa categories, including the Skilled Migrant Category, and New Zealand universities and institutes of technology accept it for course entry.
Accepted by New Zealand universities and institutes of technology as proof of English for entry.
Recognised by Immigration New Zealand as evidence of English for the Skilled Migrant Category.
Use your score to meet the English requirement across work and student visa applications.
Used by some professional registration bodies. Check your body's accepted-test list before booking.
The Skilled Migrant Category sets an overall threshold. Other categories set their own, so check INZ's page for the visa you're applying under.
The current overall PTE Academic threshold for the Skilled Migrant Category residence pathway. Unlike Australia and the UK, this one is an overall score, not a minimum in each skill.
New Zealand's use of PTE Academic rides the same build as Australia and the UK: the current task list, the current scoring gates, and trait-level feedback aimed at the exam Pearson refreshed in August 2025, not an older format.
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Requirements are set by the relevant authority and change. Confirm the current numbers against the official source before you book a test or lodge an application.
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