English language requirements for India Iconic Work Visa and India Skilled Work Visa
Find out how you can meet our English language requirements if you are applying for an India Iconic Work Visa or India Skilled Work Visa.
When you apply
You must show that you can speak and understand English when you apply for these visas:
- India Iconic Work Visa
- India Skilled Work Visa.
Find out more about the visa you are applying for:
English language tests
You must show you meet the English language requirement by taking a test.
You will need to sit the test in person at a test centre, and your result must be no more than 2 years old at the time you apply. Tests taken remotely outside of a test centre, such as 'at home' tests are not acceptable. You can choose which test to take.
Approved English language tests
We accept the following English language tests:
- General or Academic module — International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
- One Skill Retake (OSR) — International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
- Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT)
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)
- B2 First — Cambridge English (B2 First)
- B2 First for Schools — Cambridge English (B2 First for Schools)
- Occupational English Test (OET) — designed for health care professionals
Your English language test results
India Iconic Work Visa
The minimum score you must meet if you are applying for an India Iconic Work Visa depends on your occupation.
| Test | Minimum score required |
|---|---|
| IELTS | 5.0 or more in listening and speaking |
| TOEFL iBT | 12 or more in listening and 14 or more in speaking |
| PTE Academic | 36 or more in listening and speaking |
| B2 First or B2 First for Schools | 154 or more in listening and speaking |
| Test | Minimum score required |
|---|---|
| IELTS | 5.0 or more in listening and speaking |
| TOEFL iBT | 12 or more in listening and 14 or more in speaking |
| PTE Academic | 36 or more in listening and speaking |
| B2 First or B2 First for Schools | 154 or more in listening and speaking |
| Test | Minimum score required |
|---|---|
| IELTS | Overall score of 6.5 or more |
| TOEFL iBT | Overall score of 79 or more |
| PTE Academic | Overall score of 58 or more |
| B2 First or B2 First for Schools | Overall score of 176 or more |
| Test | Minimum score required |
|---|---|
| IELTS | Overall score of 6.5 or more |
| TOEFL iBT | Overall score of 79 or more |
| PTE Academic | Overall score of 58 or more |
| B2 First or B2 First for Schools | Overall score of 176 or more |
India Skilled Work Visa
| Test | Minimum score required |
|---|---|
| IELTS | Overall score of 6.5 or more |
| TOEFL iBT | Overall score of 79 or more |
| PTE Academic | Overall score of 58 or more |
| B2 First or B2 First for Schools | Overall score of 176 or more |
| OET | Grade C+ or higher in all 4 skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking) |