What TOEFL score do you need for TAFE Queensland?

Test results are valid for two years from the test date and must be valid when your course starts. TAFE Queensland verifies results with the test provider. For TOEFL iBT Australia, you must select 'Taking TOEFL for Australia' when you register, and TAFE Queensland does not accept English tests taken at home or online.

TAFE Queensland gives its TOEFL figures on the 0 to 120 scale. Since January 2026 TOEFL iBT score reports also carry a 1 to 6 band score; see the new TOEFL score scale.

For comparison, TAFE Queensland's English language requirements page sets Academic IELTS 6.0 (no band below 5.5) for vocational courses and 6.5 (no band below 6.0) for bachelor's and postgraduate courses.

Your offer and your visa are separate. Home Affairs says that for a TOEFL iBT result to be valid for Australian visa purposes you must select 'Taking TOEFL for Australia' when you register, and it lists TOEFL iBT Home Edition among the online tests it does not accept (Home Affairs English page).

Applicants who do not meet the direct entry criteria may be offered a place in an approved English preparation course, and the exit result must match the course. TAFE Queensland's own ELICOS levels start from TOEFL 37 (Upper Intermediate General) and 51 (Upper Intermediate Academic).

Requirements vary by programme and change between admissions cycles. The score that binds you is the one on your TAFE Queensland programme page and in your offer letter, so check it there before you book a test.