Instrument IMMI 15 / 062, commencing 18 April 2015 provides that Immigration have lowered the minimum English language test scores for the Skilled – Recognised Graduate (subclass 476) and Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visas.  Applicants now only require an IELTS with an  overall score of at least 6, with none of the four test components (speaking, reading, listening and writing) below 5. There are also alternative English test that can be taken (TOEFL iBT, Pearson, OET, and Cambridge). The use of these additional test options remove the monopoly that IELTS previously held.