Australia National Boards Common Registration Standards 2026 ELS-1: Know when the English language skills standard must be met

The standard must be met by an applicant for registration with one of the 13 Boards for the first time; by an applicant (including one moving from non-practising to another registration type) who has not used English as their main language for more than five years; and by a holder of limited registration granted on an ELS exemption who applies for another registration type. It need not be met again by a person who has already met a National Board ELS standard without conditions and applies in another profession (additional evidence may be required where the new profession needs a higher test score) or applies for a different category or division in the same profession.