Victorian Points Test 2026–27: Tables, Calculator, Fees

The Victorian Points Test is how Victoria ranks Registrations of Interest for the Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) and Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visas. It scores seven factors, from age to annual earnings in Victoria, and has no pass mark. Victoria published the weightings on 13 October 2026, with new fees for 2026–27.

Checked on Live in Melbourne on 14 October 2026.

Updated 14 October 2026: Victoria changed the experience bands. 40, 60 and 80 points now go with 2-3, 4-5 and 6-7 years (previously 1-3, 3-5 and 6-8 years). The table below shows the current bands.

What is the Victorian Points Test?

It is Victoria's own ranking of Registrations of Interest (ROIs), separate from the Home Affairs points test. The Victorian Points Test page says it ranks every ROI for Victorian nomination for the 190 and the 491, "based on a combination of the following seven weighted factors".

ROIs are ranked from highest to lowest. Victoria says the test "does not have a fixed 'pass mark'". The total uses information from the person's SkillSelect Expression of Interest (EOI) and their Victorian ROI. The page gives one table for both visas.

How are the points worked out?

Each factor has its own table. The scores add up to a VPT total. These are the tables as Victoria publishes them, checked on 14 October 2026, with Victoria's own labels.

Age

Age	Points
18	265
19	282
20 to 29	300
30	286
31	270
32	256
33	240
34	226
35	210
36	196
37	180
38	166
39	150
40	136
41	106
42	76
43	46
44	16

English language level

Level	Points
Competent	0
Proficient	100
Superior	200

Years of experience in the nominated occupation

Range, as published	Points
0 years	0
1 year	20
2-3 years	40
4-5 years	60
6-7 years	80
More than 8 years	100

Education level

Level	Points
Other	25
Bachelors and Honours	50
Masters	75
PhD	100

Occupation skill level

Skill level	Points
Skill level 3 occupation	0
Skill level 2 occupation	0
Skill level 1 occupation	50

Partner's skill

Requirement	Points
10 points claimed for Partner Skills in the SkillSelect EOI, the partner is included in the state nominated visa application, and the partner's occupation is a current priority industry occupation	50
Single, an Australian partner, or the requirements above are not met	0

Annual earnings from current skilled employment in Victoria

Annual earnings (AUD)	Points
$80,000 to $84,999	8
$85,000 to $89,999	16
$90,000 to $94,999	24
$95,000 to $99,999	32
$100,000 to $104,999	39
$105,000 to $109,999	47
$110,000 to $114,999	55
$115,000 to $119,999	63
$120,000 to $124,999	71
$125,000 to $129,999	79
$130,000 to $134,999	87
$135,000 to $139,999	95
$140,000 to $144,999	103
$145,000 to $149,999	111
$150,000 to $154,999	118
$155,000 to $159,999	126
$160,000 to $164,999	134
$165,000 to $169,999	142
$170,000 and over	150

The highest score in each table adds up to 950. That is Settledin's own sum: Victoria does not publish a maximum.

The calculator below adds up these tables for one profile. The total is indicative: Victoria scores each Registration of Interest itself.

Calculate your indicative VPT total

How does Victoria choose whom to invite?

Victoria runs invitation rounds and invites the ROIs with the highest VPT totals at that time. The VPT page describes two ways to be invited, and every ROI is considered under both:

Way in	What Victoria says
Most competitive	ROIs with the highest VPT totals across all "eligible occupations" in the pool at that time are invited
Priority industry	ROIs with the highest VPT totals within each priority industry in the pool at that time are invited

The page says outcomes depend on how competitive the pool is in each round. Victoria also says it is not able to give information about "how your points compare to other applicants", and that it does not prioritise invitations based on personal circumstances such as age or a visa that is about to expire.

Which industries are priorities in 2026–27?

Four industries, each with its own list of occupations on the VPT page:

Priority industry	Examples from the 2026–27 list
Healthcare	Registered nurse specialties, midwife, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, radiographer, specialist physicians and surgeons
Social assistance	Psychologists, social worker (272511), welfare worker (272613)
Education	Secondary school teacher (241411), special needs teacher, early childhood teacher (241111)
Construction	Carpenter and joiner, electrician, plumber, bricklayer, construction project manager, surveyor

Education has one extra factor. Victoria says ROIs "with one (1) or more years of relevant work experience and Proficient or Superior English will be prioritised for invitation" in that industry.

The full lists, with ANZSCO codes, are on the VPT page. Occupation details for each code are on Settledin's occupation pages. All 101 priority occupations, each linked, are in Victoria's priority occupations for 2026–27.

What does a Registration of Interest cost now?

From 2026–27, Victoria charges fees for service. Until now, the ROI and nomination were free. The Fees page lists:

Fee (2026–27)	Excluding GST	Including GST
Registration of Interest	$60	$66
Subclass 190 nomination application	$180	$198
Subclass 491 nomination application	$180	$198

GST of 10% applies if the person is in Australia when they pay, according to the Fees page.
The nomination fee is paid only by people who are invited and then lodge a nomination application. A new fee applies to each nomination application.
The ROI fee is charged once per program year. Withdrawing and lodging a new ROI in the same year is not charged again.
Fees are "generally non-refundable", including when an ROI is not invited. Only Visa and Mastercard are accepted.

What changed from 2025–26?

	2025–26	2026–27
Points weightings	Factors named, no weightings published	Seven factors with full tables, published 13 October 2026
Fees	ROI and nomination "free of charge"	ROI $60, nomination $180 (plus GST in Australia)
Earlier ROIs	2024–25 ROIs stayed valid	A new ROI is needed when the program opens

The 2025–26 column is from Victoria's ROI page as it stood on 10 August 2026 (archived copy). It listed the same factors: "age, English language level, years of experience in your nominated occupation, education level, occupation skill level, partner's skill (if applicable), and salary".

Victoria's 13 October news item says anyone who lodged an ROI in a previous program year "must log in to the Live in Melbourne portal and submit a new Registration of Interest when the program opens". The fees page adds that an ROI is valid only for the program year in which it is submitted, which runs from 1 July to 30 June.

The 2025–26 program closed to new ROIs at 4pm AEST on 28 April 2026. Other changes this program year, by date, are in Australian visa changes 2026–27.

What is not published yet?

As at 14 October 2026, Victoria has not published:

an opening date for the 2026–27 program, or its allocation of places;
the 2026–27 eligibility criteria for the 190 and 491 ("will be published when the program opens");
how annual earnings are counted for 2026–27 (the earnings guide linked from the VPT page was not available);
what the "Other" education level covers, or whether age is taken when the ROI is lodged or when it is invited;
how exactly 8 years of experience is scored, since the bands go from "6-7 years" to "More than 8 years".

Settledin will update this page when Victoria publishes them.

How does the VPT relate to the Home Affairs points test?

They are two separate tests, and both apply. The VPT page says applicants "must meet both the Australian Government's visa eligibility requirements and the Victorian Government's nomination requirements", and the Home Affairs points test still needs a score of at least 65.

	Home Affairs points test	Victorian Points Test
Used for	Visa eligibility and SkillSelect	Ranking ROIs for Victorian nomination
Pass mark	65	None
Nomination points	5 for the 190, 15 for the 491	Not a factor
Partner points	10 for a skilled partner, or for being single or having an Australian citizen or permanent resident partner	50 only for a partner whose occupation is a priority industry occupation, who is in the application, and whose 10 SkillSelect points were claimed

The partner rule is the clearest difference: a single applicant gets 10 points from Home Affairs and 0 from the VPT. How each Home Affairs category is counted is in the Australian PR points test, explained. English results and test types are covered in English test requirements for Australian visas, and skills assessments in skills assessment in Australia, explained. What each visa is, and how Victoria counts as regional for the 491, is on Settledin's pages for the 190, the 491 and Victoria.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a pass mark for the Victorian Points Test?
No. Victoria says the VPT has no fixed pass mark and invites the highest VPT totals in each round.

Do 2025–26 Registrations of Interest carry over?
No. Victoria says anyone who lodged an ROI in a previous program year must lodge a new one when the 2026–27 program opens.

Is the ROI fee refunded if the ROI is not invited?
Victoria's fees page says fees are generally non-refundable, including when an ROI does not lead to an invitation.

Do the 190 and the 491 use the same points table?
The VPT page gives one set of tables for both visas and does not list different weightings.

Is the 2026–27 program open?
Yes, for the subclass 190. Victoria opened 190 Registrations of Interest on 26 October 2026, with 900 places for 2026–27. Its 491 places have not yet been finalised, so 491 ROIs are not being accepted (Live in Melbourne, checked 26 October 2026).

Settledin's Victorian points calculator adds up an indicative VPT total from the tables Victoria published, factor by factor.