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Skilled Migrant, Accredited Employer Work Visa, partnership
Per-visa-stream test selection — Student, AEWV, SMC Resident — with minimum thresholds, NZ$ cost, Indian centre availability, and acceptance scope.
Module-by-module IELTS prep — Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking. Academic vs General Training selection. Indian test-centre logistics. 6-12 week study plans.
When PTE Academic or TOEFL iBT beats IELTS — faster results, computer-only marking, INZ-recognised equivalence. India centre availability + score targets per visa stream.
IELTS overall 4 (or equivalent) for non-Green-List AEWV workers paid below 2x median. Exempt categories: Green List occupations, 2x median wage, ANZSCO 1/2/3 skill level. Indian client logistics.
Principal applicant IELTS overall 6.5 (or equivalent); partner overall 5.0 or ESOL tuition bond. Exemptions: NZ degree, 5y English workplace experience.
Score validity 2 years from test date (E5.10). Superscoring NOT accepted by INZ. One Skill Retake for IELTS Academic only. Cost-benefit of re-sit vs alternative test.
