How to Study in Australia After 12th: The Genuine Student Test & Regional PR Strategy
Australia just scrapped the GTE and introduced the strict "Genuine Student" test. Here is the 2026 data on how to pass the visa interview, and why studying in Sydney ruins your chances of Permanent Residency. Sources- Australian Department of Home Affairs. For years, Indian students treated Australia as a backup plan. They would write a generic Statement of Purpose (SOP), show a few fixed deposits, and land in Melbourne to study a random business degree while driving Ubers full-time. The Australian Department of Home Affairs has completely shut this down. They recently introduced the Genuine Student (GS) requirement , drastically raised the English score cutoffs, and increased the financial proof requirements. At Gnosis StudyStats , we classify Australia as a Tier 2 (ROI & PR) destination. It offers one of the highest minimum wages in the world and a clear points-based PR system, if you play the game correctly. Look at the chart above. Let's...