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Software Tester vs Software and Applications Programmers (nec)

Same points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?

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A
Software Tester
261314·189
85PTS
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B
Software and Applications Programmers (nec)
261399·189
Tight — long odds
85PTS
Chance of invitation
Low chance with current points
Est. wait189 effectively closed
Your spot in the pool
EOI submissions ≥ 85 pts · FY26-27
30 figures · each ≈ 133 EOIs · front invited first
← front (invited first)3,976 total EOIs
Ahead of youhigher score, or 85 pts & earlier DOE1,944
Youtop 49% · DOE 12 Sep 2026★
At your score, behind you0
Below youlower scores2,032
This FY's est. 189 places0 left this FY
Est. grants already exceed this group's est. ceiling
Pool by points · submitted EOIs
14018508760433705368057885YOU701901971001110
EOI submissions ≥ 85 pts · FY26-27
1.9kJul1.9kAug
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Together

Queue position Software Tester has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 1,944 for Software and Applications Programmers (nec).

Latest round Only Software and Applications Programmers (nec) has a recent round: 85 points.

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Software Tester261314Software and Applications Programmers (nec)261399
Capacity0 · FY2026-270 · FY2026-27
Standing—#— of 196
Queue position0 ahead1944 ahead
Latest round—2024-11-07 · 85 pts
EOI data · pool & queue trend03950
EOI data · submission & invitation trend——
Next round—100 pts
Open states2 listed3 listed
Invited profile——
Assessing authorityACSACS
Where they differ — subclass 189, 85 points

Capacity

Occupations in unit group 2613 share 0 places left.

A · Software Tester

189 places · 2026-27estimated
1,038est. ceiling
0est. 189 places · 0 left

Unit group 2613 · 2025-26 official: 912 ceiling · 0 remaining

B · Software and Applications Programmers (nec)

189 places · 2026-27estimated
1,038est. ceiling
0est. 189 places · 0 left

Unit group 2613 · 2025-26 official: 912 ceiling · 0 remaining

Minimum points invitedAll sources · 4 data points
1009080
85959085you 85
20222024Nov 24

Standing

Only Software and Applications Programmers (nec) has standing data: 0.

A · Software Tester

Not ranked yet — no anchored invitations in the last two financial years.

B · Software and Applications Programmers (nec)

Invitation volume · last 2 FYof 196 ranked
—· top 30%
▼ Falling −202 yoy
leader 6,052median 48you
Invited 2 of 5 rounds · Occasional
oldest → newest · filled = invited
Year over year
202last FY
0this FY
▼ −100%
Round to round · last 2 FY
35
167
—
—
—
▼ Falling · invites per round

Queue position

Software Tester has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 1,944 for Software and Applications Programmers (nec).

A · Software Tester

Ahead of youmet the cut-off of last 0
75POINTS
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—
80POINTS
—
—
85POINTS
—
—
90POINTS
—
—
95POINTS
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B · Software and Applications Programmers (nec)

Ahead of you · August 2026 poolmet the cut-off of last 4
75POINTS
3,018
0/4 met
80POINTS
2,472
0/4 met
85POINTS
1,936
2/4 met
90POINTS
1,358
3/4 met
95POINTS
657
4/4 met

Latest round

Only Software and Applications Programmers (nec) has a recent round: 85 points.

A · Software Tester

No subclass 189 round history yet.

Other subclasses190 · 95 pts · 16 Jan 2025

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B · Software and Applications Programmers (nec)

189 · last round 7 Nov 2024Stable
Min points85
Invited0
Rounds FY2

Down from 90 vs previous round

85–95 pts over last 4 rounds

Other subclasses190 · 90 pts · 17 Mar 2026491 · 100 pts · 1 Apr 2026

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EOI data · pool & queue trend

Software Tester has a smaller EOI pool: 0 (0 vs last month) vs 3,950 (+22) for Software and Applications Programmers (nec).

A · Software Tester

EOI pool by points · —0 in the pool

Queue at your points · 6 months

Only 0 months of trend data

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B · Software and Applications Programmers (nec)

EOI pool by points · 08/20263,950 in the pool
6184287345433546536578you701424197351
45608095110

Queue at your points · 6 months

03/2026 · 184104/2026 · 187305/2026 · 188106/2026 · 190207/2026 · 191208/2026 · 1936

1,936 at 85+ pts

▲ 24 vs last month

EOI data · submission & invitation trend

Software and Applications Programmers (nec) drew more invitations last month: 30 vs 0 for Software Tester. Pools: 3,950 (+22) vs 0 (0).

A · Software Tester

EOI submission trendsubmitted EOIs in the pool · by month
peak Feb 24 · 00
Feb 24May 25Aug 26
Subclass 189all points
Latest0
MoM change0
Peak monthFeb 240
Invitation trendinvited + lodged · by month
peak Feb 24 · 00
Feb 24May 25Aug 26
Subclass 189all points
Latest0
MoM change0
Peak monthFeb 240

B · Software and Applications Programmers (nec)

EOI submission trendsubmitted EOIs in the pool · by month
3,950
Feb 24May 25Aug 26
Subclass 189all points
Latest3,950
MoM change+22(0.6%)
Peak monthAug 263,950
Invitation trendinvited + lodged · by month
peak Nov 24 · 17730
Feb 24May 25Aug 26
Subclass 189all points
Latest30
MoM change0(0.0%)
Peak monthNov 24177

Next round

Only Software and Applications Programmers (nec) has a next-round estimate: 100 points.

A · Software Tester

No 189 round projection for this occupation yet.

B · Software and Applications Programmers (nec)

Next 189 round · at a glancepoints · DOE ≤
If 10 invited105DOE ≤ Mar 26
If 50 invited100DOE ≤ Oct 25
If 100 invited100DOE ≤ Mar 26
If 200 invited100DOE ≤ Jul 26

Open states

Both are open in the same number of states.

Subclass 189 is the federal, points-tested stream — states do not nominate for it. Switch to 190 or 491 to compare open states.

Invited profile

At least one occupation has no state-nomination community data, so this row isn't compared.

Subclass 189 has no state-nomination community data. Compare on 190 or 491 to see an invited profile.

Assessing authority

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