Agricultural Scientist

ANZSCO 234112MLTSSL

Latest Points (190)

100

Up from 85

Last Invited

17 March 2026

Subclass 190

FY25-26 Rounds

3

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Rising

Points increasing over recent rounds

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Enter your points and date of effect to see if you would have been invited in recent rounds.

EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

1,266

MoM Change

+13 (1.0%)

Peak Month

Mar 26 (1,266)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

68

MoM Change

-12 (-15.0%)

Peak Month

Nov 25 (126)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 1,266 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

80

At 100+ pts

47

Below Cutoff

1,219

EOI Queue Age

Backlog by submission month — 03/2026 snapshot

Counts may differ from the EOI pool total. "Month Submitted" reflects the last submission date, and the Qlik data model may distribute EOIs across multiple months. Use this chart for relative distribution, not absolute queue sizes.

In Queue

1,266

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

205

Likely

~2.7 yr ~ ~2.7 yr

Dec 2028~2.7 yr
Dec 2028Likely
Dec 2028~2.7 yr
Estimated wait based on monthly invitation rate variance. By the 25th percentile mark, there's a 25% chance you'll have been invited. By the 75th percentile, 75% likely.

189 Occupation CeilingTier 3

2025-26 · Agricultural and Forestry Scientists (2341xx)

Ceiling

500

1.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

178

Remaining for 189

322

Tier Meaning

Standard priority — moderate demand

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (100)

Key Insights for Agricultural Scientist

  • Points are rising. Competition is increasing for Agricultural Scientist. Consider boosting your points through additional qualifications or regional pathways.

  • Still 20 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Agricultural Scientist remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 85 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • 3 rounds so far in FY25-26. Agricultural Scientist has been included in 3 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 11 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 10 rounds

Estimated based on this occupation's share of invited EOIs in the backlog. Not official data.

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
17 Mar 2026190VICCommunity100onshore
13 Nov 2025189Federal85~15Est.
21 Aug 2025189Federal90~11Est.
7 Nov 2024189Federal90~23Est.
5 Sep 2024189Federal95~12Est.
13 Jun 2024189Federal95~8Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal85
8 Dec 2022189Federal90~54Est.
6 Oct 2022189Federal65~18Est.
21 Apr 2022491Federal75~1Est.
21 Jan 2022491Federal80
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSWEligible

226EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff100

12(5%)

25M Trend

957%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VICEligible

193EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff100

3(2%)

25M Trend

976%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLDEligible

161EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff100

10(6%)

25M Trend

670%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

189EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff100

2(1%)

25M Trend

1450%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

185EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff100

10(5%)

25M Trend

1013%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

63EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

25M Trend

743%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

55EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff100

3(5%)

25M Trend

1000%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

53EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

25M Trend

767%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.