Wondering whether 70 points is competitive for Medical Practitioners (Nec) (also known as Medical Practitioner Nec, Doctor Nec, Physician Nec)? Below is where a 70-point score actually sits in the live SkillSelect pool for Medical Practitioners (Nec) (ANZSCO 253999) as at July 2026: how many submitted EOIs rank ahead of you, how many are tied, and what that means for each visa pathway.
Where 70 Points Puts You for Medical Practitioners (Nec)
| Pathway | Your ranking score | Submitted EOIs ranked ahead | Tied at your score | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent) | 70 | 219 | 119 | Upper half |
| Subclass 190 (Skilled Nominated) | 75 | 247 | 96 | Lower half |
| Subclass 491 (Skilled Work Regional) | 85 | 67 | 10 | Lower half |
Source: SkillSelect submitted-EOI points data for Medical Practitioners (Nec) (national pool), as at July 2026. Counts are rounded by the Department of Home Affairs; small buckets sit at a suppression floor. Higher scores are invited first, and ties are separated by EOI date.
Reading the Numbers
At 70 points, your ranking score for the Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent) is 70. In the Medical Practitioners (Nec) pool, roughly 219 submitted EOIs rank ahead of you and about 119 are tied at your exact score, which puts you in the upper half of the pool.
State nomination changes the maths: a 190 nomination lifts your ranking score to 75 (+5); a 491 nomination lifts your ranking score to 85 (+15). At the higher score, fewer EOIs rank ahead of you, which is why the state-nominated pathways can be faster than the 189 for the same base points. The table above shows where each score sits in the Medical Practitioners (Nec) pool.
These figures are the national Medical Practitioners (Nec) pool as at July 2026. They move every month as EOIs are submitted, invited or expire, and this page is rebuilt from the live data on every update, so the numbers stay current.
See Your Real, Personalised Position
This page uses the national pool for Medical Practitioners (Nec). For your exact queue position, factoring in your occupation, your state options and the live round history, run your own numbers:
- Check Your Real Chances — where your score sits in the live EOI queue.
- Points Calculator — confirm your score, then see the queue for it.
Medical Practitioners (Nec) at Other Points Scores
See how the competition changes at other scores for Medical Practitioners (Nec): 65 points · 70 points · 75 points · 80 points · 85 points · 90 points · 95 points.
Related Pages
- Full Medical Practitioners (Nec) pathway guide (visas, fees, assessing body, all-state EOI table)
- All invitation rounds
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