Wondering whether 90 points is competitive for Software And Applications Programmers (Nec) (also known as Software Programmer Nec, Application Developer, App Developer)? Below is where a 90-point score actually sits in the live SkillSelect pool for Software And Applications Programmers (Nec) (ANZSCO 261399) 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 90 Points Puts You for Software And Applications Programmers (Nec)
| Pathway | Your ranking score | Submitted EOIs ranked ahead | Tied at your score | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent) | 90 | 632 | 704 | Top 25% |
| Subclass 190 (Skilled Nominated) | 95 | 442 | 784 | Top 10% |
| Subclass 491 (Skilled Work Regional) | 105 | 219 | 504 | Top 10% |
Source: SkillSelect submitted-EOI points data for Software And Applications Programmers (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 90 points, your ranking score for the Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent) is 90. In the Software And Applications Programmers (Nec) pool, roughly 632 submitted EOIs rank ahead of you and about 704 are tied at your exact score, which puts you in the top quarter of the pool, a competitive position.
State nomination changes the maths: a 190 nomination lifts your ranking score to 95 (+5); a 491 nomination lifts your ranking score to 105 (+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 Software And Applications Programmers (Nec) pool.
These figures are the national Software And Applications Programmers (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.
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Software And Applications Programmers (Nec) at Other Points Scores
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Related Pages
- Full Software And Applications Programmers (Nec) pathway guide (visas, fees, assessing body, all-state EOI table)
- All invitation rounds
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