IELTS, the International English Language Testing System, is designed to assess the language ability of candidates who need to study or work where English is used as the language of communication. IELTS covers all four skills - listening, reading, writing and speaking - at nine levels from Non User to Expert User and is one of the fastest growing English language tests in the world. IELTS sets the standard in integrity, research and innovation.
Two million IELTS tests were taken in the past year, opening doors to study, work and migration opportunities all over the world. Over 8,000 educational institutions, government agencies and professional organisations across 135 countries around the world - including over 3,000 institutions in the USA - recognise IELTS band scores for a range of purposes including further education, training and immigration.
IELTS is jointly owned by three leading organizations involved in international language training and assessment:
» British Council
» IDP: IELTS Australia
» Cambridge English Language Assessment
IELTS is available in two formats - Academic and General Training. The Academic Modules assess whether a candidate is ready to study or train in the medium of English at an undergraduate or postgraduate level. Admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses is be based on the results of these modules.
The General Training Modules emphasise basic survival skills in a broad social and educational context. General Training is suitable for candidates who are going to English speaking countries to complete their secondary education, to undertake work experience or training programmes not at degree level, or for immigration purposes to Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
Candidates are tested in listening, reading, writing and speaking. All candidates take the same Listening and Speaking Modules. There is a choice of Reading and Writing Modules - Academic or General Training. It is the responsibility of candidate to tell the Administrator which version, Academic or General Training, they need to take.
The first three modules - Listening, Reading and Writing - must be completed in one day. The Speaking Module may be taken, at the discretion of the test center, in the period seven days before or after the other three modules. The tests are designed to cover the full range of ability from non-user to expert user, with each module consisting of tasks of ascending levels of difficulty. Results are issued by test centres within two weeks of the test. Test centres are not permitted to give results out over the phone nor by fax or e-mail.
Interpretation of the IELTS band scores -
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