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The IELTS is an English proficiency test for non-native English speakers wanting to study, work or migrate to English-speaking countries. It tests listening, reading, writing and speaking abilities and provides a band score from 0 to 9. Over 3 million tests are taken annually in over 140 countries.

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IELTS

The IELTS is an English proficiency test for non-native English speakers wanting to study, work or migrate to English-speaking countries. It tests listening, reading, writing and speaking abilities and provides a band score from 0 to 9. Over 3 million tests are taken annually in over 140 countries.

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IELTS

The International English Language Testing System


(IELTS)
a test for people whose first language is not English that shows
how good their English is. The test is taken by people who want
to study, work, or live in an English-speaking country. People
who take the test do not have to get a certain score in order
to pass it. Instead, they are given a grade from 0 to 9.
It is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP: IELTS
Australia and Cambridge Assessment English and was
established in 1989.
IELTS is accepted by
most Australian, British, Canadian, European, Irish and New
Zealand academic institutions, by over 3,000 academic
institutions in the United States, and by various professional
organisations across the world.
IELTS is the only Secure English Language Test approved
by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) for visa customers
applying both outside and inside the UK. It also meets
requirements for immigration to Australia, where Test of English
as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and Pearson Test of English
Academic are also accepted,[7] and New Zealand. In Canada,
IELTS, TEF, or CELPIP are accepted by the immigration
authority. It’s only valid for 2 years. In 2017, over 3 million tests
were taken in more than 140 countries.
IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training are designed to
cover the full range of abilities from non-user to expert user.
The Academic version is for test takers who want to study at
the tertiary level in an English-speaking country or seek
professional registration. The General Training version is for
test takers who want to work, train, study at a secondary school
or migrate to an English-speaking country.
IELTS Academic and General Training both incorporate the
following features:

 IELTS tests the ability to listen, read, write and speak in


English.
 The speaking module is a key component of IELTS. It is
conducted in the form of a one-to-one interview with an
examiner. The examiner assesses the test taker as he or
she is speaking. The speaking session is also recorded for
monitoring and for re-marking in case of an appeal against
the score given.
 A variety of accents and writing styles have been presented
in test materials in order to minimize linguistic bias. The
accents in the listening section are generally
80% British, Australian, New Zealander and 20% others
(mostly American).
 IELTS is developed by experts at Cambridge English
Language Assessment with input from item writers from
around the world. Teams are located in the US, UK,
Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and other English-
speaking nations.
 Band scores are used for each language sub-skill (Listening,
Reading, Writing, and Speaking). The Band Scale ranges
from 0 ("Did not attempt the test") to 9 ("Expert User").

The four parts of the IELTS test[edit]

 Listening: 30 minutes (plus 10 minutes' transfer time)[15]


 Reading: 60 minutes
 Writing: 60 minutes
 Speaking: 11–14 minutes
The test total time is: 2 hours and 45 minutes.

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