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IELTS – one test, countless opportunities

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a standardized test designed to assess the language ability of candidates who need to study or work where English is the language of communication. It is widely recognized and accepted by universities, employers, immigration authorities, and professional bodies around the world.

Listening

This section assesses your ability to understand spoken English. It consists of four recorded monologues and conversations.

Reading

This section evaluates your reading comprehension skills. It includes three long texts extracted from books, journals, magazines, and newspapers.

Writing

This section tests your ability to present ideas clearly. Task 1 requires describing visual data, while Task 2 involves writing an essay on a given topic.

Speaking

This section evaluates spoken English through a face-to-face interview with an examiner, consisting of an introduction, a speech on a topic, and a related discussion.

The main difference between UKVI (UK Visa and Immigration) IELTS and standard IELTS is that UKVI IELTS is specifically designed to meet the requirements for UK visa and immigration purposes. The content and format of the test are the same, but the test results are processed and delivered in a way that meets the specific requirements of UK visa and immigration applications.

Candidates typically take the IELTS exam for various reasons

Academic Purposes

Many universities and educational institutions require IELTS scores as part of their admissions process for international students.

Professional Registration

ome professional organizations and licensing bodies require IELTS scores as proof of English proficiency for certain professions.

Work Opportunities

Employers in English-speaking countries may require IELTS scores from international applicants to ensure they have the necessary language skills for the job.

Immigration

The duration of an IELTS preparation course varies based on factors like the candidate’s proficiency, course intensity, and focus areas. Courses can last from a few weeks to several months, with most candidates advised to prepare for several weeks to cover all test sections effectively.

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Expert user

Fully operational command of the language: appropriate, accurate, and fluent with complete understanding

8

Very good user

Very good command of the language: appropriate, accurate, and fluent with only occasional inaccuracies.

7

Good user

Generally accurate and fluent, with occasional errors and misunderstandings.

6

Competent user

Effective and fluent, but with frequent errors and misunderstandings.

5

Modest user

Basic communication, but frequent issues in understanding and expression

4

Limited user

Basic communication in familiar situations, but frequent breakdowns.

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Highly limited user

Very limited command of the language: great difficulty understanding spoken and written English.

2

Intermittent user

Essentially no ability to use the language beyond a few isolated words.

1

Non user

No ability to use the language except for a few isolated words.

These band scores are used by universities, employers, immigration authorities, and other institutions to assess an individual’s English language proficiency for their specific purposes.

The IELTS test does not have specific “levels” of proficiency in the same way that some other language proficiency tests, like the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), do. Instead, IELTS provides a score for each of the four components (Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking), and these scores are then combined to produce an overall band score.