The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a test in English. The test measures the English language communication skills of candidates whose mother tongue is NOT English in listening, speaking, reading and writing. The students and workers going to English speaking land for higher studies and work takes IELTS test. The educational institutions and employers of English speaking nations ask to students and would be employees to show proficiency in English if they belong to non English speaking nations. The purpose of asking proficiency in English is to check whether a student would be able to complete his / her studies in English medium or an employ would be able to work effectively. The score in IELTS is trusted by educational institutions and employers world over.
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test is jointly administered by the IELTS, IELTS Australia, British Council, IDP Education Australia; and the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations. The score in IELTS test is globally recognized. The test is honored by more than 3800 educational institutions, government agencies and professional organizations across 120 countries of the world. No matter in which part of the world you stay in, the IELTS test reaches near you in different times at ease. The IELTS test is administered approximately 500 000 times in a year.
The IELTS examination is available separately for students and common people as –
IELTS Academic; and
IELTS General.
As the name suggests; the Academic based IELTS exam measures whether a candidate will be able to complete his / her course work; the IELTS general exam do not focus on academics and only measures whether a candidate would be able to communicate, work effectively and live in English speaking land.
The IELTS general test is required for a persons going to English speaking nation (like Australia, New Zealand, Australia, UK etc) for work and common living. However the academic test is necessary for students migrating for higher studies.
