What is IELTS?

IELTS stands for the International English Language Testing System. With 30 years of English language testing to its credit, completing an IELTS exam is the first step towards living in an English-speaking country.

Renowned as being the world’s most popular English language test, it is trusted by over 10,000 organisations in over 140 countries including educational institutions, governments and employers. Depending upon your convenience, you can choose to take the test on a computer or on paper.

About the Test

The IELTS Academic exam is broken down into four parts and will assess the full range of language skills you’ll need in order to study abroad.

Scores

• Some colleges, universities or Government agencies may require a minimum pass grade
• You will receive an overall grade which is reported in full and half bands from 1 (the lowest) to 9 (the highest). There is no such thing as a pass or fail
• At least an IELTS grade-6 (competent user), with a minimum 5.5 in all sections is normally required to study abroad
• Results are available 13 days after the test, which are valid for about 2 years, from the date you took the test There are no restrictions on re-taking IELTS – take the test again, whenever your are ready to do so