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Please be informed that the interview time for some candidates registered for the 30 August test in SUFE (Guodinglu venue) will be arranged for Friday 29 August, 2008. The venue for the interview will remain unchanged.
Please check your interview time on the registration website 2 work days prior to the test. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause. Should you have any queries, please contact British Council Shanghai office at 021-63912626*270 or Ielts.shanghai@britishcouncil.org.cn.
Please be informed that the interview time for Hangzhou (Baoshu North Road venue) 21 August 2008 will be arranged for Saturday 23 August, 2008 Zhejiang Education Building, No 321 Wenhui Lu. The venue for the written will remain unchanged.
Please check your interview time on the registration website 2 work days prior to the test. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause. Should you have any queries, please contact British Council Shanghai office at 021-63912626*270 or Ielts.shanghai@britishcouncil.org.cn.
Please be informed that the interview time for some candidates registered for the 21 August test in Hangzhou (Wenhuilu venue) and SUFE (Guodinglu venue) will be arranged for Saturday 23 August, 2008. The venue for the interview will remain unchanged.
Please check your interview time on the registration website 2 work days prior to the test. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause. Should you have any queries, please contact British Council Shanghai office at 021-63912626*270 or Ielts.shanghai@britishcouncil.org.cn.
According to the notice from Beijing municipal government, the call centre service for IELTS on-line registration website system will be temporarily suspended on 8th August. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.
For enquiries concerning the IELTS test on 9 August please contact the respective British Council office on 8th August:
Beijing 010-65906903 ext.312
Shanghai 021-63912626 ext. 270
Guangzhou 020-85103045
Chongqing 023-63736888 ext. 232/233
The 29th Olympic Football Game is going to be held from 7th. to 22nd. August 2008 at Shanghai stadium. For security reasons, the Shanghai Public Security Bureau has decided to enforce the traffic control during this period according to the regulation of "PRC Road Traffic Law on State Security ". For detailed information please refer to Shanghai Public Security Bureau’s website: http://www.police.sh.cn
We strongly suggest that IELTS candidates leave early for the test venue to avoid arriving late to the test.
Due to the huge demand for IELTS, and in order to shorten IELTS candidates’ waiting time, the British council and National Education Examination Authority have recently decided to temporarily open Zhejiang Education Examination Authority (Zhejiang Gongshang University Campus) as an additional IELTS test centre in Hangzhou.
This new added IELTS test centre is now open for registration, and offers in total 9 IELTS test dates. The first IELTS test date in this venue is on 12 July 2008. For candidates who register the IELTS test in this venue, the written test is arranged at Zhejiang Gongshang University, Building 9, No.92 Baoshu North Rd., Hang Zhou. The speaking test is arranged at Zhejiang Education Building, No. 321 Wenhui Rd., Hang Zhou. Candidates in this test venue will have the IELTS speaking test the following Monday to Wednesday after the written test. The only exception is for candidates who register with the IELTS test on July 24th 2008 in this venue, the speaking test will be arranged from July 19th to July 21st 2008. Candidates please refer to http://ielts.etest.net.cn and www.britishcouncil.org.cn for more test related information.
The revision of speaking pronunciation assessment scale will be launched in August of 2008.To bring pronunciation into line with the other speaking assessment criteria such as fluency & coherence, lexical resource and grammatical range & accuracy, we’ve revised the pronunciation scale. Currently only even bands 2 4 6 8 may be awarded. The scales have been rewritten so that all 9 bands may be awarded. New scales have been issued in new Instructions to IELTS Examiners (April 08) and will be put into effect from the 1st of August 2008.
However, this development will not change the overall pronunciation assessment scale and criteria and won’t change the structure and format of the speaking test either. The only change this will bring is that candidates’ pronunciation would be reflected and marked more accurately. The revision of the speaking pronunciation assessment scale is based on thorough and consistent market research done by the IELTS partners, advice from examiners and examiners’ trainers was also taken into consideration.
The Events information will be
1. Input on the British Council China Intranet
2. Global Events Calendar on British Council Intranet
3. Public events will be enclosed in the E-newsletter named “What’s on – UK in China” to all T3 contacts registered with British Council Online, British Embassy/Consulate, BCCC and CBBC
Please find instructions for each column:
Events Title (max 60 chars)：Please capitalise the first letter of each main word in the title i.e. no need to capitalise small words like “the” or “of”.
Start date and end date：A start date and end date is required by the Intranet input system. A rough date need to be provided if the events date has not been confirmed.
Events Description (max 200 chars)：Please describe your events within 200 chars and get proof-read by native English speaker. For the events open to public, please give detailed events venue, instructions on how to join this event so it will reach wider audiences.
Lead Sector：Please choose: Arts and Science; Education; Governance and Development; Training and Scholarships; Examination Services.
Lead Person：Name of Lead Person
Events Type：Please choose: Public, Staff, and Internal.
Target Audience：Please choose: T1-Influencers; T2-Networks/Multipliers; T3-Young Professionals; T4-Wider Informed Public.
BC Involvement：Please choose: Major, Medium, or Minor.
New events, Update or Cancelled：Please choose: New, Update or Cancelled.
Please provide events information
Events Title：Train the trainer workshop
Start date and end date：Apr.21
Events Description：Senior trainer from British Council will communicate with teacher leads of training schools nationwide on teaching techniques for teaching IELTS and try to lead teaching away from cramming, rehearsed and formulaic responses.
Lead Sector：Exams Marketing Team
Lead Person：Tracey Lv
Events Type：Training workshop
Target Audience：T1
BC Involvement：
New events or Update：
Please provide events information
Events Title：IELTS key influencer conference
Start date and end date：Apr.22
Events Description：High level people from British Council, IDP Australia and Cambridge ESOL will give a speech on IELTS development and future trend. Besides, representatives from embassies will also talk about education and visa situation etc.
Lead Sector：Exams Marketing Team
Lead Person：Tracey Lv
Events Type：Conference
Target Audience：T1
BC Involvement：
New events or Update：
From 1 April 2008, the IELTS EOR (Enquiry on Result) fee will be reduced from RMB950 to RMB900 in China. The standard EOR rate worldwide is GBP60. This fee adjustment is a result of the global exchange rate changes.
19/03/2008
From 1 April 2008, the IELTS EOR (Enquiry on Result) fee will be increased from USD115 to USD123 in Mongolia. The standard EOR rate worldwide is GBP60. This fee adjustment is a result of the global exchange rate changes.
19/03/2008
From 1 April 2008, the time period in which extra Test Report Forms can be sent free of charge will change, in line with changes in global IELTS policy. Before the registration cut-off date candidates can apply to send up to 5 extra Test Report Forms free of charge on the IELTS registration website. After that date, all applications for extra Test Report Forms should be made to the British Council (operating in China as the Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy/Consulates-General) and will cost RMB60 per copy in China, and USD9 per copy in Mongolia.
19/03/2008
Please be informed that the interview time for some candidates registered for the 16 February test in Changsha will be arranged on Friday 15th Feb, 2008. The venue for the interview will remain unchanged. Please check your interview time on the registration website 2 work days prior to the test. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause. Should you have any queries, please contact IELTS national call centre at 010-62798811 or Ielts@mail.neea.edu.cn.
04/02/2008
Please be informed that the interview time for some candidates registered for the 16 February test in Shenzhen will be arranged on Monday 18th Feb, 2008. The venue for the interview will remain unchanged. Please check your interview time on the registration website 2 work days prior to the test. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause. Should you have any queries, please contact IELTS national call centre at 010-62798811 or Ielts@mail.neea.edu.cn.
04/02/2008
Please be informed that the interview time for some candidates registered for the 16 Feb test in both Guangzhou and Fuzhou will be arranged on Monday 18 Feb, 2008 or Tuesday 19 Feb 2008. The venue for the interview will remain unchanged. Please check your interview time on the registration website 2 work days prior to the test. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause. Should you have any queries, please contact IELTS national call centre at 010-62798811 or Ielts@mail.neea.edu.cn.
04/02/2008
From Dec, 2007, EMS is now available to candidates who apply to send an extra TRF to institutions abroad. Apart from online TRF, airmail and DHL express, candidates now have one more option—EMS. Candidates who take the IELTS Academic Module can now use EMS to send an extra TRF to institutions abroad. Destinations include places such as UK, Australia, USA, Canada, Korea and HK. For further information and fees, please refer to the link below:
http://www.britishcouncil.org.cn/exams/chinese/applications_intro.jsp
19/12/2007
The British Council (known in China as the Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy) and the National Education Examinations Authority (NEEA) announce the release of the 2008 national IELTS examinations schedule. From October 9th, 2007, candidates will be able to view all the 2008 IELTS test dates on the IELTS registration website http://ielts.etest.edu.cn. All IELTS test sessions are now open and candidates can register for any test session throughout 2008.
There will be a total of 46 IELTS exams in 2008 held nationally in 30 test centres located in 28 cities. Candidates are reminded that there will be only one IELTS exam in August on the 30th in Beijing due to the Olympics Games. Candidates are therefore strongly recommended to arrange their exam time as early as possible and to register promptly. The exams in the other cities will not be affected.
For updated information on test dates or other IELTS information please call the national IELTS call centre at: 010-6279 8811.
9/10/2007
In response to local demand from an ever-increasing number of IELTS candidates, the British Council (known in North and Central China as the Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy) and the National Education Examinations Authority (NEEA) of the Ministry of Education have jointly made the decision to open a test centre in Taiyuan, hosted by the Taiyuan University of Technology. IELTS candidates will be able to register for the exam at the test centre soon, with the first test being scheduled for Saturday 13 October. The capacity for candidate at the first test will be 75 seats with extension to 250 seats in near future tests. So far, there are total 30 test centres for IELTS in 28 cities in China (two test centres in Beijing and Shanghai respectively.)
14/08/2007
The following are the steps the candidate needs to carry out after the adjusted procedure comes into effect from 9:00am on July 17th：
- Create your NEEA User account on the IELTS registration website
- Pre-pay your test fee
- Select seats
- Complete the online application form and confirm payment
The test fee and the current payment methods will remain unchanged, and candidates can still pay online or through wire transfer. The balance of the test fee will be shown on the candidate's 'My Status' page once his/her payment reaches NEEA. The candidate can then start to select a seat if his/her 'My Status' page shows enough balance. The last step is to complete the online application form and confirm payment.
With this adjustment, candidates can now register for IELTS up to 10 working days prior to their preferred test date - subject to availability, instead of 15 working days.
If the candidate has successfully reserved an IELTS seat before the changeover, his/her booking will remain valid, and the registration procedure that was effective at the point of reservation will still apply.
The NEEA National IELTS Call Centre will also be temporarily closed on July 16, 2007.
13/7/2007
Do you know what IELTS is?
Do you have questions about preparing for IELTS?
Do you want to know what's new about IELTS?
Come and join us for Web Chat with IELTS Officers!
From June 2006, between 3-4pm on the 4th Thursday of every other month, IELTS officers will be waiting for you at http://www.educationuk.cn/events/live/ to answer your questions and exchange the news about IELTS. The first web chat is scheduled on 28th June, and let's share views about "How to prepare for IELTS: DIY or taking a training course?".
In addition to the live web chat, you can also leave your message or question on the Message Board. Yours may be picked up to become part of the discussion in the web chat! Or it can be the topic for the next event! What are you waiting for?
17/06/07
In response to growing demand, the British Council (known in China as the Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy / Consulates General) and the National Education Examinations Authority under the Ministry of Education have decided to open an additional test centre in Shanghai. It is conveniently located at the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. The first session at the new test centre is scheduled for August 11, 2007, and registration is now open. The test dates are as follows:
11 August, 16 August, 18 August, 25 August
1 September, 8 September, 22 September
13 October, 20 October
3 November, 24 November
8 December, 15 December
For more information please visit the registration website.
17/06/07
In response to increasing demand from IELTS candidates, additional test sessions are now available, registration is now open:
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Date |
Test Centre |
Module |
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25 August |
Wuhan, Xi'an, Shanghai |
A&G |
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1 Sept. |
Zhengzhou, Tianjin, Wuhan, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing |
A |
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8 Sept. |
Qingdao, Shanghai |
A&G |
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20 Sept. |
Beijing |
A |
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22 Sept |
Shenyang, Qingdao, URQ, Shanghai |
A&G |
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13 Oct. |
Shenyang, Taiyuan, shanghai, Hefei |
A |
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20 Oct. |
Tianjin, Shanghai |
A&G |
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25 Oct. |
Beijing |
A |
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3 Nov. |
Shenyang, Zhengzhou, Xi'an, Shanghai |
A&G |
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15 Nov. |
Beijing |
A&G |
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17 Nov. |
Tianjin, Dalian |
A |
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24 Nov. |
Qingdao, Tianjin, Shanghai, Nanjing |
A |
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8 Dec. |
Wuhan, Shanghai |
A |
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15 Dec. |
Beijing, Qingdao, Zhengzhou, Tianjin, Shanghai |
A&G |
- From April 2007 one additional IELTS session will be offered each month in Hangzhou. Please note that the new test dates are listed at the bottom of Hangzhou's 2007 test schedule on the registration web page.
01/06/07
From July 1 2007, IELTS partners are making a small but important change which will make IELTS Band Score more informative.
Scores for each part of the test will still be reported on the scale from 1 to 9, but now the Writing and Speaking modules will be reported in whole or half-band in the same way as the Reading and Listening modules. At present the scores for Listening, Reading modules are shown in whole and half-bands: Writing and Speaking are marked in whole bands only.More..
10/05/2007
The NEEA online registration website is the only authorised registration solution for China mainland IELTS candidates. Neither NEEA (the National Education Examinations Authority) nor British Council (known in China as the Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy /Consulates-General) has entrusted or authorised any other third party or organization to engage in IELTS registration matters or activities in any way. Candidates should complete the whole registration procedure on the authorised website and follow the approved rules and regulations in order to meet the criteria needed to attend the IELTS test and receive the further testing services provided by the organisers and owners, such as test rescheduling, cancellation and refund, score enquiries and the sending of extra test report forms, etc. Candidates are obliged to record and keep all the information they have entered onto the website system themselves or had generated by the system in a safe place at all times. Such information includes their NEEA ID and password as well as reservation information etc. Sharing of this private information with any other person may result in unauthorised tampering or damaging of candidates’ personal IELTS registration data, an inability to complete the registration procedure, interrupted or deleted bookings, an inability to check scores online, or even worse, inviting extra expense as well as loss or damage. These serious consequences are born at candidates own risk should they deviate from following authorized procedures and using the official registration system.
Both NEEA and the British Council are dedicated to constantly developing the IELTS registration system and facilities and to providing a high quality IELTS testing service to candidates around
27/04/2007
Our Exams Unit introduced the new extra IELTS Test Report Form on-line application service so as to provide more convenience to IELTS candidates. Please visit our webpage for more details.
17/04/2007
In response to local demand from an ever-increasing number of IELTS candidates, the British Council (known in North and Central China as the Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy) and the National Education Examinations Authority (NEEA) of the Ministry of Education have jointly made the decision to open a second IELTS test centre in Beijing, hosted by the Beijing Education Examinations Instructive Centre (BEEIC). IELTS candidates can now begin registering for the exam at the new test centre, with the first test being scheduled for Thursday 24th May.Please find test dates information from our website.
Beijing Education Examinations Instructive Centre
No. 23 Waiguan East Street Chaoyang District Beijing, 100011
Written Venue: Teaching Building of Beijing Education Examinations
Instructive Centre
Interview Venue: Teaching Building of Beijing Education Examinations
Instructive Centre
Telephone: 010-64265966, 64269308
Transportation: No. 18、113、407、417(branch)、850、T2: Getting off at
Ganshui Bridge Station.
No. 104, 108 (Trolley Bus),124: Getting off at
Ganshui Bridge (Anzhen Bridge) Station
No. 300、302、387、731: Getting off at Anzhen Bridge Station
03/04/2007
The EOR (Enquires on Results) fee (Globally fixed at 60GBP) will be increased to RMB950 due to changes in the exchange rate. The processing fee will be increased to USD115 for candidates who take the test in Mongolia. This is with effect from applications for April 2007 IELTS tests and onwards.
07/02/07
Dear IELTS Candidate,
From 25 November 2006 a new system of taking photographs of candidates, together with a thumbprint matching system, will be piloted at designated test centres. Candidates' participation is voluntary.
As IELTS gains ever wider recognition around the world (now more than 4000 receiving organisations) these enhancements reflect our commitment to efficiency benefiting all who value the test.
Test-day photographs will appear on the test report form; the thumbprint is being trialled for use on test days to confirm the identity of candidates when they return to the test venue for their speaking test.
Candidates' photographs and prints will be used only for the purpose of the IELTS test and will be treated as highly confidential in accordance with Chinese and international data protection law.
Should you have questions on any of the above, please contact us through:
Examinations Services, British Council Beijing Office (the Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy)
Tel: 010 65906903 Ext. 312
Email: ielts.beijing@britishcouncil.org.cn
Examinations Services, British Council Shanghai Office (Cultural and Education Section of the British Consulate-General Shanghai)
Tel: +86 (0) 21 63912626 Ext. 270
E-mail: ielts.shanghai@britishcouncil.org.cn
Examinations Services, British Council Guangzhou Office (Cultural and Education Section of the British Consulate-General, Guangzhou)
Tel: +86 (0) 20 8335 1316 Ext. 273
E-mail: ielts.guangzhou@britishcouncil.org.cn
Examinations Services, British Council Chongqing Office (Cultural and Education Section of the British Consulate-General Chongqing)
Tel: +86 (0) 23 63736888 Ext. 238/225
E-mail: ielts.chongqing@britishcouncil.org.cn
20/11/06
The China IELTS Network (CIN), a partnership between the British Council and IDP Education Australia, is not associated or affiliated with any language training schools in China. There are no CIN endorsed IELTS language training schools operating in China and CIN has no role or remit to authorise training schools to organise any training and promotional activities on its behalf.
CIN owns the copyright for its logos and any other party may not reproduce, use or copy these logos without the express written permission in law of the CIN partners. The CIN partners reserve the right to sue any party that reproduce, use or copy these logos without such permission.
23/12/05
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