IELTS is the International English Language Testing System. It is the world’s number one English language test, taken by over 1.5 million people every year from across the world.

Since 1989, IELTS has been proven and trusted worldwide to provide a secure, global, authentic and customer-focussed test which is a reliable indicator of a candidate’s ability to communicate in English.

IELTS has been developed by the British Council in partnership with IELTS Australia and Cambridge ESOL on the strength of forty years of research.

WHERE IS IELTS RECOGNISED?

IELTS is one of the most widely-recognised and used English language tests. It is a trusted and valid indicator of ability to communicate in English.

More than 6,000 education institutions, faculties, government agencies and professional organisations around the world recognise the IELTS test. Find out where your IELTS exam scores can be accepted worldwide.

In the USA the IELTS test is now recognised by more than 3000 institutions and new ones are constantly added to the list – the latest version can be found here.

IELTS is also required as proof of your language abilities for immigration to Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK.

WHAT TYPES OF IELTS CAN I CHOOSE FROM?

There are two different modules that are aimed at candidates with the following general requirements:

			Academic: if you intend to study at undergraduate or postgraduate degree level
			General Training: if you plan to go to English speaking countries to complete your secondary education, to undertake work experience or training programmes, or for immigration purposes to Australia, New Zealand, Canada or the UK

Please confirm with the institution requesting it as to which module is specifically needed.