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<div id="bodyContent" class="mw-body-content"> <div id="siteSub">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</div> <div id="contentSub">  (Redirected from <a href="/w/index.php?title=IELTS&amp;redirect=no" title="IELTS">IELTS</a>)</div> <div id="jump-to-nav" class="mw-jump"> Jump to: <a href="#mw-navigation">navigation</a>, <a href="#p-search">search</a> </div> <div id="mw-content-text" lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"><table class="infobox vevent" cellspacing="3" style="border-spacing:3px;width:22em;"> <caption class="summary">International English Language Testing System</caption> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/File:IELTS_logo.svg" class="image"><img alt="IELTS logo.svg" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/IELTS_logo.svg/300px-IELTS_logo.svg.png" width="300" height="113" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/IELTS_logo.svg/450px-IELTS_logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/IELTS_logo.svg/600px-IELTS_logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="778" data-file-height="293" /></a></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left;">Acronym</th> <td>IELTS</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left;">Type</th> <td>Standardized test. Available in 2 versions: "Academic" and "General training".</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left;">Developer / administrator</th> <td><a href="/wiki/Cambridge_English_Language_Assessment" title="Cambridge English Language Assessment">Cambridge English Language Assessment</a>, <a href="/wiki/British_Council" title="British Council">British Council</a>, <a href="/wiki/IDP_Education" title="IDP Education">IDP Education</a>.</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left;">Knowledge/skill(s) tested</th> <td>Listening, reading, writing and speaking of the <a href="/wiki/English_language" title="English language">English language</a>.</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left;">Purpose</th> <td>To assess the English language proficiency of non-native English speakers.</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left;">Duration</th> <td>Listening: 40 minutes,<br /> Reading: 60 minutes,<br /> Writing: 60 minutes,<br /> Speaking: 11–15 minutes.<br /> Total: about 3 hours.</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left;">Score/grade range</th> <td>0 to 9, in 0.5 band increments.</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left;">Score/grade validity</th> <td>2 years</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left;">Offered</th> <td>Multiple times a year.</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left;">Country(ies) / region(s)</th> <td>More than 900 test centers in over 130 countries.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left;">Language(s)</th> <td><a href="/wiki/English_language" title="English language">English</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left;">Annual no. of test takers</th> <td><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" width="11" height="11" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span> Over 2 million in 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-ielts.org_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ielts.org-2"><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></a></sup></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left;">Prerequisites / eligibility criteria</th> <td>No official prerequisite. Intended for non-native English speakers.</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left;">Fee</th> <td>May vary from centre-to-centre and time-to-time. May accept local currency. Example cost: <img alt="INR" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/7px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png" width="7" height="10" style="vertical-align: baseline" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/11px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg/14px-Indian_Rupee_symbol.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="754" /> 9900 (about US$ 165) in Vadodara, India, in July 2014.</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left;">Scores/grades used by</th> <td>More than 8000 education institutions, governments, professional registration bodies and employers worldwide.<sup id="cite_ref-ielts.org_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ielts.org-2"><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span>[</span>3<span>]</span></a></sup></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left;">Website</th> <td><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.ielts.org">www.ielts.org</a></span></td> </tr> </table> <p>The <b>International English Language Testing System</b>,<sup id="cite_ref-urlwww.ielts.org_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-urlwww.ielts.org-4"><span>[</span>4<span>]</span></a></sup> or <b>IELTS</b> <span class="nowrap"><span title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)" class="IPA"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English" title="Help:IPA for English">/</a></span><span class="IPA nopopups"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key" title="Help:IPA for English"><span title="/?/ primary stress follows" style="border-bottom:1px dotted">?</span></a></span><span class="IPA nopopups"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key" title="Help:IPA for English"><span title="/a?/ long \'i\' in \'bide\'" style="border-bottom:1px dotted">a?</span></a></span><span class="IPA nopopups"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key" title="Help:IPA for English"><span title="/./ syllable break" style="border-bottom:1px dotted">.</span></a></span><span class="IPA nopopups"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key" title="Help:IPA for English"><span title="/?/ short \'e\' in \'bed\'" style="border-bottom:1px dotted">?</span></a></span><span class="IPA nopopups"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key" title="Help:IPA for English"><span title="\'l\' in \'lie\'" style="border-bottom:1px dotted">l</span></a></span><span class="IPA nopopups"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key" title="Help:IPA for English"><span title="\'t\' in \'tie\'" style="border-bottom:1px dotted">t</span></a></span><span class="IPA nopopups"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key" title="Help:IPA for English"><span title="\'s\' in \'sigh\'" style="border-bottom:1px dotted">s</span></a></span><span title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)" class="IPA"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English" title="Help:IPA for English">/</a></span></span>, is an international <a href="/wiki/Standardised_test" title="Standardised test" class="mw-redirect">standardised test</a> of <a href="/wiki/English_language" title="English language">English language</a> proficiency for non-native English language speakers. It is jointly managed by <a href="/wiki/Cambridge_English_Language_Assessment" title="Cambridge English Language Assessment">Cambridge English Language Assessment</a>, the <a href="/wiki/British_Council" title="British Council">British Council</a> and <a href="/wiki/IDP_Education" title="IDP Education">IDP Education</a> Pvt Ltd,<sup id="cite_ref-urlwww.ielts.org_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-urlwww.ielts.org-4"><span>[</span>4<span>]</span></a></sup> and was established in 1989. IELTS is one of the two major English-language tests in the world, the other being the <a href="/wiki/Test_of_English_as_a_Foreign_Language" title="Test of English as a Foreign Language">TOEFL</a>.</p> <p>There are two versions of the IELTS: the <b>Academic Version</b> and the <b>General Training Version</b>:</p> <ul> <li>The Academic Version is intended for those who want to enroll in <a href="/wiki/Universities" title="Universities" class="mw-redirect">universities</a> and other institutions of <a href="/wiki/Higher_education" title="Higher education">higher education</a> and for professionals such as medical doctors and nurses who want to study or practise in an English-speaking country.</li> <li>The General Training Version is intended for those planning to undertake non-academic training or to gain <a href="/wiki/Work_experience" title="Work experience">work experience</a>, or for <a href="/wiki/Immigration" title="Immigration">immigration</a> purposes.</li> </ul> <p>IELTS is accepted by most <a href="/wiki/Australian" title="Australian" class="mw-redirect">Australian</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">British</a>, <a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canadian</a>, <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland" title="Republic of Ireland">Irish</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand">New Zealand</a> and <a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa">South African</a> academic institutions, over 3,000 academic institutions in the <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a>, and various professional organisations across the world. It is also a requirement for immigration to Australia and New Zealand. In Canada, IELTS, <a href="/wiki/Test_d%27%C3%A9valuation_du_fran%C3%A7ais" title="Test d\'évaluation du français">TEF</a>, or <a href="/wiki/Canadian_English_Language_Proficiency_Index_Program" title="Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program">CELPIP</a> are accepted by the immigration authority.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span>[</span>5<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <p>No minimum score is required to pass the test. An IELTS result or <b>Test Report Form</b> is issued to all candidates with a score from "band 1" ("non-user") to "band 9" ("expert user") and each institution sets a different threshold. There is also a "band 0" score for those who did not attempt the test. Institutions are advised not to consider a report older than two years to be valid, unless the user proves that he has worked to maintain his level.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span>[</span>6<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span>[</span>7<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <p>In 2007, IELTS tested over a million candidates in a single 12-month period for the first time ever, making it the world\'s most popular English language test for higher education and immigration. In theory tests performed on native English speakers must show 9.0 results in 100%. This result however was never achieved.<sup id="cite_ref-Stats_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stats-8"><span>[</span>8<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <p>In 2009, 1.4 million candidates took the IELTS test in over 130 countries, in 2011 there were 1.7 million candidates whereas in 2012, 2 million candidates were tested.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span>[</span>9<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <p></p> <div id="toc" class="toc"> <div id="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#IELTS_characteristics"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">IELTS characteristics</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#IELTS_test_structure"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">IELTS test structure</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="#Listening"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Listening</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4"><a href="#Reading"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Reading</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="#Writing"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Writing</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="#Speaking"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">Speaking</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7"><a href="#Duration"><span class="tocnumber">2.5</span> <span class="toctext">Duration</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="#Band_scale"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Band scale</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#Conversion_table"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Conversion table</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-10"><a href="#Locations_and_test_dates"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Locations and test dates</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-11"><a href="#Global_test_scores"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Global test scores</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-12"><a href="#Countries_with_highest_academic_averages"><span class="tocnumber">6.1</span> <span class="toctext">Countries with highest academic averages</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-13"><a href="#Results_by_first_language_of_candidate_.28academic.29"><span class="tocnumber">6.2</span> <span class="toctext">Results by first language of candidate (academic)</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-14"><a href="#IELTS_level_required_by_academic_institutions_for_admission"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">IELTS level required by academic institutions for admission</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-15"><a href="#United_States"><span class="tocnumber">7.1</span> <span class="toctext">United States</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-16"><a href="#United_Kingdom"><span class="tocnumber">7.2</span> <span class="toctext">United Kingdom</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-17"><a href="#Argentina"><span class="tocnumber">7.3</span> <span class="toctext">Argentina</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-18"><a href="#Finland"><span class="tocnumber">7.4</span> <span class="toctext">Finland</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-19"><a href="#France"><span class="tocnumber">7.5</span> <span class="toctext">France</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-20"><a href="#Germany"><span class="tocnumber">7.6</span> <span class="toctext">Germany</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-21"><a href="#Turkey"><span class="tocnumber">7.7</span> <span class="toctext">Turkey</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-22"><a href="#Hong_Kong"><span class="tocnumber">7.8</span> <span class="toctext">Hong Kong</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-23"><a href="#Italy"><span class="tocnumber">7.9</span> <span class="toctext">Italy</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-24"><a href="#Kazakhstan"><span class="tocnumber">7.10</span> <span class="toctext">Kazakhstan</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-25"><a href="#The_Netherlands"><span class="tocnumber">7.11</span> <span class="toctext">The Netherlands</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-26"><a href="#Belgium"><span class="tocnumber">7.12</span> <span class="toctext">Belgium</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-27"><a href="#Thailand"><span class="tocnumber">7.13</span> <span class="toctext">Thailand</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-28"><a href="#Vietnam"><span class="tocnumber">7.14</span> <span class="toctext">Vietnam</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-29"><a href="#IELTS_use_for_immigration_purposes"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">IELTS use for immigration purposes</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-30"><a href="#Australia"><span class="tocnumber">8.1</span> <span class="toctext">Australia</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-31"><a href="#New_Zealand"><span class="tocnumber">8.2</span> <span class="toctext">New Zealand</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-32"><a href="#Canada"><span class="tocnumber">8.3</span> <span class="toctext">Canada</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-33"><a href="#United_Kingdom_2"><span class="tocnumber">8.4</span> <span class="toctext">United Kingdom</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-34"><a href="#Other_English_proficiency_tests"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Other English proficiency tests</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-35"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-36"><a href="#References"><span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-37"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">12</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="IELTS_characteristics">IELTS characteristics</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: IELTS characteristics">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>The IELTS incorporates the following features:</p> <ul> <li>A variety of <a href="/wiki/Accent_(dialect)" title="Accent (dialect)" class="mw-redirect">accents</a> and writing styles have been presented in test materials in order to minimise linguistic bias.</li> <li>IELTS tests the ability to <a href="//en.wiktionary.org/wiki/listen" class="extiw" title="wiktionary:listen">listen</a>, <a href="/wiki/Reading_(process)" title="Reading (process)">read</a>, <a href="/wiki/Writing" title="Writing">write</a> and <a href="/wiki/Speech" title="Speech">speak</a> in English.</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Band_score&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Band score (page does not exist)">Band scores</a> are used for each language sub-skill (Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking). The Band Scale ranges from 0 ("Did not attempt the test") to 9 ("Expert User").</li> <li>The speaking module is a key component of IELTS. It is conducted in the form of a one-to-one interview with an examiner. The examiner assesses the candidate as he or she is speaking, but the speaking session is also recorded for monitoring as well as re-marking in case of an appeal against the banding given.</li> <li>IELTS is developed with input from item writers from around the world. Teams are located in the USA, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and other English-speaking nations.</li> </ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="IELTS_test_structure">IELTS test structure</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2" title="Edit section: IELTS test structure">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>All candidates must complete four Modules - Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking - to obtain a band score, which is shown on the IELTS Test Report Form (TRF). All candidates take the same Listening and Speaking Modules, while the Reading and Writing Modules differ depending on whether the candidate is taking the <b>Academic</b> or <b>General Training</b> Versions of the Test. First 3 parts are given without breaks. Which makes IELTS the longest test without breaks (180 minutes). Such test structure provokes <a href="/wiki/Absent-mindedness" title="Absent-mindedness">Absent-mindedness</a> and according to statistics results of second and third parts are gradually lower than results of the first part.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Listening">Listening</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3" title="Edit section: Listening">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>The module comprises four sections of increasing difficulty.<sup id="cite_ref-urlIELTS_Exam_Preparation_-_IELTS_Listening_Preparation_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-urlIELTS_Exam_Preparation_-_IELTS_Listening_Preparation-10"><span>[</span>10<span>]</span></a></sup> It takes 40 minutes: 30 - for testing, plus 10 for transferring the answers to an answer sheet. Each section, which can be either a monologue or dialogue,<sup id="cite_ref-urlIELTS_Exam_Preparation_-_IELTS_Listening_Preparation_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-urlIELTS_Exam_Preparation_-_IELTS_Listening_Preparation-10"><span>[</span>10<span>]</span></a></sup> begins with a short introduction telling the candidates about the situation and the speakers. Then they have some time to look through the questions. The first three sections have a break in the middle allowing candidates to look at the remaining questions. Each section is heard only once. At the end of this section students are given 10 minutes to transfer their answers to an answer sheet.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span>[</span>11<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Reading">Reading</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4" title="Edit section: Reading">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>In the academic module the reading test comprises three sections, with 3 texts normally followed by 13 or 14 questions for a total of 40 questions overall. The General test also has 3 sections. However the texts are shorter, so there can be up to 5 texts to read.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Writing">Writing</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5" title="Edit section: Writing">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>In the Academic module, there are two tasks: in Task 1 candidates describe a diagram, graph, process or chart, and in Task 2 they respond to an argument. In the General Training module, there are also two tasks: in Task 1 candidates write a letter or explain a situation, and in Task 2 they write an <a href="/wiki/Essay" title="Essay">essay</a>.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Speaking">Speaking</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=6" title="Edit section: Speaking">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>The speaking test contains three sections. The first section takes the form of an interview during which candidates may be asked about their <a href="/wiki/Hobbies" title="Hobbies" class="mw-redirect">hobbies</a>, <a href="/wiki/Interest_(emotion)" title="Interest (emotion)">interests</a>, reasons for taking IELTS exam as well as other general topics such as clothing, free time, computers and the internet or family. In the second section candidates are given a topic booklet and then have one minute to prepare after which they must speak about the given topic. The third section involves a discussion between the examiner and the candidate, generally on questions relating to the theme which they have already spoken about in part 2. This last section is more abstract, and is usually considered<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Words_to_watch#Unsupported_attributions" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch"><span title="The material near this tag possibly uses too-vague attribution or weasel words. (March 2014)">who?</span></a></i>]</sup> the most difficult.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Duration">Duration</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=7" title="Edit section: Duration">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>The total test duration is around <b>2 hours and 55 minutes</b> for Listening, Reading and Writing modules.</p> <ul> <li><b>Listening: 40 minutes</b>, 30 minutes for which a recording is played centrally and additional 10 minutes for transferring answers onto the OMR answer sheet.</li> <li><b>Reading: 60 minutes</b>.</li> <li><b>Writing: 60 minutes</b>.</li> <li><b>Speaking: 11–15 minutes</b>.</li> </ul> <p>(<a href="/wiki/Note" title="Note">Note</a>: No additional time is given for transfer of answers in Reading and Writing modules)</p> <p>The first three modules - Listening, Reading and Writing (always in that order) - are completed in one day, and in fact are taken with no break in between. The Speaking Module may be taken, at the discretion of the test center, in the period seven days before or after the other Modules.</p> <p>The tests are designed to cover the full range of ability from non-user to expert user.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Band_scale">Band scale</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=8" title="Edit section: Band scale">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>IELTS is scored on a nine-band scale, with each band corresponding to a specified competence in English. Overall Band Scores are reported to the nearest half band.</p> <p>The following rounding convention applies: if the average across the four skills ends in .25, it is rounded up to the next half band, and if it ends in .75, it is rounded up to the next whole band.</p> <p>The nine bands are described as follows:</p> <table class="wikitable"> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Expert User</td> <td>Has full operational command of the language: appropriate, accurate and fluent with complete understanding.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Very Good User</td> <td>Has full operational command of the language with only occasional unsystematic inaccuracies and inappropriacies. Misunderstandings may occur in unfamiliar situations. Handles complex detailed argumentation well.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Good User</td> <td>Has operational command of the language, though with occasional inaccuracies, inappropriateness and misunderstandings in some situations. Generally handles complex language well and understands detailed reasoning.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Competent User</td> <td>Has generally effective command of the language despite some inaccuracies, inappropriacies and misunderstandings. Can use and understand fairly complex language, particularly in familiar situations.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Modest user</td> <td>Has partial command of the language, coping with overall meaning in most situations, though is likely to make many mistakes. Should be able to handle basic communication in own field.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Limited User</td> <td>Basic competence is limited to familiar situations. Has frequent problems in using complex language.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Extremely Limited User</td> <td>Conveys and understands only general meaning in very familiar situations.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Intermittent User</td> <td>No real communication is possible except for the most basic information using isolated words or short formulae in familiar situations and to meet immediate needs.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Non User</td> <td>Essentially has no ability to use the language beyond possibly a few isolated words.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>0</td> <td>Did not attempt the test</td> <td>No assessable information provided at all.</td> </tr> </table> <p>A 6.5 IELTS score lies roughly between B2 and C1 levels of the <a href="/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages" title="Common European Framework of Reference for Languages">Common European Framework of Reference for Languages</a> and scores higher than band 8 are C2.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span>[</span>12<span>]</span></a></sup> A score of 5~6 in IELTS lies in B2 of Common European Framework and less than that of 4 lies roughly between A1 and A2.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Conversion_table">Conversion table</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=9" title="Edit section: Conversion table">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>This table can be used for the Listening tests to convert raw scores to band scores. This chart is a guide only, because sometimes the scores adjust slightly depending on how difficult the exam is.</p> <table class="wikitable" border="1"> <tr> <th>Band Score</th> <td>9.0</td> <td>8.5</td> <td>8.0</td> <td>7.5</td> <td>7.0</td> <td>6.5</td> <td>6.0</td> <td>5.5</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>4.5</td> <td>4.0</td> <td>3.5</td> <td>3.0</td> <td>2.5</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Raw score</th> <td>39 – 40</td> <td>37 – 38</td> <td>35 – 36</td> <td>32 – 34</td> <td>30 – 31</td> <td>26 – 29</td> <td>23 – 25</td> <td>18 – 22</td> <td>16 – 17</td> <td>13 – 15</td> <td>10 – 12</td> <td>8 – 9</td> <td>6 – 7</td> <td>4 – 5</td> </tr> </table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Locations_and_test_dates">Locations and test dates</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=10" title="Edit section: Locations and test dates">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>There are up to 48 test dates available per year. Each test centre offers tests up to four times a month depending on local demand. There used to be a minimum time limit of 90 days before which a person was not allowed to retake the test. However this restriction has been withdrawn and currently there is no limit for applicants to retake the test.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Global_test_scores">Global test scores</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=11" title="Edit section: Global test scores">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Countries_with_highest_academic_averages">Countries with highest academic averages</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=12" title="Edit section: Countries with highest academic averages">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>In 2012, of the 40 most common places of origin, the top 5 countries for mean band scores for the Academic IELTS test were:<sup id="cite_ref-IELTSTestTakerPerf_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IELTSTestTakerPerf-13"><span>[</span>13<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <table class="wikitable"> <tr> <td>Ranking</td> <td>Countries</td> <td>Band Score</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Germany" title="Germany">Germany</a></td> <td>7.2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Greece" title="Greece">Greece</a></td> <td>6.8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Malaysia" title="Malaysia">Malaysia</a></td> <td>6.8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Philippines" title="Philippines">Philippines</a></td> <td>6.8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/France" title="France">France</a></td> <td>6.7</td> </tr> </table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Results_by_first_language_of_candidate_.28academic.29">Results by first language of candidate (academic)</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=13" title="Edit section: Results by first language of candidate (academic)">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>Of the 40 most common self-reported first language backgrounds, the top 5 highest average scores in the Academic IELTS test were from test takers whose first languages were:<sup id="cite_ref-IELTSTestTakerPerf_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IELTSTestTakerPerf-13"><span>[</span>13<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <table class="wikitable"> <tr> <td>Ranking</td> <td>Languages</td> <td>Band Score</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/German_language" title="German language">German</a></td> <td>7.2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/English_language" title="English language">English</a></td> <td>7.1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Romanian_language" title="Romanian language">Romanian</a></td> <td>6.9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tagalog" title="Tagalog" class="mw-redirect">Tagalog</a></td> <td>6.8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/French_language" title="French language">French</a></td> <td>6.6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Greek_language" title="Greek language">Greek</a></td> <td>6.6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lithuanian_language" title="Lithuanian language">Lithuanian</a></td> <td>6.6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Malay_language" title="Malay language">Malay</a></td> <td>6.6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marathi_language" title="Marathi language">Marathi</a></td> <td>6.6</td> </tr> </table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="IELTS_level_required_by_academic_institutions_for_admission">IELTS level required by academic institutions for admission</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=14" title="Edit section: IELTS level required by academic institutions for admission">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>Just over half (51%) of candidates take the test to enter higher education in a foreign country.<sup id="cite_ref-Stats_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stats-8"><span>[</span>8<span>]</span></a></sup> The IELTS minimum scores required by academic institutions vary. As a general rule, institutions from English-speaking countries require a higher IELTS band.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="United_States">United States</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=15" title="Edit section: United States">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>The highest IELTS Band required by a <a href="/wiki/University" title="University">university</a> is 8.5,<sup id="cite_ref-urlInstitutions_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-urlInstitutions-14"><span>[</span>14<span>]</span></a></sup> by the Graduate School of Journalism at <a href="/wiki/Columbia_University" title="Columbia University">Columbia University</a>; the only US institution to require this band.</p> <p>While <a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_University" title="Ohio State University">Ohio State University</a>\'s Moritz College of Law is listed as requiring an 8.5 on the IELTS website, the school lists an 8.0.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span>[</span>15<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="United_Kingdom">United Kingdom</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=16" title="Edit section: United Kingdom">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>The highest IELTS Band required is 8 by the Master of Science degree in Marketing at the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Warwick" title="University of Warwick">University of Warwick</a>.</p> <p>Most IELTS requirements by <a href="/wiki/Universities" title="Universities" class="mw-redirect">universities</a> fall between 5.5 and 7.0. For example:</p> <table class="wikitable"> <tr> <td>University</td> <td>Minimum IELTS score</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Oxford_University" title="Oxford University" class="mw-redirect">Oxford University</a></td> <td>7.0<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span>[</span>16<span>]</span></a></sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/London_School_of_Economics" title="London School of Economics">London School of Economics</a></td> <td>7.0/7.5 (depends on LSE\'s individual department requirement)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/University_of_St._Andrews" title="University of St. Andrews" class="mw-redirect">University of St. Andrews</a></td> <td>7.0/7.5 (depends on St. Andrews individual department requirement)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/University_of_Edinburgh" title="University of Edinburgh">University of Edinburgh</a></td> <td>7.0 (All programmes in Business, Management, Finance, Law, English Literature and Celtic/Scottish Studies)<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span>[</span>17<span>]</span></a></sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cambridge_University" title="Cambridge University" class="mw-redirect">Cambridge University</a></td> <td>7.0/7.5<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span>[</span>18<span>]</span></a></sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Glasgow_University" title="Glasgow University" class="mw-redirect">Glasgow University</a></td> <td>6.5 (General)/ 7.0 (Faculty of Arts &amp; Humanities)<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span>[</span>19<span>]</span></a></sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/University_of_Bristol" title="University of Bristol">University of Bristol</a></td> <td>6.5 (General) (May be required to attend university\'s internal courses depending on program/department) <sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span>[</span>20<span>]</span></a></sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/University_College_London" title="University College London">University College London</a></td> <td>6.5/7.0/7.5 (depends on UCL\'s individual faculty/department requirement)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Imperial_College_London" title="Imperial College London">Imperial College London</a></td> <td>6.5 (7.0 for the Life Sciences Department and <a href="/wiki/Imperial_College_Business_School" title="Imperial College Business School">Imperial College Business School</a>)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Exeter_University" title="Exeter University" class="mw-redirect">Exeter University</a></td> <td>7.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Liverpool_University" title="Liverpool University" class="mw-redirect">Liverpool University</a></td> <td>6.0<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span>[</span>21<span>]</span></a></sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Birmingham_University" title="Birmingham University" class="mw-redirect">Birmingham University</a></td> <td>6.5</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Essex_University" title="Essex University" class="mw-redirect">Essex University</a></td> <td>5.5</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cranfield_University" title="Cranfield University">Cranfield University</a></td> <td>6.5/7.0 (depends on MSc)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Gordon_University" title="Robert Gordon University">Robert Gordon University</a></td> <td>6.5</td> </tr> </table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Argentina">Argentina</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=17" title="Edit section: Argentina">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>The <a href="/wiki/University_of_Buenos_Aires" title="University of Buenos Aires">University of Buenos Aires</a> requires an IELTS minimum of 7.5 for entry into the School of English as a foreign language.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Finland">Finland</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=18" title="Edit section: Finland">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p><a href="/wiki/Sibelius_Academy" title="Sibelius Academy">Sibelius Academy</a> requires an IELTS minimum of 5.5 to a Bachelor\'s and Master\'s degree and 6.0 to a Master\'s degree.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="France">France</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=19" title="Edit section: France">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p><a href="/wiki/Pantheon-Sorbonne_University" title="Pantheon-Sorbonne University">Pantheon-Sorbonne University</a> requires an IELTS minimum of 7.5 for entry into its four-year French and English law course with <a href="/wiki/King%27s_College_London" title="King\'s College London">King\'s College London</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span>[</span>22<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Germany">Germany</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=20" title="Edit section: Germany">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p><a href="/wiki/University_of_Bamberg" title="University of Bamberg">University of Bamberg</a> requires an IELTS (academic or general test) minimum of 7.0 (program in European Joint Master’s Degree in English and American Studies). Most German universities require an IELTS minimum of 6.0 or 6.5 for their master\'s students.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Turkey">Turkey</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=21" title="Edit section: Turkey">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p><a href="/wiki/Bilkent_University" title="Bilkent University">Bilkent University</a> requires an IELTS academic test - minimum of 5.0 for each field and an average of 6.5 of all fields (program in Master’s and Doctorate Degree in all fields except M.A in Curriculum and Instruction with Teaching Certificate program). <sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span>[</span>23<span>]</span></a></sup> IELTS is no longer considered equivalent to TOEFL and their own YDS exam by the Turkish government. <sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span>[</span>24<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Hong_Kong">Hong Kong</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=22" title="Edit section: Hong Kong">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Law_Society_of_Hong_Kong" title="Law Society of Hong Kong">Law Society of Hong Kong</a> requires applicants to achieve a minimum score of 7.0 for entry into the <a href="/wiki/Postgraduate_Certificate_in_Laws" title="Postgraduate Certificate in Laws">Postgraduate Certificate in Laws</a> course, taught at <a href="/wiki/University_of_Hong_Kong" title="University of Hong Kong">University of Hong Kong</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chinese_University_of_Hong_Kong" title="Chinese University of Hong Kong">Chinese University of Hong Kong</a> and <a href="/wiki/City_University_of_Hong_Kong" title="City University of Hong Kong">City University of Hong Kong</a>. <a href="/wiki/Chinese_University_of_Hong_Kong" title="Chinese University of Hong Kong">Chinese University of Hong Kong</a> requires an overall band score of 7.0 for entry via Early Admission Scheme into two of its business subjects, "Global Business Studies" and "International Business and Chinese Enterprise".</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Italy">Italy</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=23" title="Edit section: Italy">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>Both <a href="/wiki/Polytechnic_University_of_Milan" title="Polytechnic University of Milan">Polytechnic University of Milan</a> and <a href="/wiki/Polytechnic_University_of_Turin" title="Polytechnic University of Turin">Polytechnic University of Turin</a> require an IELTS minimum of 5.0.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span>[</span>25<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span>[</span>26<span>]</span></a></sup> Most Italian universities generally require an IELTS minimum of 4.5 for their undergraduate students and 6.5 for their master\'s students.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Kazakhstan">Kazakhstan</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=24" title="Edit section: Kazakhstan">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p><a href="/wiki/Nazarbayev_University" title="Nazarbayev University">Nazarbayev University</a> requires an IELTS minimum of 6.5 for entry into The Schools of Medicine, Engineering and Science &amp; Technology and 7.0 for entry to The School of Humanities and Social Sciences. <a href="/wiki/KIMEP" title="KIMEP" class="mw-redirect">KIMEP</a> requires an IELTS minimum of 6.0.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="The_Netherlands">The Netherlands</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=25" title="Edit section: The Netherlands">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p><a href="/wiki/TU_Delft" title="TU Delft" class="mw-redirect">TU Delft</a> requires an IELTS minimum of 5.5 for all <a href="/wiki/Bachelor_of_Science" title="Bachelor of Science">BSc</a> courses except <a href="/wiki/Aerospace_Engineering" title="Aerospace Engineering" class="mw-redirect">Aerospace Engineering</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nanobiology" title="Nanobiology" class="mw-redirect">Nanobiology</a>, for which a 6.5 overall band score is required. The Graduate School of Social Sciences, part of the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Amsterdam" title="University of Amsterdam">University of Amsterdam</a>, requires a minimum band score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 for each test component for all its international master programmes.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span>[</span>27<span>]</span></a></sup> This criterium also applies to local students who want to participate in the international master programmes.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Belgium">Belgium</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=26" title="Edit section: Belgium">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p><a href="/wiki/KU_Leuven" title="KU Leuven" class="mw-redirect">KU Leuven</a> requires an IELTS minimum of 6.5-7.5 for most master programmes.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span>[</span>28<span>]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Ghent_University" title="Ghent University">Ghent University</a> requires an IELTS minimum of 5.5-6.5 for most master programmes. Doctoral programmes may require 7.0.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span>[</span>29<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Thailand">Thailand</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=27" title="Edit section: Thailand">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p><a href="/wiki/Chulalongkorn_University" title="Chulalongkorn University">Chulalongkorn University</a> requires an IELTS minimum of 6.0 for all international Bachelor courses and requires a minimum band score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 for each test component for all its international master programmes.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span>[</span>30<span>]</span></a></sup> This criterium also applies to local students who want to participate in the international programmes.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Vietnam">Vietnam</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=28" title="Edit section: Vietnam">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p><a href="/wiki/RMIT_Vietnam" title="RMIT Vietnam" class="mw-redirect">RMIT Vietnam</a> requires an IELTS minimum of 6.5 for all students. No sub-score should be below 6.0.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span>[</span>31<span>]</span></a></sup><a href="/wiki/International_University" title="International University" class="mw-disambig">International University</a> asks for at least 6.0 for all applicants.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span>[</span>32<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="IELTS_use_for_immigration_purposes">IELTS use for immigration purposes</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=29" title="Edit section: IELTS use for immigration purposes">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>A number of <a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations" title="Commonwealth of Nations">Commonwealth</a> countries use IELTS scores as a proof of prospective immigrants\' competence in English.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span>[</span>33<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Australia">Australia</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=30" title="Edit section: Australia">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p><i><b>Australia\'s immigration authorities</b></i> have used IELTS to assess English proficiency of prospective migrants since May 1998, when this test replaced the <i><b>access:</b></i> test that had been previously used.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span>[</span>34<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <p>As of July 2012, applicants for Australia\'s Independent Migrant visa (<a href="/wiki/Australian_permanent_resident" title="Australian permanent resident">permanent residence</a>) must either score at least 6 on each of the modules of IELTS, or score at least "A" on Australia\'s <a href="/wiki/Occupational_English_Test" title="Occupational English Test">Occupational English Test</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-dima_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dima-35"><span>[</span>35<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <p>One can receive a "partial credit" (fewer points on the point test that determines one\'s eligibility for the migrant\'s visa) for having merely a "competent" level of English, which requires scoring at least 6 on each of the modules of IELTS. Prospective migrants who are citizens of the majority-English-speaking countries (United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, the United States or Republic of Ireland) may choose to automatically receive the credit for the "competent" level of English merely by virtue of their citizenship, without taking tests; however, if they desire to show the "proficient" level (e.g. in order to obtain a sufficiently high overall score on the migration point test) they still must take the IELTS or OET.<sup id="cite_ref-dima_35-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dima-35"><span>[</span>35<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="New_Zealand">New Zealand</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=31" title="Edit section: New Zealand">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>New Zealand has used the IELTS test since 1995. Initially, level 5 scores in each of the four modules were required of the prospective applicants; those who could not achieve required scores could pay a NZ$20,000 fee instead, which would be fully or partially refunded later if the migrant were able to successfully take the test within a certain period (3 to 12 months) after his or her arrival to the country. A few years later, the policy was changed: the fee was reduced, and, instead of being potentially refundable, it became treated as a "pre-purchase" of post-arrival ESL tuition.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span>[</span>36<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <p>Presently, applicants desiring to achieve permanent residence in New Zealand via the "Entrepreneur Category" migration programme must prove a "reasonable" level of competence in English. Unless the applicant has studied and/or worked for a sufficiently long period in New Zealand or other English-speaking countries, this normally should be demonstrated by achieving the overall band of 6.5 on the IELTS.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span>[</span>37<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Canada">Canada</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=32" title="Edit section: Canada">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p><a href="/wiki/Citizenship_and_Immigration_Canada" title="Citizenship and Immigration Canada" class="mw-redirect">Citizenship and Immigration Canada</a> uses the results of IELTS and/or <a href="/wiki/Test_d%27%C3%A9valuation_du_fran%C3%A7ais" title="Test d\'évaluation du français">TEF</a> as a conclusive evidence of one\'s ability to communicate in English and/or French.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span>[</span>38<span>]</span></a></sup> For the purposes of the skill-based immigration points test, one receives separate points based on his or her performance on each of the four modules (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) or IELTS; the score of 4 on a particular IELTS module is sufficient to earn the maximum points for this particular capacity, except for the listening module, which requires the score of 8 to earn the maximum points.<sup id="cite_ref-imm7000_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-imm7000-39"><span>[</span>39<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <p>The <a href="/wiki/CELPIP" title="CELPIP" class="mw-redirect">CELPIP</a> (Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program) test scores are mentioned by the Canadian immigration application forms as an alternative to IELTS.<sup id="cite_ref-imm7000_39-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-imm7000-39"><span>[</span>39<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <p>Submitting one\'s IELTS scores is also one of the several ways to evidence one\'s proficiency in an <a href="/wiki/Official_bilingualism_in_Canada" title="Official bilingualism in Canada">official language</a> when applying for <a href="/wiki/Canadian_citizenship" title="Canadian citizenship" class="mw-redirect">Canadian citizenship</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span>[</span>40<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="United_Kingdom_2">United Kingdom</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=33" title="Edit section: United Kingdom">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>Under the UK\'s "Points Based System Tier 1" (General Migrant) programme, applicants can receive 10 points for their English language qualification if it is deemed "equivalent to the Council of Europe\'s Common European Framework for Language Learning level C1", which is said to be approximately equivalent to IELTS level 7.5, or <a href="/wiki/GCSE" title="GCSE" class="mw-redirect">GCSE</a> Grade C. Having gained a university degree from an English-medium institution is an acceptable alternative proof of one\'s English level.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span>[</span>41<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Other_English_proficiency_tests">Other English proficiency tests</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=34" title="Edit section: Other English proficiency tests">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <ul> <li><a href="/wiki/TOEIC" title="TOEIC">TOEIC</a>, Test of English for International Communication</li> <li><a href="/wiki/TOEFL" title="TOEFL" class="mw-redirect">TOEFL</a>, Test of English as a Foreign Language</li> <li><a href="/wiki/TSE_(examination)" title="TSE (examination)">TSE</a>, Test of Spoken English</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Test_of_English_Proficiency" title="International Test of English Proficiency">ITEP</a>, International Test of English Proficiency.</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=UBELT&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="UBELT (page does not exist)">UBELT</a> <a href="/wiki/University_of_Bath" title="University of Bath">University of Bath</a> English Language Test.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cambridge_English_Language_Assessment" title="Cambridge English Language Assessment">Cambridge English Language Assessment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trinity_College_London_ESOL" title="Trinity College London ESOL">Trinity College London ESOL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STEP_Eiken" title="STEP Eiken">STEP Eiken</a>, Test of English</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Examination_for_the_Certificate_of_Proficiency_in_English_(ECPE)&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) (page does not exist)">ECPE</a>, the Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English</li> <li><a href="/wiki/MUET" title="MUET" class="mw-redirect">MUET</a>, Malaysian University English Test</li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_European_Language_Certificates" title="The European Language Certificates">TELC</a>, The European Language Certificates</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://qiyas.sa/Sites/English/Tests/LanguageTests/Pages/Standardized-Test-for-English-Proficiency-(STEP).aspx">STEP</a>, Saudi Standardized Test for English Proficiency</li> </ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="See_also">See also</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=35" title="Edit section: See also">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <ul> <li><a href="/wiki/English_as_a_Foreign_or_Second_Language" title="English as a Foreign or Second Language" class="mw-redirect">English as a Foreign or Second Language</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Student_Admissions_Test" title="International Student Admissions Test">International Student Admissions Test</a> (ISAT)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_admissions_tests" title="List of admissions tests" class="mw-redirect">List of admissions tests</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Accreditation_Authority_for_Translators_and_Interpreters" title="National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters">National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters</a> (NAATI)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pearson_Test_of_English_Academic" title="Pearson Test of English Academic" class="mw-redirect">Pearson Test of English Academic</a> (PTE) Academic</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Standardised_test" title="Standardised test" class="mw-redirect">Standardised test</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Teaching_English_as_a_foreign_language" title="Teaching English as a foreign language">Teaching English as a foreign language</a> (TEFL)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Canadian_English_Language_Proficiency_Index_Program" title="Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program">Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program</a> (CELPIP)</li> </ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="References">References</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_English_Language_Testing_System&amp;action=edit&amp;section=36" title="Edit section: References">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <div class="reflist columns references-column-count references-column-count-2" style="-moz-column-count: 2; 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