International English Language Testing System (IELTS) an exam designed accordingly to help candidates to work, study or migrate to a country where English is the native language. IELTS is one of the popular English speaking tests for the candidates who are looking to migrate or Work Visa or Study abroad, more than 10,000 Employers, Schools, Colleges and Universities accept IELTS exam scores. English is the most spoken language in the world, with 379 million speakers across the globe. If you are planning your career in English speaking countries then the particular candidate should have a high level of English language with high bands in IELTS.
1. IELTS Academic
2. IELTS General
3. IELTS Academic for UKVI
4. IELTS General Training for UKVI
Millions of students travel abroad every year to pursue their higher education in Abroad in which the majority of the students choose English speaking countries like the USA, UK , AUSTRALIA, NEWZEALAND CANADA etc. Some universities in non-English speaking countries also require an IELTS score if the course is taught in English. The main reason students choose English speaking countries for higher education is because they have a variety of programs with different fields and specialization and get employment opportunities.
IELTS will evaluate a student / candidate based on 4 skills, Reading, writing, listening and Speaking.
IELTS General will help the candidate to migrate to English speaking countries like Canada, UK, Australia, and New Zealand. The test features everyday English language skills that you will need in social and workplace environments.
IELTS band scores are based on a 9-band scale from band 1 to band 9. Each part of the test is awarded a band. The Listening and Reading parts of the test are marked in a different way and Speaking and Writing tests.
In the Listening and Reading test parts, each has 40 questions and each correct answer receives 1 mark. The total score out of 40 is converted to the IELTS 9-band scale.
The IELTS Speaking test is evaluated by certified IELTS examiners in a face-to-face interview using a set of assessment criteria to award band scores for each of the four criteria, fluency and coherence, lexical resource, grammatical range and accuracy and pronunciation.
The IELTS Writing test is evaluated in the same way with the examiner awarding band scores for each of the four criteria that best match the performance at each band level for Writing Task 1 and Writing Task 2.
Understanding the assessment criteria can help you prepare for your test and how to better approach each test section.
| 9 | Expert user | The test taker has fully operational command of the language. Their use of English is appropriate, accurate and fluent, and shows complete understanding. |
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| 8 | Very good user | The test taker has fully operational command of the language with only occasional unsystematic inaccuracies and inappropriate usage. They may misunderstand some things in unfamiliar situations. They handle complex and detailed argumentation well. |
| 7 | Good user | The test taker has operational command of the language, though with occasional inaccuracies, inappropriate usage and misunderstandings in some situations. They generally handle complex language well and understand detailed reasoning. |
| 6 | Competent user | The test taker has an effective command of the language despite some inaccuracies, inappropriate usage and misunderstandings. They can use and understand fairly complex language, particularly in familiar situations. |
| 5 | Modest user | The test taker has a partial command of the language and copes with overall meaning in most situations, although they are likely to make many mistakes. They should be able to handle basic communication in their own field. |
| 4 | Limited user | The test taker's basic competence is limited to familiar situations. They frequently show problems in understanding and expression. They are not able to use complex language. |
| 3 | Extremely limited user | The test taker conveys and understands only general meaning in very familiar situations. There are frequent breakdowns in communication. |
| 2 | Intermittent user | The test taker has great difficulty understanding spoken and written English. |
| 1 | Non-user | The test taker has no ability to use the language except a few isolated words. |
| 0 | Did not attempt the test | The test taker did not answer the questions. |
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