The World Speaks IELTS
IELTS is the International English Language Testing System. It
measures ability to communicate in English across all four language
skills – listening, reading, writing and speaking – for people who
intend to study or work where English is the language of
communication.
Since 1989, IELTS has been proven and trusted worldwide to
provide a secure, global, authentic and customer-focused test which
measures true to life ability to communicate in English. More than
6,000 education institutions, faculties, government agencies and
professional organisations around the world recognise IELTS scores
as a trusted and valid indicator of ability to communicate in
English.
Over 940,000 people a year are now using IELTS to open doors
throughout the English-speaking world and beyond. The test is taken
every year across 120 countries, and is one of the fastest growing
English language tests in the world, and sets the standard in
integrity, research and innovation.
When the question is English language ability – IELTS is the
answer
UPDATES
New
Another 57 U.S. universities recognise
IELTS
The latest list of education institutions,
professional organisations and accrediting bodies in the USA
accepting IELTS as proof of a candidate’s English language skills
has risen to over 1,800, with 57 new recognitions in the first
three months of 2008. > More
New
New Book Explores History of Language Testing and
IELTS
The latest volume in the Studies in Language
Testing (SiLT) series explores the history of English language
testing for academic purposes between 1950 and 1989 including the
development of the International English Language Testing System
(IELTS). > More
New IELTS
special - El Gazette (interview)
Christine Nuttall is
Director, Communications and Stakeholder Relations at Cambridge
ESOL. We talk to Christine about why IELTS has seen such success in
recent years. > More
New
IELTS approved for use in UK immigration
system
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) has now
been granted approval for use in the UK’s new points-based
immigration system.> More
New
Major Chinese University Recognises IELTS
The Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications has
officially recognised IELTS, the first university in the People's
Republic of China to do so. > More
New IELTS Reaches
940,000 in 2007
Entries for IELTS - the International
English Testing System - have almost doubled in the last three
years, driven by university entrance requirements, new immigration
policies and professional recognition throughout the
English-speaking world > More