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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
New
IELTS Washback in Context: Preparation for academic writing
in higher education
Based upon a PhD dissertation
completed in 2003, this volume reports an empirical study to
investigate the washback of the IELTS writing subtest on English
for Academic Purposes (EAP) provision. >
More
New
UK Exams Regulator Accredits IELTS
The UK
government’s Qualifications and Curriculum Authority has recently
granted formal accreditation to various levels of IELTS as part of
the National Qualifications Framework for England, Wales and
Northern Ireland. > More
Call for IELTS Test Center Applications in the United
States
IELTS International, the organization managing
the US test center network, is very pleased to announce a Call for
IELTS Test Center Applications in the United States with a view to
opening new test centers in the US throughout 2008. IELTS
International is particularly seeking applications from educational
institutions in major metropolitan areas in the US that service
non-native speaker students and alien residents. > More
Change to the General Training Reading
Paper
From 1 May 2009, we are making a small but
important change to the General Training Reading paper.
> More
New Half Band Scores
From 1 July 2007,
we're making a small but important change which will make IELTS
Band Scores 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 tests will be reported in whole or half bands in the same
way as the Reading and Listening tests. >
More
IELTS Scores Explained DVD
A new DVD,
IELTS Scores Explained, is now available. This DVD provides
information on what the IELTS band scores actually mean. It is
particularly aimed at organisations that wish to set appropriate
standards of English language proficiency. > More
Electronic IELTS results to Receiving
Organisations
IELTS results are increasingly
high-stakes as the test grows in recognition and candidature.
Sophisticated features have been built in to the IELTS Test Report
Form (TRF) to maintain the security of test results. To provide...
> More
90 Day Re-Take Rule
From 1 May 2006 the
policy on candidates re-taking IELTS will be amended. The
restriction on re-taking IELTS within 90 days will be removed and
candidates will be able to repeat the test whenever they
wish.
> More
Nursing and Midwifery Council accepts all IELTS
tests
NMC accepts for processing any and all verified
IELTS results whether administered by the British Council or IDP:
IELTS Australia. > More
