IELTS is developed by language assessment experts from Cambridge ESOL Examinations, a not-for-profit department of the University of Cambridge. In 2008, Cambridge ESOL celebrated 150 years of providing exams and assessments. Cambridge ESOL Examinations has a dedicated research team and uses extensive pretesting programs to ensure the tasks used in IELTS provide an accurate measure of a test taker’s true ability. IELTS test versions are developed on the basis of a long-term process of academic and practical research. Candidates can be confident that the test will be accurate, fair and relevant while institutions know that they can rely on the results. Cambridge ESOL is known for its commitment to excellence and its high quality international tests. It works closely with testing organisations, schools and academics throughout the world to support the development of language testing in theory and practice. You know you can rely on a test developed by the world’s number one English test provider, backed by a university famous for its research.
Who accepts IELTS?
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organisations accepting IELTS results.
Guide for Institutions & Organisations
IELTS Scores Explained
Quality and Fairness Guide
