Category: IELTS

Top 10 IELTS Coaching Centres in India; www.ielts.org While many students prefer self-study for IELTS, others need professional guidance. You will find a lot of IELTS coaching centers in your city, but assessing how well the courses offered by these institutes will work for you is fairly difficult. All the courses offered have different methodologies and its own strengths and weaknesses. The best way to shortlist would be to select two-three coaching centers based on physical closeness and fee. From those, take trial classes. You need them to get hands-on classroom experience…

IELTS is More Popular in Europe as English Proficiency Test; www.ielts.org The two most important English proficiency tests that Indian students take while seeking admission in an English country are International English Language Testing System (IELTS), and Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL). In Europe and Australia, IELTS is more popular while in the USA, TOEFL is more popular. However, IELTS scores and TOEFL scores are now accepted as a proof of English proficiency by almost all the universities, irrespective of the continent where they are located. If you are specifically targeting European universities and…

Applicants to UK Universities Need to Register Separately for ‘IELTS for UKVI’ Language Test; www.ielts.org If you are planning to pursue any educational degree from UK, you will have to give a separate language exam called IELTS for UKVI. General IELTS will not be accepted at UK universities and colleges anymore. It is a UK government approved Secure English Language Test (SELT). This means that IELTS can be used to prove your English language abilities in support of a UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) application. The pattern of test and the scoring are exactly the same as IELTS and involves Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking sections. However, the…

When to Start Preparing for IELTS or TOEFL; www.ielts.org If you belong to a country where English is not the native language, you will be required to take the IELTS or TOEFL if you wish to study, shift, or apply for a PR to a country where English is spoken. The question is that when should you do it? When to start preparing for the same? How long should yoy prepare for these exams? What is the best time to write the exam? To start answering one or all of the above, let us…

IELTS Cut Off: Check Minimum Score for Top Universities, Visa Cut Off Requirement; www.ielts.org IELTS Cut Off for top universities like Harvard and Stanford is usually 7 or 8. IELTS is scored on a scale of 1 to 9. IELTS Results are reported on a 9-band scale. Universities accepting IELTS score usually pre-set the overall and sectional IELTS Cut Off for various programs to monitor the candidate’s English language proficiency. The IELTS score required by the university is the IELTS Cut Off. It may vary from university to university and can also…

IELTS Practice/Sample Test: Download Previous Year IELTS Sample Papers PDFs Here; www.ielts.org IELTS Mock Test: Commonly referred to as IELTS, the International English Language Testing System is an examination that measures the language proficiency of candidates who wish to pursue education  abroad or work in locations where English is used as a language of communication. And IELTS mock test help candidates to better their performance before they actually appear for their test. To be able to excel in the IELTS examination, candidates are always advised to attempt as many IELTS Practice/ Sample…

Best Books and Material for IELTS Exam Preparation: Section-wise Books and Study Plan; www.ielts.org Nowadays a lot of IELTS books and reading material are available to prepare best for the IELTS exam. Below we have mentioned the list of popular IELTS books and practice tests that are a must for preparing for the IELTS. The best part about the IELTS books is that one can use these anywhere, in class or at home. Some of the prep material also includes books and CD that includes exercises to learn about all four IELTS…

IELTS Preparation Tips: Section-wise Tips, Study Material & Preparation Plan at Home; www.ielts.org For IELTS preparation, it is important to learn the exact IELTS test format. After knowing about the IELTS test go through the content of the test and check, which type of questions are asked in each of the sections. It is important to learn about the IELTS exam pattern and format before learning the IELTS preparation tips. If you take the route of self-study to prepare for your IELTS exam, you need to study from the best…

IELTS Syllabus: Section-wise Exam Pattern, Types of Questions, Duration & FAQs; www.ielts.org IELTS Syllabus: The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) generally has two exams – IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training. You can opt for either one of them depending upon your requirement or the university/ course you will be applying to. Candidates should be well informed that both versions of the IELTS are instrumental in providing a valid and accurate assessment of a candidates’ listening, reading, writing, and speaking language skills. In this article, we will inform you about the IELTS…

IELTS Exam Pattern FAQs; www.ielts.org What is the passing band score in the IELTS exam? The overall band score is the average of all the sections combined. IELTS is scored on a scale of 0 to 9. There is nothing like passing or failing as it monitors a candidate’s language skills. Candidates can understand the complete IELTS scoring pattern. How many IELTS Tests Report Forms (TRFs) can I get? Candidates receive only one copy of the Test Report Form. However, the administrative body will send your IELTS score (TRF) to up…