IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
The International English Language Testing System or IELTS is an international standardized test of English language proficiency of non-native English language speakers. There are two versions of the test: the Academic Module (AC) and the General Training Module (GT). The Academic module is for people wanting to follow an Academic course in abroad and the General Training Module is usually for people wanting to follow a non-academic course or for immigration. Over 2.5 million tests are taken every year and IELTS is jointly owned by British Council, IDP Education IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment.
IELTS is accepted by over 3000 academic institutions only in the U.S and by various professional organizations around the world. Unlike other tests IELTS is completely paper based test and no minimum score is required to pass the test. The test is structured to assess ability in all four skills viz. reading, writing, listening and speaking and is designed to reflect how you will use English at study, at work, and at play , in your life in abroad.
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Paper
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Content
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Scoring
Test takers receive a maximum score of 9 for each test component – Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. The individual scores are then averaged and rounded to produce an overall Band score.
The Score Grade is valid for 2 years
Band Scale
IELTS is scored on a nine band scale and there is no pass or fail. Overall band score are reported to the nearest half band.
Fact: Minimum university requirement is 6 and above.
The following rounding convention applies: if the average across the four skills ends in .25, it is rounded up to the next half band, and if it ends in .75, it is rounded up to the next whole band.
The nine bands are described as follows:
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9
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Expert User
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Has full operational command of the language: appropriate, accurate and fluent with complete understanding.
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cost
The Cost of registering for IELTS is Rs. 11100 (inclusive of taxes) (Note: Fee is subject to change)
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