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The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is an international standardised English proficiency test for non-native English speakers. Its purpose is to assess listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills for uses such as university admission, professional registration, employment, training, and immigration. IELTS is available in Academic and General Training modules, while IELTS Life Skills separately assesses speaking and listening for certain UK visa and citizenship requirements. IELTS is jointly administered by the British Council, IDP Education, and Cambridge Assessment English. It can be taken in paper-based or computer-delivered formats at more than 4,000 test centres in over 140 countries, with tests offered up to 48 times per year. Results are reported on a nine-band scale from Band 0 to Band 9, with no universal pass mark because each institution or immigration authority sets its own requirements. Test Report Forms are generally considered valid for two years.
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IELTS offers two main modules: Academic and General Training. Both assess the four English language skills—Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking—and use the same timing, score scale, and reporting system. The Academic module is designed for people seeking admission to universities or other higher-education institutions, as well as professionals who need English proficiency for registration or practice in an English-speaking country. The General Training module is intended for people pursuing non-academic training, work experience, secondary-level study, or migration to an English-speaking country. The Listening and Speaking components are the same in both modules, while the Reading and Writing components differ in content, context, and purpose. Academic Reading uses texts from academic and general-interest sources, and Academic Writing includes visual-data description and argumentative essays; General Training Reading focuses on everyday and workplace texts, while General Training Writing includes a letter and a general-interest essay.
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