The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is an international standardized test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers who want to study or work where English is used as the language of communication. The IELTS test assesses all of your English skills — reading, writing, listening and speaking — and is designed to reflect real-life use of English — at study, at work, and at play.

Why choose IELTS?

A high IELTS score can open many doors whether you want to study, live or work in Australia.  A score of 7 or above would be accepted in just about every area that Australian universities have to offer, from business to science and many others in-between, depending on your goals. In turn, this can help you accelerate your career, while also opening up doors for Australian skills migration.

Other reasons are:

  • IELTS is accepted at more than 10,000 organizations globally and is the most respected test of English in the world.
  • Almost all universities in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK accept IELTS.
  • You can be sure that an IELTS score demonstrates your true ability to communicate in English across all four language skills - reading, writing, listening and speaking.
  • IELTS is available at more than 1,100 test centres globally, including 50 test venues in Australia

IELTS test structure:

All candidates must complete four Modules - Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking - to obtain a band score. The individual scores are then averaged and rounded to produce an Overall Band Score.

All candidates take the same Listening and Speaking Modules, while the Reading and Writing Modules differ depending on whether the candidate is taking the Academic or General Training Versions of the Test.

All candidates take the Listening, Reading and Writing tests all on the same day one after the other, with no breaks in between them. They are always taken in this order. The Speaking test will either be after a break on the same day as the other three tests, or up to seven days before or after that. This will depend on your test center.