The International English Language Testing System, which is abbreviated as “IELTS” is owned and jointly managed by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia, and Cambridge Assessment English. It is one of the major English language tests in the world. IELTS exam is designed to assess a candidate’s ability to handle English and his/her proficiency in the English language. Though the native English speakers can take this test, it is primarily designed for the non-native English language speakers who want to enrol in a college/ university or want to migrate to a country where English is necessary. 

More than 3 million test takers take IELTS in more than 140 different countries and the number is increasing! IELTS is recognised worldwide and your IELTS score is important to get admitted to a university/college or to migrate to a country where English is used for academic or immigration purposes.

There are 2 different test formats in IELTS: Academic IELTS and General Training (GT) IELTS. Academic IELTS is recommended for students who want to get admitted to a foreign college or university. General Training IELTS is mainly designed for people who are planning to undertake non-academic training or to gain work experience, or for immigration purposes.