IELTS (International English Language Testing System)

The world's most trusted English test for higher education and global migration

Educational institutions, employers, professional registration bodies and government immigration agencies often require proof of English language skills as part of their recruitment or admission procedures. IELTS is widely accepted for these purposes.

IELTS is designed to test the language ability of people who want to study or work where English is used as the language of communication. Millions of tests are taken each year.

For sample questions, support or more information, visit the IELTS website.

Key facts

Band score range:	1–9
Test format:	Paper-based, computer-based, or online (Academic only)
No. of papers:	4
Length:	About 2 hours 45 minutes

IELTS enables you to:

start your journey into work or study in another country
prove your English language skills
decide on a test to match your goal – Academic or General Training.

Reasons to choose IELTS:

Results are available in 1 - 5 days (IELTS on computer), 13 days (IELTS on paper), and 6 - 8 days (IELTS Online Academic only).
The test is offered in over 4,000 test locations, in more than 140 countries.
Over 12,500 organisations worldwide accept IELTS as proof of language ability.

Prior to enrolling in a dual Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Management) at Monash University in Australia, I was required to sit the IELTS test to obtain a student visa. I sat the test while living in Japan and received a band score of 8.5, satisfying visa requirements. There is no doubt that IELTS makes the world a bigger, more open place.

Pavel Kachailov,
Deloitte

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