IELTS, the world’s most popular high stakes English language test.
British Council has been teaching English for 85 years and evaluating it through IELTS for 25 years.
The international English language testing system (IELTS) is a test developed by the world’s leading experts in language assessment on four key English language skills:
It is designed to assess the language ability of people who aim to study and work in, immigrate to and integrate into an English-speaking environment.
 LISTENING |
 READING |
 WRITING |
 SPEAKING |
Global recognition
IELTS – The International English Language Testing System is:
* The world’s most popular English proficiency test, with 2.9 million tests taken in 2016.
* Recognized by over 10 000 organizations worldwide, including schools, universities, employers, immigration authorities and professional bodies.
* Administered in over 1 100 locations in over 140 countries.
IELTS Academic or IELTS General Training
There are two versions of the test to meet all the purposes:
IELTS Academic: If you’re looking to study at a university, at the undergraduate or postgraduate level, or join a professional association where English is a prerequisite.
IELTS General Training: If you’re looking to apply to an immigration program such as Express Entry in order to establish yourself in Canada.
With IELTS, you can go anywhere in Canada. Every organisation sets its own entry requirements. In some cases both versions of IELTS may be accepted.
If you are still in doubt as to which version to take, you should contact the organisations directly in order to check their requirements.
For more information on IELTS please download:
IELTS Guide for test takers
IELTS test format
The IELTS test assesses your abilities in all four skills – listening, reading, writing and speaking – in under three hours.