IELTS is the International English Language Testing System. It tests all four language skills: Listening, Reading , Writing and Speaking. It is intended for people who want to study or work in an English-speaking country.

 

There are TWO version of the test, the ACADEMIC module and the GENERAL TRAINING module. The Academic module is for these who want to study or train in an English-speaking university. University admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses is based on the result of the Academic test . The General Training module is mainly for those who are going to English-speaking countries to do secondary education or get a job; it focuses on basic survival skills in social and workplace environments.

 

All candidates have to take the Listening & Speaking Module. There are different versions for the Reading and the Writing Module, depending on whether candidates are taking are the Academic or the General Traning module of the test.