IELTS Eligibility
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2 months agoNew answer posted
2 months agoContributor-Level 10
The IELTS exam does not need any special educational eligibility. Anyone can take it, no matter what education they have. You can have finished high school, done a bachelor's degree, or have any other level of education.
The IELTS checks your English skills in Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. It does not look at your educational qualifications. The exam is for people from different education backgrounds. It gives everyone a chance to show their English language ability.
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9 months agoContributor-Level 9
There are no specific educational qualifications required to take the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam. Anyone who is at least 16 years old can take the test.
Why is there no educational requirement?
The IELTS is an English language proficiency test, not an academic qualification exam.
The test assesses your English skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
Who takes the IELTS?
People take the IELTS to study, work, or migrate to English-speaking countries.
There are two types of IELTS
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9 months agoBeginner-Level 5
The IELTS exam syllabus can be checked from below.
IELTS Academic Sections | Section Description |
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Test takers will have to listen to recorded texts and answer questions accordingly. On this section, there are:
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Test takers would be given lengthy passages to read and answer corresponding questions. There are:
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Candidates would be required to attempt two tasks addressing topics of broad relevance:
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Divided into 3 parts, the Speaking Section will require the candidates to:
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2 years agoContributor-Level 9
IELTS Band Scores are widely accepted across universities in USA, Canada and other English speaking countries. Check: IELTS Scores at the Best Universities in US IELTS scores across popular universities in the US:
| S.no. | Universities | Required IELTS score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State University | 6.0 |
| 2 | Washington University in State Louis | 6.5 |
| 3 | University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign | 6.5 |
| 4 | Colorado State University | 6.0 |
| 5 | Saint Louis University | 6.5 |
| 6 | The University of Texas at Arlington | 6.5 |
| 7 | Pace University | 7.0 |
| 8 | University of New Haven | 7.5 |
| 9 | Iowa State University | 6.0 |
| 10 | Northeastern University | 7.0 |
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