How many times can I take IELTS?

IELTS will hold about 40 exams every year. IELTS will take 2~4 exams every month, and the IELTS test will generally produce results in about two weeks.

IELTS is one of the famous international English standardized proficiency tests. Founded in 1989, it is jointly managed by British Council for Cultural Education, Cambridge University Examinations Board and Australian Education International Development Agency (IDP).

IELTS is the first test in the world to comprehensively evaluate English ability from four aspects: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Candidates can choose academic examination and training examination, and the examination results are valid for 2 years.

Scope of recognition:

IELTS is the most recognized international English test in the world. It has been recognized by 10000 institutions in more than 40 countries and regions around the world, and more than 3 million people take the IELTS test every year. As a global leader in English assessment, IELTS has far surpassed other similar tests and become the largest international English test in the world.

United States: There are more than 3,300 institutions in the United States that recognize IELTS scores, including all Ivy League schools and American institutions ranked TOP 100 in the world, which are favored by China students. Some famous American schools and majors (such as MIT) will clearly state in their enrollment brochures that they prefer IELTS scores or only accept IELTS scores.

By 20 17, there were 200,000 examples of Chinese mainland's IELTS scores applied to American universities.

UK: IELTS has been recognized by all universities in the UK, and it is also the first choice for famous universities in the UK to measure the English level of applicants. It is also the language proficiency certificate specified when applying for a British skilled immigrant visa. IELTS is a double insurance for British universities and visa applications. Whether you apply to any school, major or vocational college in the UK, IELTS is the best choice.

Australia: Whether in Australia or New Zealand, 65,438+0,000% of all local institutions recognize and tend to IELTS, which is the earliest widely recognized language test for immigrants or other non-immigrants in Australia and New Zealand.

For a long time, the recognition of IELTS in Australia and New Zealand is unmatched by other exams, so IELTS is the best choice for studying abroad, immigrating and working in Australia and New Zealand.

Canada: IELTS is not only recognized and preferred by 65,438+0,000% of Canadian universities, but also used by the Canadian Immigration Bureau as an important proof to measure the English ability of its immigrant applicants. In addition, IELTS is the only language test recognized by China-Canada Student Cooperation Program (SPP) and Learning Implant Program (SDS).

China and Hong Kong (region): IELTS is widely recognized in Hong Kong. Many universities in Hong Kong subsidize recent graduates to take the IELTS test. In the comprehensive recruitment of civil servants in Hong Kong, IELTS has been implemented for many years as a proof of English language ability. Many companies in China and Hongkong also require IELTS scores when recruiting.

China: 20 16, 16 In February, the education ministers of China and Britain signed the Action Plan for Sino-British Education Partnership, and the Examination Center of the Ministry of Education of China and the British Council for Cultural Education will jointly carry out a study on the connection between the British English Test and the China English Proficiency Rating Scale.

IELTS and Puth became the first international English test to carry out docking research with the China English Proficiency Scale after docking with European languages in the frame of reference.

On 20 19 10 15, the examination center of the Ministry of Education of China and the British Council for Cultural Education jointly released the research results on the convergence of IELTS, Puth test and China English Proficiency Scale in Beijing, which marked the convergence of China's English proficiency standards with international tests, and the cooperation between China and Britain in the field of education entered a new stage.

The docking results show that the skills and total scores of IELTS and Puth test correspond to the critical scores of China English Proficiency Scale.

For example, if you score 5 points in IELTS listening, you will reach Level 4 of China English Proficiency Scale; Read 5.5 points and reach level 5; 6 points in spoken English, reaching band 6; The total score is 8 points, that is, it reaches the level of 8.

Other countries and regions: In addition, IELTS is also recognized by many countries in Europe and Southeast Asia, such as France, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Malaysia, Singapore, Czech Republic and so on. It is the most recognized proof of English language ability in many local college English teaching projects.