What IELTS test do I need to take to apply for a British student visa?

If you need IELTS scores as part of your application for a UK visa (except for some student visa types), you need to take the test at the IELTS test center authorized by the UK Visa and Immigration Service (UKVI).

If you are going to apply for a Tier 4 student visa in the UK and study undergraduate and postgraduate courses in British higher education institutions as a "highly trusted guarantor", you only need to submit the English language proficiency certificate required by the school.

On the Types of IELTS Test

There are two kinds of IELTS, academic (A) and training (G). Academic and training courses are exam types set for different purposes, so the requirements for language skills of these two types of exams are different.

Academic category (category A) is suitable for studying abroad, applying for undergraduate, postgraduate and above degrees, or obtaining professional qualifications.

Training (G) is suitable for English-speaking countries to apply for immigration (such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Britain), or to apply for training and non-diploma courses.

If you are going to apply for a Tier 4 student visa in the UK and study undergraduate and postgraduate courses in British higher education institutions as a "highly trusted guarantor", you only need to submit the English language proficiency certificate required by the school. IELTS scores are recognized by all British institutions. That is to say, you can take the test at any of the 65,438+0,000 IELTS test sites in the world (there are 53 test sites in China), and the IELTS score you get will be used as proof of your English language proficiency in applying for British institutions (unless otherwise required by the institutions).

IELTS for British visas and immigrants.

When applying for multiple visa categories, you must submit the English test scores included in the Safe English Language Test List (SELT) recognized by the UK Visa and Immigration Service (UKVI). The IELTS test is on this list.

The IELTS test for British visas and immigrants is to meet the special operational requirements stipulated by the British visa and immigration bureau. If you need IELTS scores as part of your application for a UK visa (except for some student visa types), you need to take the test at the IELTS test center authorized by the UK Visa and Immigration Service (UKVI).

Before signing up for the IELTS test, you need to be clear about the purpose of taking the test in order to sign up for the corresponding type of test.

1.20 15 From April 6th, if you want to take the IELTS test for visas and immigrants in the UK, you must take the test in the examination room authorized by Chinese mainland 12.

2. If you are going to apply for a Tier4 student visa to study undergraduate and postgraduate courses in British higher education institutions as a "highly credible guarantor", you only need to submit the English language proficiency certificate required by the school. Please refer to the list of British institutions that have obtained the status of "highly trusted guarantor" before applying: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-students.

3. If you want to know whether British visas and immigrants need to take the IELTS test and what level they need to reach, you can learn more information through the British visa and immigration service website https://www.gov.uk/government/organizations/uk-visa-and-immigration.

The IELTS academic examination of the British Visa and Immigration Bureau includes listening, reading, writing and speaking, and is applicable to the following situations:

-Apply for preparatory or basic courses or language courses or courses below undergraduate level in all British institutions.

-Study abroad with bachelor's degree, postgraduate degree or above in British higher education institutions /Tier4 high trust guarantor (only applicable to the case where the institution explicitly requires the applicant to provide a British visa and immigration IELTS score)

-Obtaining professional qualifications

-English-speaking countries emigrate, or apply for training and non-diploma courses.

Can be used to apply for Tier 1, 2, 4 UK visas. *

* Note: For Tier4 student visa applications for undergraduate or postgraduate courses in the UK, the English language test requirements to be submitted vary from institution to institution. For more information, please consult the applicant.

Ielts life skills

The IELTS Life Skills Test is designed to meet the requirements of the UK Visa and Immigration Service (UKVI) for specific immigrant visa applications in the UK. The examination is divided into two grades: CEFR (European * * * same frame of reference) A 1 and B 1.

Ielts life skills test: A 1 level

The examination aims to meet the specific needs of the British Visa and Immigration Bureau for applicants with spouses and visiting relatives visas, so as to prove their English listening and speaking ability.

A 1 IELTS Life Skills Test conforms to CEFR (European Language * * * Same Reference Frame) standard, which is equivalent to english introduction 1 level defined by NQF.

This test only tests candidates' oral English and listening ability, and takes 16~ 18 minutes. In an exam, two candidates will be evaluated by an examiner. IELTS examiners will simultaneously evaluate the performance of candidates in listening and speaking tests according to four points: information acquisition, information transmission, oral expression and participation in discussion.

Ielts life skills test: B 1

The examination aims to meet the specific needs of the British Visa and Immigration Bureau for specific visa applicants such as naturalization and permanent residence, so as to prove their English listening and speaking ability.

The IELTS life skills test at level B 1 conforms to the CEFR (European Language * * * Same Reference Frame) standard, which is equivalent to the english introduction Level 3 defined in the British National Qualification Framework (NQF).

This test only tests the examinee's oral English and listening level, and it takes 22 minutes. In an exam, two candidates will be evaluated by an examiner. IELTS examiners will simultaneously evaluate the performance of candidates in listening and speaking tests according to four points: information acquisition, information transmission, oral expression and participation in discussion.

The IELTS life skills test requires taking the test at the IELTS test center authorized by the UK Visa and Immigration Service (UKVI). Examination results are generally available within 7 days after the end of the examination.