How long is the validity of IELTS scores for studying in Australia?

Australian Immigration Minister ChrisBowen recently announced that Australia accepts three standard language tests (TOEFL, PTE Academic and CAE) in addition to IELTS, and all four test results can be used to apply for an Australian study visa. TOEFL allows students all over the world to apply for Australian visas and universities at the same time. These four test scores are acceptable. Let's take a look at how long the IELTS score for studying in Australia is valid.

PTE Academic English (Forum) Test (PTE Academic) and Cambridge Advanced English Test (CAE) will be added to the language test for applying for student visa as stipulated in the current immigration regulations 1994. The government expects that from the second half of this year, these new language tests will be accepted by Australian visa applications.

The choice of language test should be suitable for your own situation.

At present, IELTS is mainly recommended by the Australian Immigration Department (DIAC) to examine the English level of students studying in Australia. TOEFL, PTE Academic and CAE are recognized by the Australian government, which indicates that the internationalization of Australian education has entered a new stage. For China students studying in Australia, there will be more room for the choice of language test in the future. Students can choose the appropriate test according to their own conditions.

The use of IELTS and TOEFL is expanding.

Students who go to American high schools basically need to provide TOEFL scores, so students who apply for American high schools need to prepare in advance. You don't need language grades to go to an Australian high school. American graduate students need TOEFL and GRE or GMAT scores, or IELTS and GRE or GMAT scores; As long as you go to Britain and Australia to study for graduate students, the difficulty of language preparation will be greatly reduced. Yuan Zhengxiang, a study abroad expert at the China-Chile Overseas Education Center, suggested that students can choose IELTS as a language test for studying in Australia, the United States, Britain and Canada, especially for graduate students.

IELTS and its model have been popular in China for nearly 65,438+00 years, and are accepted and familiar by China students. Because the IELTS test is a written test, students who take the IELTS test can reduce the influence of objective factors on their grades. The TOEFL test in China is a network computer test, which requires high hardware and psychological quality of candidates. Because the TOEFL test requires higher hardware for the examination room and there are fewer domestic test sites, the registration situation is extremely tense.

PTE: academic English test, the result is valid for two years.

PTE Academic English Test is a new computer-based international academic English test developed by Pearson and approved by GMAC. It provides a new choice for students from non-English speaking countries who need to pass the English exam to study in English speaking countries.

PTE academic English test combines four test forms: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The examination time is 3 hours, and the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing are all tested within 3 hours. There is a time display on the screen of each examination terminal computer to remind candidates of the remaining time for answering questions in each examination.

The exam is divided into three parts, namely speaking and writing, reading and listening. There is also a brief self-introduction and a selective break of 10 minutes. The PTE exam is graded automatically by computer to avoid injustice caused by human factors; The total score is 90 points, which is divided into 6 grades. The test results can be queried online within 5 working days, and the results are valid for two years. In addition to the exam results, candidates will also get a detailed report card, including personal information and photos of candidates, the total score of candidates, and the breakdown of each part. This helps candidates to understand their own strengths and weaknesses, so as to focus on areas that need improvement in future study.

All the processes of registration, payment, revision of examination time, revision of examination place, examination results and subsequent service arrangements for sending examination transcripts to the applicant universities are completed online.

Complete interpretation of CAE and PTE exams

CAE: Adding Weight to Applying for Famous Schools

CAE is currently being tested in 1 10 countries around the world, and its certificate has been recognized by more than 2,800 institutions around the world, including nearly 50 famous Australian universities and the British Border Agency.

Like IELTS, CAE was developed by the Foreign Language Examination Department of Cambridge University. The Foreign Language Examination Department of Cambridge University affiliated to Cambridge University is one of the most authoritative educational assessment institutions in the world. Since the CAE test was launched by the Foreign Language Examination Department of Cambridge University 199 1, thousands of candidates have applied for it all over the world, in order to expand their overseas study opportunities and seek career development.

In addition to reading, writing, speaking and listening, CAE test also covers grammar and vocabulary, which further enhances the credibility of the results. The oral part of CAE test is the face-to-face communication between two examiners and candidates, which reflects the real English application level of candidates more accurately than online test.

Previously, the British government issued a new regulation on March 23rd, 20 1 1, which made strict provisions on the English level of international students: all students studying undergraduate and above courses must reach the upper-middle level (B2). The CAE certificate has been approved to apply for a study visa in the UK, and students need to prove that their English level is at the upper-middle level (B2) or above. CAE is recognized by all British universities.

When students apply to British universities through UCAS (Joint Admissions Service Office of British Universities), UCAS will reward students who get an A (80 or above) in the CAE exam with a 70-point UCAS score. This means that students will study in Britain, Australia and other countries in the future, and CAE certificates can meet the needs of visas and schools. Candidates who have passed IELTS can also apply for CAE certificate, which will increase the weight of success in applying for famous universities.