IELTS

IELTS (International English Language Test System) is an internationally valid English language proficiency exam used for education, job and immigration applications around the world. It is divided into two modules, both academic and general education. IELTS comprehensively measures English language levels by evaluating candidates’ listening, reading, writing and speaking skills.

Key components of IELTS:

1. Listening:
   • It includes speeches and monologues made from different accents.
   • Questions measure the candidate’s ability to understand details and distinguish important information.
2. READ:
   • texts in the academic module, university level; In the general education module, there are texts selected from daily life.
   • It is expected from the texts to understand elements such as the main idea, details and the intention of the author.
3. WRITE:
   • In the academic module, an article on graphic, table interpretation or discussion is written.
   • In the general training module, writings such as official or informal letters and reports are evaluated.
4. Speech:
   • It is made in the form of face-to-face interviews.
   • The candidate’s fluency, pronunciation, language structure and communication skills are measured.

Scoring:

• IELTS uses a score scale of 0 to 9. A separate score is given for each section and the overall score is calculated as the average of these sections.
• While 6.0 and above are generally preferred for academic and professional goals, higher scores (7.0 and above) strongly reveal the candidate’s language proficiency.