IELTS or International English Language Testing System is divided into two types:
1. Academic Training focuses to those who wish to further their studies abroad to Institutions of Higher Learning which uses English as their medium of communication. Therefore, admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses is based on the results of the Academic test.
2. General Training is for school, work or migration. It aims at the human skills in social and workplace environment. It is specially formulated for those who wish to go to English-speaking countries for their secondary education, migration of work place or training programs. Those who plan to migrate to Australia, Canada and New Zealand must sit the General Training test.
* Whether you choose to sit for Academic or General training, both training consist of four parts: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. The results will be based on the IELTS 9-band scale.
Tests are held in over 500 centres with tests up to four times a month. IELTS covers variety of international diversity and is fair to anyone who sits the test, regardless of nationality.
For more information please visit : http://www.ielts.org
