IELTS DILEMMA

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IELTS DILEMMA -                                                                                                                                                  6 June 2015

The IELTS (International English Language Testing System) requires, (unless there are concessions)  a minimum score of 5 in each of the 4 parts of the Test, reading, writing, comprehension and listening, for temporary visas.  Permanent residence visas generally require minimum score 6, however as the General Skilled Migration visa does not allocate points for English unless the applicant achieves at least score 7, 7 or a higher score is often sought by applicants.  This has resulted in availability of many English courses, some of which are not satisfactory or particularly geared to passing the particular testing standards and criteria of the IELTS.  It has also resulted in applicants sitting the IELTS many times and spending cumulatively into the thousands (hundreds on each occasion) due to inconsistent scores in each part of the Test on each occasion.  A solution would be to not require the applicant to resit the part of the test in which the applicant has achieved a satisfactory score, only requiring reassessment and payment for the parts in which the score was unsatisfactory.

Jasmine Ruffilli