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Find out who accepts IELTS and specific score requirements for your organisation of interest.

Read the latest blog articles from the Global British Council IELTS team.

The winners of the latest round of the Global Study Awards have been announced, with Rahma Ahmed from Somalia and Camila Bennink from the Netherlands both scooping £10,000 to put towards their studies.

Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) proposing to change the requirements for overseas nurses and midwives taking the International English Language Test System (IELTS).

IELTS, the world’s most popular test for work, study and migration, can now be taken on a computer.

This week, UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) announced IELTS, the world’s most trusted language test, will continue to be accepted for UK visas that require applicants to demonstrate their English. 

Recently I was interviewed for the PIE Live Event, talking about the impact of COVID-19 on English language testing for admission to higher education.

This week, IELTS – the world’s most trusted English test - has launched a new campaign reminding us of the importance of human conversations. 

Making comparisons between scores on different tests is challenging because test products differ in their design, purpose, and format (Taylor, 2004, Lim et al, 2013) and the greater the difference in design the more problematic the exercise is.

IELTS, the world’s most recognised English language proficiency test, is accepted by more than 10,000 organisations worldwide, including universities, employers, professional bodies, immigration authorities and other government agencies.

IELTS, the world’s leading English test for study, work and migration, celebrates a new milestone this month as 11,000 organisations have now signed up to accept its results. This milestone comes as people around the world are reviving their plans for international travel, migration and study.

Test takers around the world will have the option to take their secure test online when IELTS Online starts global rollout early in 2022.

The world’s most trusted English language test can now be taken from the convenience of home in select countries and territories around the world.