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Study, work or migrate to countries like Australia, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Ireland with IELTS. IELTS is accepted by more than 11,500 organizations across 140 countries, these include universities, companies, government organizations and migration agencies.
Australia, for example offers a wide range of opportunities for students with 22,000 courses available in over 1,100 institutions. Canada hosts more than 500,000 international students each year, while you can experience a world-class education with countryside charm in locations like New Zealand or Ireland.
Alternatively, experience an excellent quality of education and career development in the United Kingdom. Four of the country’s universities rank highly in the QS World Rankings, Times Higher Education Ranking, and Academic Ranking of World Universities year after year.
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The Academic and General Training test fee is the same. You can contact your nearest test centre to find out the test fee for your country and in your local currency. The approximate cost of the test is USD 245.
There is no limit on how many times you can retake the IELTS test. It is recommended you do additional study and preparation before retaking IELTS. Some test centres offer preparation courses and language classes. Contact your local test centre for more information.
The band score you need to study abroad is set by the institution to which you are applying and not by IELTS.
The score needed to apply for a course may vary based on the institution or programme you want to apply for. If you are not sure which band score you need to apply for your desired course, check out our Who accepts IELTS page or double-check with the institution you wish to apply to.
The band score you need to migrate to a particular country varies. Check our Who accepts IELTS page to check which band score you need.
Yes! IELTS is accepted by over 3,400 institutions in the USA, including boarding schools, associate, undergraduate, graduate, professional and law programs.
Approximately 99% of American 4-year colleges and universities that enroll more than 1,000 international students now accept IELTS as proof of English proficiency for their international applicants.
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