The General Training test looks at your English-language capabilities in a work or social environment. If you plan to study in secondary education, enroll in vocational training, move abroad for work or migrate to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK or the USA, you might need to take an IELTS General Training test.
The test assesses your English-language proficiency across four language skills: listening, reading, writing and speaking. While the Listening and Speaking part of the IELTS General Training test are the same as the IELTS Academic test, the Reading and Writing parts differ.
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IELTS Academic and General Training are two wholly separate types of test, for two different purposes. While some individual organisations may accept an Academic result in the place of General Training, this decision is up to them. You will need to contact your specific organisation to learn more.
IELTS may be a requirement for entering your desired course in an educational institution. It is also used in many countries as a part of their migration assessment. If you are not sure as to why you might need to sit the IELTS test or about the score you need, contact the organisation you are applying to.
They will be able to provide further information, including whether native speakers need to complete the IELTS test. Even if English is your primary language, you will still need to prepare for the test.
The band score you need to migrate to a particular country varies. Check our Who accepts IELTS page to check what band score you need.
The computer-delivered IELTS test in IDP IELTS test centres costs:
Lahore & Islamabad
General Training and Academic 41760 PKR
UKVI General Training and Academic 37800 PKR
Life Skills 27000 PKR
AEO
General Training and Academic 41760 PKR
UKVI General Training and Academic 37800 PKR
Life Skills 29320 PKR
Karachi
General Training and Academic 40680 PKR
UKVI General Training and Academic 37800 PKR
Life Skills 27000 PKR
AEO
General Training and Academic 40680 PKR
UKVI General Training and Academic 37800 PKR
Life Skills 29320 PKR
Please, contact your local test centre to check the fees & book your test.
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