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If you want to work, migrate, study or seek vocational training in the UK, you might need to take an IELTS UKVI test. It is a Secure English Language Test (SELT) approved by the UK home office for visa applications to the United Kingdom.
The IELTS General Training for UKVI test is the same as the IELTS General Training test in terms of content, format, scoring and the level of difficulty. However, the UKVI test is only available at test centres who meet the administrative requirements outlined by the UK Home Office. Your Test Report Form (TRF) will also look slightly different if you take a IELTS UKVI test.
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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 IELTS on Computer test in IDP IELTS test centres costs:
Lahore & Islamabad
General Training and Academic 52,200 PKR
UKVI General Training and Academic 47,000 PKR
Life Skills 36,500 PKR
AEO
General Training and Academic 52,200 PKR
UKVI General Training and Academic 47,000 PKR
Life Skills 40,000 PKR
Karachi
General Training and Academic 50,850 PKR
UKVI General Training and Academic 47,000 PKR
Life Skills 36,500 PKR
AEO
General Training and Academic 50,850 PKR
UKVI General Training and Academic 47,000 PKR
Life Skills 40,000 PKR
Please, contact your local test centre to check the fees & book your test.
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