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IDP and Australasia Immigration Assistance open the first IELTS on Computer lab in General Santos City
IDP Education and Australasia Immigration Assistance partnered to open the first ever IELTS on Computer lab in General Santos City on September 21, 2024.

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IDP - McCare Global Consulting Relaunch IELTS Shared Lab in Davao City
IDP Philippines, in partnership with McCare Global Consulting, announces the transfer of their Davao City IELTS testing center to a new location.

IDP and RA Gapuz Open Computer-Delivered IELTS Lab in Baguio City
IDP IELTS and RA Gapuz Review Center have teamed up to bring Computer-delivered IELTS (CD IELTS) to the “Summer Capital of the Philippines.”

Do I need to take IELTS Academic or General Training?
We take a closer look at the IELTS Academic and General Training tests to help you decide which test is right for you.

Question types in the IELTS Academic Writing test
Find out about the questions you might get in the IELTS Academic test. Add them to your study plan to ensure you succeed in your IELTS test.

IELTS General Training Reading free practice questions
Get your IELTS preparation off on the right foot and add our free sample questions for General Training Reading to your IELTS study plan.

IELTS Speaking: AI vs face-to-face speaking with an examiner
Learn about the key advantages of taking your IELTS Speaking test face-to-face with a qualified IELTS examiner.

How to skim and scan for keywords in your IELTS test
Let our IELTS Experts walk you through how to skim, scan and look for keywords in your IELTS Reading test.

Achieving goals with IELTS
Read how IELTS helped Wei Kato on his journey from leaving China in the 1980s to become a course instructor in Australia.

IELTS Speaking Part 1: Acing the initial conversation with confidence
Master IELTS Speaking Part 1 with these tips! Discover expert strategies and tips to ace the initial conversation with confidence.