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Comparison Table of Differences between IELTS and IELTS Life Skills Tests for British Visa and Immigration

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Comparison Table of Differences between IELTS and IELTS Life Skills Tests for British Visa and Immigration

Since the IELTS official has upgraded the IELTS test in recent years and divided different kinds of IELTS tests, many examinees are puzzled about this and do not know how to choose. So today, Old Roast Duck will give you a detailed introduction and comparison of the two new categories of IELTS tests, hoping to help more IELTS examinees.

The two new categories of IELTS in the last decade are as follows:

IELTS for UKVI UKVI

IELTS Life Skills

This article does not introduce the differences between them and IELTS. For more information, please refer to: What's the difference between UKVI IELTS and regular IELTS

IELTS for UK visa and immigration IELTS Life Skills Test
Application You can apply for Tier 1, 2 and 4 UK visas of all types*

The IELTS test for UK visa and immigration is applicable to the following situations:

-Applications for English intensive courses (pre session), foundation courses, language courses or courses below undergraduate level in all British universities

-Study abroad for bachelor's degree, postgraduate degree or above from a highly credible guarantor of British higher education institutions/Tier4 (only applicable when the institutions explicitly require applicants to provide IELTS scores for British visa and immigration)

-Obtaining professional qualification

-Immigration application from English speaking countries, or application for training and non diploma courses.

To find out whether you need to take the IELTS test for UK visa and immigration, and the required test category (academic or training), please visit the UK Visa and Immigration Office at www.gov.uk or the institution you are applying for

 The purpose of this examination is to meet the specific needs of the British Visa and Immigration Office for spouse and family visiting visa applicants to prove their English listening and speaking skills.

-Level A1 IELTS life skills test meets the CEFR (Common Reference Framework for European Languages) standard, which is equivalent to the English entry level 1 defined in the British National Qualifications Framework (NQF)

-Level B1 IELTS life skills test meets the CEFR (Common Reference Framework for European Languages) standard, equivalent to the English entry level 3 defined in the British National Qualifications Framework (NQF)
Examination category IELTS Academic Exam for UK Visa and Immigration

IELTS training test for UK visa and immigration

 IELTS Life Skills Test: Level A1

IELTS Life Skills Test: A2

IELTS Life Skills Test: Level B1
Examination content The test consists of four items: listening, reading, writing and speaking. The content, form, difficulty level, examiners and scoring standards of the test are the same as those of the IELTS test Both listening and speaking will be evaluated at the same time
Exam scoring IELTS score 1-9

Meet CEFR requirements

To certify that the candidate is taking the exam in an examination room authorized by the British Visa and Immigration Office

 Pass/Fail

To certify that the candidate is taking the exam in an examination room authorized by the British Visa and Immigration Office
Whether to provide additional transcripts Provide 5 additional transcripts nothing
Examination place 46 examination halls authorized by British Visa and Immigration Office in 32 cities in mainland China 22 examination halls authorized by British Visa and Immigration Office in 21 cities in mainland China
Examination fee 2220 yuan 1350 yuan
Examination frequency At least once a month At least once a month (every 28 days)
Can I register for the exam repeatedly It is not allowed to register for two consecutive examinations (that is, examinations within 7 days of the written examination time) to prevent the conflict between the oral examination arrangement of the next examination and the written examination time of this examination For the IELTS life skills exam, if you have passed, you will not be able to take the exam again within two years; If you fail, you can register for the exam again at any time
Examination environment and safety Video recording of the whole exam

Collection of examinee fingerprint information

Candidates take photos twice on the test day

 Recording and video recording of the whole exam

Collection of examinee fingerprint information

Candidates take photos on the spot once on the day of the exam
Examination results announcement On the tenth working day after the written examination On the fourth working day after the examination

The above is a detailed introduction to the comparison table of the difference between the IELTS test and the IELTS life skills test for British visa and immigration. For more information on IELTS test preparation and guidance, please visit the listening, speaking, reading and writing section of the official website of Old Roast Duck at any time for independent in-depth study. At the same time, we also welcome you to follow the old roast duck official account (WeChat search laokaoya) to obtain the latest exclusive test preparation resources and information. Finally, I wish you all success in preparing for the IELTS test and achieve ideal results as soon as possible!

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