Do you want to live, work or study in the UK? The United Kingdom Visa and Immigration Department has made some changes to their English test requirements over the past year.
There is a new test procedure called UKVI (United Kingdom Visa for Immigration) IELTS (International English Language Testing System) which satisfies the immigration requirements of the UK Government to support your visa application. The test proves your English language ability is good enough to enter university or college, or to work in a business. The IELTS test itself is exactly the same as the normal IELTS test; same content, same examiners, same scoring system. The only difference is that UKVI has slightly different administrative requirements, specific to UK Visas and Immigration e.g. the Test Report Forms are different, to show that candidates have taken the test at an IELTS UKVI session. For the candidate, there is a slightly different customer journey on your test day. You will need to have an extra photo taken on the day to prove your identity. This is done by the IELTS staff at your testing centre. Of course, you must bring your identification document too; the same one you used to register for the test. Another difference for UKVI is that, in the speaking test, there will be a camcorder set up. The camera is set at some distance so that it is not distracting for you. Just try to ignore it and keep your focus on the examiner. So, first you should check if you need a UK visa at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa Perhaps you also want to check what score you need for your visa for the UK. For example, Tier 1 General Visas need IELTS band 7, whereas many visas only need a lower score of band 4 e.g. exceptional talent visas, entrepreneur visa, sportsperson visa, so you need to be specific about your reason for going to the UK. Remember, you can increase your chances of success by simply being aware of the test content and reading test tips on our website to guide you.
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