The General Skilled Migration program is for skilled individuals or families looking to permanently migrate to Australia, to fill Australia’s skill shortages. Visas within the General Skilled Migration program are points tested and are either independent, State / Territory sponsored or family-sponsored permanent visas.
IELTS stands for International English Language Testing System, which is a global state sanctioned trial of English language capability for non-local English language speakers. It is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge Assessment English.
There are two types of IELTS test: Academic and General Training. Listening and Speaking are the same for the both tests, however the topic of the Reading and Writing sections differs relying upon which test the candidate takes. IELTS can be taken either on paper or computer depending on the choice of the test taker. The test score is valid for two years from the test date.
The Listening, Reading and Writing sections of all IELTS tests are completed on the same test date, without any breaks in the middle of them. The Speaking section, notwithstanding, can be finished as long as seven days prior or after other test date.
IELTS is acknowledged by more than 10,000 associations in excess of 140 nations. These include: colleges, schools, universities and training organizations, government divisions and immigration authorities.
There is no pass or fail in IELTS. It is scored on a nine-band (0-9) scale, with each band comparing to a predetermined capability in English.
The nine band scale of IELTS describes the following English capabilities:
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9 |
Expert User |
Has full operational order of the language: appropriate, exact and familiar with complete understanding. |
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8 |
Very Good User |
Has completely operational direction of the language with just periodic unsystematic mistakes and inappropriacies. False impressions may happen in new circumstances. |
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7 |
Good User |
Has operational direction of the language, however with periodic errors, wrongness and misconceptions in certain circumstances. For the most part handles complex language well and comprehends point by point thinking. |
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6 |
Competent User |
Has commonly viable order of the language in spite of certain errors, inappropriacies and mistaken assumptions. Can utilize and see genuinely complex language, especially in recognizable circumstances. |
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5 |
Modest user |
Has incomplete direction of the language, adapting to generally speaking importance much of the time, however is probably going to commit numerous errors. Ought to have the option to deal with fundamental correspondence in possess field. |
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4 |
Limited User |
Essential fitness is restricted to well-known circumstances. Has visit issues in comprehension and articulation. Can't utilize complex language. |
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3 |
Extremely Limited User |
Passes on and sees just broad significance in extremely recognizable circumstances. Visit breakdowns in correspondence happen. |
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2 |
Intermittent User |
No genuine correspondence is conceivable aside from the most fundamental data utilizing secluded words or short formulae in commonplace circumstances and to address quick issues. Has incredible trouble understanding spoken and composed English. |
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1 |
Non User |
Basically has no capacity to utilize the language past conceivably a couple of disengaged words. |
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0 |
Did not attempt the test |
No assessable information provided at all. |
| S.N. | Section | No. of Question | Time |
| 1 | Listening | 4 sections (40 questions) | Approximately 30 minutes of listening and additional 10 minutes to transfer answers from question booklet to answer sheet. |
| 2 | Reading | 3 passages (40 questions) | Exactly 60 minutes including answer transfer time. |
| 3 | Writing | 2 tasks | Exactly 60 minutes. Recommended 20 minutes for task 1 and 40 minutes for task 2. |
| 4 | Speaking | 3 parts | 11-14 minutes |
There are four IELTS paper based test dates in a month. It’s score is available online on 13th day of testdate and the hard copy of result is provided on the 18th day of the test date. It’s score is valid for two years from the test date.
PTE stands for Pearson Test of English which is a computer based English proficiency test for study abroad and immigration. PTE Academic is accepted by thousands of universities is also accepted for visa purposes by the Australian and New Zealand governments.
PTE Academic assesses real-life, academic English, so you will hear a range of accents in the test, from British and American to non-native speakers,so you will be exposed to the kind of accents you will experience in regular daily existence.
There are three principle parts to the test: Speaking and Writing (together), Reading and Listening. There is an optional 10-minute break between the Reading and Listening parts.
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Part 1: Speaking & Writing Personal introduction Read aloud Repeat sentence Describe image Re-tell lecture Answer short question Summarize written text Essay (20 mins) |
Part 2: Reading Multiple choice, choose single answer Multiple choice, choose multiple answers Re-order paragraphs Reading: Fill in the blanks Reading & writing: Fill in the blanks |
Part 3: Listening Summarize spoken text Multiple choice, choose multiple answer Fill in the blanks Highlight correct summary Multiple choice, choose single answer Select missing word Highlight incorrect words Write from dictation |
PTE, alternative to popular IELTS test, is flexible in terms of test dates and results are available from 24 hours to 5 working days. It’s score is valid for two years from the test date.
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