- My English skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing had been greatly improved when I prepared for IELTS. I really appreciated IELTS which brought me great opportunities and personal developments
Du Lanlan (Beijing, China); IELTS score: 7.5 Admitted by Binghamton University
- Before deciding to accept the IELTS as an alternative to TOEFL, I sat for the exam myself and can attest to the genuine rigor it represents.
James F Minter
Senior Associate Director, Undergraduate Admissions
Director of International Admissions
Columbia University, New York
- Research
IELTS is backed by a world-class programme of academic and practical research, much of which is published in the annual IELTS Research Reports and in Cambridge ESOL's publications Studies in Language Testing and Research Notes
- Continuous analysis of test data is conducted on test materials and test takers' performance to ensure that IELTS remains fair and unbiased regardless of nationality, background, gender or lifestyle, and that IELTS encourages, reflects and respects international diversity. Information on the performance of IELTS tests is available online along with information on how the scores are derived http://www.ielts.org/teachers_and_researchers/analysis_of_test_data.aspx [http://www.ielts.org/teachers_and_researchers/score_processing_and_reporting.aspx]
- IELTS provides funding for external research projects as part of the IELTS Joint-funded Research Program which is sponsored jointly by British Council and IELTS Australia with support from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations.
- The IELTS Master's Award is awarded annually for the Master's-level dissertation or thesis in English which makes the most significant contribution to the field of language testing.
- The IELTS Partners are sometimes able to provide other types of support for students and external researchers who are engaging in IELTS-related research projects (e.g. access to materials and /or test data). Enquiries about this type of assistance should be addressed to one of the partner organisations; each request will be considered in light of issues such as confidentiality, security and the resources needed to supply what is being asked for. For further information about making external requests to Cambridge ESOL, please click here
