New English Language Test

Thank you, @Anne!

I want to book a lifeskills test for my wife in Jan 2016 and i see there is an A1 or B1, just want to ask which one do's my wife need, thanks for any replies.

A1 for fiancee visa, spouse visa and FLR.

B1 for ILR.

Thanks Maharg, i can book the A1 now, the price now is 12k. This is from Britishcouncil site.
Test
Version
Purpose
IELTS
Academic
This test is for test takers wishing to study at undergraduate or postgraduate levels, and for those seeking professional registration in the UK.
IELTS
General Training
This test is for test takers wishing to migrate to the UK and for those wishing to train or study below degree level.
IELTS Life Skills
B1
This test is for those who need to prove their English speaking and listening skills as part of their application to UK Visas and Immigration for indefinite leave to remain or citizenship.
IELTS Life Skills
A1
This test is for those who need to prove their English speaking and listening skills as part of their application to UK Visas and Immigration for ‘family of a settled person’ visas.

Just want to ask do children need to do the test too has my stepson is 6 years old, i have looked everywhere and can not see anything about it, thanks for any replies.

Under the "Appendix FM 1.21 English Language Requirement – Family Members under Part 8, Appendix FM and Appendix Armed Forces – November 2015" on page 5 it states:-


The English language requirement only applies to those applying as the main applicant under
the rules listed above. It does not apply to dependants of such applicants.

Thank you Micawber for that.

For the IELT exam there are 3 life skills shall i take the B1 or A1? I will apply for spouse visa. And is it better to take the workshop before taking the exam? They offer a workshop. Anyone here that can give me idea, and is it different from other ielt. Im not confident enough. But i speak fluent english and also working in a call center

A1 is all you need for the spouse visa.

Thanks, any idea how the exam works?

There is a thread in the visa section and they explain what her test was like.


@@gary M, I took Lifeskills A1 last August in IDP Manila. It's very basic English. Your fiancé and other applicant going to have a conversation for 2 mins. If I remember correctly they asked my name, what's the weather like where I live, who is my best friend and where she lives and we communicate with each other.
Then we go for listening there are two question from that. It's about a restaurant and what time it is busy. Then they play a tape, during the playback they stop and ask you questions about the conversation taking place to see if you are following the conversation correctly.
The last part is the two or 3 mins conversation with the other test taker. One of them should start the conversation and give each time to ask and talk.

If you speak fluent English and work in a call centre you will have no problems with the A1 test. It is a very low level - just basic conversation skills.

I registered to the A1 life skill, that is right? Cost 12070

My wife easily passed the A1 test but when she applied to work in a call centre in the UK she failed as she could not understand native English speakers over the phone.

yes Rheb, that is the one my wife is doing thursday.

This coming thursday? All sched are full the one i got is on march deanobeano, thanks for confirming.

yes this thursday 14 jan, in manila with british council.

Here's wishing her good luck.
I'm sure she'll be fine

Thank you Micawber.

Just want to ask, what id needed has she taking her passport but looking on the site for test, its says take 2 passport photos and other saying they doing their photo at the test centre. Thank you.