New English Language Test

I just had my IELTS exam last week.
I took the academic exam instead so it could help me with my future employment in UK.

At least 120 participants were there and only 3 took the general exam.

It was fun to do it and made me feel like a student again.
I get to know the result after ten working days.

I'm just worried about my writing exam because I had an awful penmanship that day Lol. And I didn't get much time to review my grammars.

But fingers crossed. I'll pass it.

My next step is to get the X-ray test.

My husband will be sending all the necessary docs by mid June so hopefully I get to apply for visa 3rd week of June.

I'll be putting an intended travel date on July and hopefully my resignation from work gets approved before I get my visa so the 30 day travel rule won't be a problem.

Relax, I've never heard anyone on the forum failing the English Test but I have seen many people panicking about the result

Hi i will book my english test soon. just a bit confused which life skills test for uk spouse visa. A1 or B1? Thank you.

What visa do you have now ?

hi None bigmac. I will apply spouse visa English test

Aww I'm sorry bigmac. I thought your talking to me i didn't read well sorry.

Hi Guys,

Just wondering, when should I do the English Language test if we plan to apply for visa in September? What's the difference between the academic and general training? And last, this was in the ukgov wesbsite...

Alternatively, you can give evidence that you have an academic qualification that both:

• was taught or researched in English
• is recognised by UK NARIC as equivalent to a bachelor’s or master’s degree or PhD

What's the qualification about? I have finished a bachelor's degree and major subjects were taught in English not to mention we had English subjects every sem. Is that an exemption?

Possibly. You will have to confirm with NARIC. @Timmers wife done NARIC I believe, he may be able to advise.

You can get an exemption if your degree was taught in English, you need paperwork from your college proving that the degree was taught in English. It would be best and cheaper to do this at the same time as you get your degrees assessed by UKNARIC. You can get your degree recognised by NARIC as equivalent to a UK degree too, this is worth doing to help with future job prospects when you come to the UK and are in a position to start work.

https://www.naric.org.uk/naric/

Some more information for you;

http://www.british-filipino.com/index.php?threads/uk-naric-assessment.12496/#post-115176

So my Uni has to do some paperwork? Alright I'll take the test instead. lol
Thanks Sir!

Hi did u do prepare any review classes? thank you? how's the exam? because im planning to take the exam next week too little bit scared because i feel that i am not that ready yet., since i want to study in Uk i need to get 6.5 average for nursing course.

I got no time to prepare actually since I've been fully occupied at work.
But they have free online course where you can practice the exam.
When I picked up my test result in their office, I found out that there are some training materials which you can use inside their office only.

You'll do fine.

I'm going to apply for fiancé visa. Do I need to take both A1 and A2 ielts or can I take the other ielts exam as long as there speaking and listening exam?

At this stage you will only need to do the A1, that is the correct one for your visa (the A2 test is only available in the UK so you couldn't do that one in the Philippines anyway)

http://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/ielts-ukvi/what-ielts-ukvi

Who's going to take the exam in August? Sabay tayo!
But I have already booked mine in August 11.

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Hi All,

My Mrs should get her TB certificate in August so once again it'll be 'Family of a settled person' visa application time.

In the meantime she's been told by a friend that she needs to take the new 'Life Skills' English Language test, and although I've told her this isn't the case I'm checking up just to be on the safe side.

My wife Joan took her 'General Training' exam in July last year, so it was at one of the newly approved/accredited test centers as listed after April 2015.
She gained the required levels for listening/speaking (4.0 and 5.5 respectively).

Clarification greatly appreciated thanks.

I have already emailed UKVI and received a reply, only I've had to post another question today specifying the visa type my wife's applying for, and below is a cut & paste which may be useful to others as it provides links - one of which is to the 'ask a question' email service:



Thank you for contacting UK Visas and Immigration international enquiry
service.

With regards to your query, could you please confirm type of visa applying
for?

If you are applying for a Tier 4 general visa, please visit
https://www.gov.uk/tier-4-general-visa/knowledge-of-english

If you are applying for a settlement visa, please visit
https://www.gov.uk/join-family-in-uk/knowledge-of-english

For any further details, or should you need to contact us again please
refer to our website at https://ukvi-international.faq-help.com/, select
appropriate country, click next and then select “E-Mail form” and
complete as instructed. We will aim to come back to you within 1 day.

Kind regards,
Mohit
UK Visas and Immigration International Enquiry Service



I also sent an enquiry off to the British Council after following a link from somewhere, and here's the reply I received:





Dear Christopher,

Thank you for your enquiry.

The Life Skills tests are Speaking & Listening tests that come under the banner of IELTS for UKVI. These tests are sat under more secure conditions than the standard IELTS tests, making them suitable for visa and immigration purposes. Regardless of the score achieved in her test, if it was not the correct IELTS for UKVI test as specified by the Home Office, it will not be accepted. Furthermore, it is the Home Office and not the British Council who set the English language requirements for such applications.

For guidance on which IELTS for UKVI test you need to take, please visit:
http://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/ielts-ukvi/test-takers-faqs

There are four potential kinds of test under IELTS for UKVI. These are as follows:

IELTS Life Skills (A1 or B1 Level)– The IELTS life skills at A1 is a Speaking and Listening test which is typically used with a family of a settled person visa. The IELTS life skills at B1 is used for indefinite leave to remain (to settle) application or citizenship. You take the test with another test taker and one Examiner. Your own performance on both speaking and listening will be assessed during this one session. The new test has been designed to meet specific immigration requirements for which applicants only need to demonstrate speaking and listening skills. The test will take between 16-18 minutes for candidates taking the IELTS life skills for the A1 level. For the B1 level the test will take 22 minutes.

A certificated IELTS Examiner will assess your performance throughout the Listening and Speaking test based on the following criteria:
· obtaining information
· conveying information
· speaking to communicate
· engaging in discussion


IELTS for UKVI (General Training or Academic) -
General Training may be used for school or work purposes. The General Training format is typically for those who are going to English-speaking countries to do secondary education, work experience or training programs. The Academic format is, broadly speaking, for those who want to study or train in an English-speaking university or Institutions of Higher and Further Education. Admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses is based on the results of the Academic test. Both tests can be used for the remainder of visas which may be required for the UKVI. Should you wish to view which visas this may consist of please use the following link: http://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/test-takers-faqs

The IELTS for UKVI test is scored on a scale of 1 to 9 your receiving organisation will be able to advise you as to any scores that they may require.
Please note that the British Council cannot advise on specific scores required for visas as we are not responsible for the issuing of visas in the UK. This is managed by the UK Visas and Immigration team, which forms part of the UK home office. Should you require any further assistance concerning visas in the UK please contact the UKVI directly contact details can be found by using: https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-outside-uk


I hope this information is helpful.

Kind regards

Laurence Taylor | Enquiries Advisor | British Council Customer Services
Bridgewater House | 58 Whitworth Street | Manchester | M1 6BB | UK

Oh Dear,

Just had confirmation that my wife's IELTS 'General Training' certificate is not valid for her visa application, even though it was taken at the one of the only two approved test centres after April 2015, and on the application form it is stated that the IELTS test was being taken for the purpose of immigration into the UK.

I want to take the exam in august too but, Im a bit bit Doubt that i am not yet ready, i will take academic Test so i need to be ready