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Nursing US hopes? Grab this opportunity
newindpress - KOCHI: The recruitment programme of Florida Hospital, USA, held at Taj Malabar will conclude on Thursday. The hospital is planning to recruit 100 nurses from Kerala. Florida Group of Hospitals has more than 500 hospitals around the world, of which 50 ...
Teaching English is a Rs 300 cr biz
Economic Times - NEW DELHI: Considering that India has the world’s second largest English speaking population of 72 million, and is leveraging these resources for the rapidly growing services industries such as banking, retail, tourism, BPO, telecom and insurance ...
Victoria University offering shorter but comprehensive courses
Financial Express - International English Language Testing system, popularly known as IELTS, is now essential for going overseas to study or to apply for immigration. The test has four modules - speaking, listening, reading and writing. In Bangladesh one of the only two ...
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International
English Language Testing System (IELTS) is
a test of English language proficiency.
It is jointly managed by University of Cambridge ESOL
Examinations, British Council and IDP Education Australia.
Candidates may choose either the Academic Module or
the General Training Module:
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The Academic Module is intended
for those wishing to enrol in universities and other
institutions of higher education.
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The General Training Module is
intended for those planning to undertake non-academic
training or to gain work experience, or for immigration
purposes.
IELTS
is accepted by most Australian, British, Canadian,
Irish, New Zealand and South African academic institutions,
by many academic institutions in the USA, and by various
professional organisations.
IELTS
characteristics
The IELTS incorporates the following features:
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A variety of accents and writing styles are presented
in text materials in order to minimise linguistic
bias. The test focuses on "International English",
which includes British English, American English
and other varieties.
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IELTS tests the ability to speak, read, listen and
write in English.
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Two test formats can be chosen from - Academic and
General Training.
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Band scores are used for each language sub-skill
(Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing). The
Band Scale ranges from 1 ("Non User")
to 9 ("Expert User").
More
Information on IELTS
Tips on taking the IELTS
IELTS Test Modules
IELTS practice
IELTS Listening
IELTS Books
IELTS Preparation
IELTS Speaking
IELTS reading
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