If you plan to study, work, or settle abroad, IELTS is the English test most destinations read, and the eleven countries below accept it the most often. This guide ranks the top eleven countries accepting IELTS, shows the score each one wants, and explains whether you need Academic vs General Training. As one of the […]

To study, work, or settle in Germany you may need to prove English, and for that proof you take IELTS Academic in its standard form. IELTS for Germany matters in one place only: admission to English-taught programmes at German universities, which set the score themselves. The German state does not centrally require IELTS for the […]

To study, work, or settle in Ireland you prove your English with IELTS for Ireland. It comes in two forms — IELTS Academic for university and the student visa, and General Training for some other routes. The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) sits at a common 6.5 Academic minimum for study. This guide covers […]

To study, work, or settle in Australia you must prove your English, and for most applicants that proof is IELTS for Australia, taken as either IELTS Academic or IELTS General Training. The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is recognised by the Department of Home Affairs (DoHA), Australian universities, and employers. This guide covers which […]

To immigrate to Canada you convert your four IELTS General Training band scores into a Canadian Language Benchmark level, and Express Entry then reads that level. Most economic routes want CLB 7, which is IELTS 6.0 in every skill. The Canadian Language Benchmark is Canada’s official yardstick for English, and the IELTS to CLB mapping […]