Have a dream to study/ work in a country abroad? What’s stopping you from applying for countries abroad? Is it your English? Not to worry. It’s time to fulfil your dreams. Whichever country you go, you will be asked to prove your fluency in English and that is why the आईईएलटीएस परीक्षा is the most common test taken by the people who aspire to work/study abroad.
Firstly, let’s see which countries require IELTS and apply to those आईडीपी आईईएलटीएस-accepted countries. Once you get a desirable score you can apply to over 9000 organizations available all over the world!
IELTS is Accepted in Which Countries? Here’s the Table
| देशों | विश्वविद्यालयों |
| ऑस्ट्रेलिया | The University of Melbourne, Australian National University, Monash University |
| न्यूज़ीलैंड | The University of Auckland, University of Otago, Victoria University of Wellington |
| यूएसए | Stanford University, Harvard University, Princeton University, Yale university |
| यूके | The University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University College London |
| फ्रांस | The University of Montpellier, Sorbonne University, Sciences Po |
| कनाडा | The University of Toronto, McGill University, University of Alberta, University of British Columbia |
| Ireland | Trinity College Dublin, University College Cork, College Limerick, Waterford Institute of Technology |
You now know how many countries accept IELTS, let’s take a look at how you can apply for the exam through IDP.
One of the co-owners of IELTS is IDP which is a global leader and plays an important role in IELTS. It helps connect students to courses and universities available worldwide, it provides free preparation courses and also guides you through the visa application process of IELTS-approved countries. In order to apply for your exam just log on to www.ieltsidpindia.com.
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Let’s Look at The Minimum Band Scores Required in IELTS-Approved Countries
कनाडा
The least band score required is 5.5 in every section and overall a band of 6. Whereas to apply for postgraduate programs, you require a minimum of 6.0 in each section and 6.5 overall.
ऑस्ट्रेलिया
The band score required varies from course to course. For medical courses you need to have a band score 7, for bachelor courses it is a 6.0 overall and for postgraduate students, it is 6.5 overall.
The United Kingdom
For a bachelor’s degree, it is essential that you get a 6.5 score overall and the same goes for postgraduate degrees as well. However, if you want to enrol in the top universities of the UK such as the University of Oxford then the average band score expected is 7.0- 7.5 that is the minimum for undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
The USA
The competitive universities of America expect you to score 7.0 at least. The not-so-competitive universities like Carnegie Mellon university accept 6.0 as an overall score. So, it mainly depends on the type of universities you apply to, there isn’t any fixed score mentioned by the USA.
फ्रांस
Universities in France are a little less strict with the band scores. Most of the universities require 6- 6.5 overall. There are also some universities like ISC Paris which do not ask for the IELTS score.
न्यूज़ीलैंड
In New Zealand, for a diploma, the required score is 5.5 overall. For the undergraduate programs, the minimum score is 6.0 overall. While for the postgraduate programs the overall score needs to be 6.5. However, for teaching/engineering courses the minimum score allowed is 7.0.
Ireland
For universities in Ireland, the undergraduate courses set a minimum score of 5.5 to 6.0 and for the postgraduate courses, the minimum score lies between 6.0 to 6.5 overall.
Countries that Accept IELTS for Immigration
People often apply for migration to countries in search of financial opportunities, to follow their career paths, to live with their family/relatives, pursue higher educations, political reasons, and other personal reasons. There is a list of countries which accept IELTS for immigration purposes:
ऑस्ट्रेलिया
The Department of Home affairs allows the आईईएलटीएस परीक्षण to prove one’s proficiency in order to gain an Australian visa. All the professional agencies and organizations accept this test and the scores you need will be entirely dependent on the requirements of your visa.
कनाडा
The Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) requires you to showcase your English skills in order to get a Canadian visa. IELTS is the accepted exam in all the professional corporations and universities in Canada. The scores are totally dependent on where you apply to work/study.
न्यूज़ीलैंड
Immigration New Zealand allows you to present your IELTS test as evidence of your English proficiency for your visa application.
The United Kingdom
UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) accepts all kinds of IELTS tests be it academic, general, or life skills as proof of English.
IELTS Requirements for Doctors and Nurses in the UK
In the UK, doctors are expected to have a 7.0 overall score in speaking, 6.0 in listening, reading, and writing. For the nurses, there has been a slight change. Earlier, the expected score for nurses and midwives was band 7.0 for all the four components- Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. Now, the UK becomes one of the countries accepting the 6.5 scores in the writing section only accompanied by 7.0 in other parts of the test.
Common Questions about the IELTS Exam? Find Out the Answers
1. For how long are IELTS exam scores valid for?
The test report is valid for up to two years. You can apply for as many tests as you like and show your best result to the applying organization.
2. For universities abroad, what band score should I aim for?
Most of the universities abroad accept a minimum score of 6 to 6.5. But the reputed ones require above 7.0 most definitely.
3. Which IELTS test should I take if I want to set up business abroad?
Ideally, you should opt for the General test which is meant to test you on the areas related to occupational performance and training programs.
4. Which is a better platform: IDP or British council?
IDP and the British council are both co-owners of IELTS. So they both belong to one company. Hence, irrespective of who you signed with, you will get the same test.
IELTS in a Nutshell
By now, you would have a clearer picture of IELTS-accepted countries and the requirements they have. If you noticed, scoring a higher band-score is crucial in all the international English language testing system-approved countries especially if you are going for academic purposes. Because you will be competing with students across the globe which is why it’s essential to get a decent score.
Once you have applied for a certain country visa, gear up for IELTS preparation and aim for the most esteemed and reputed organizations!
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