A university may make a conditional offer with a particular IELTS band being one of the conditions. Most universities insist that applicants attain a particular score in the academic module exam. The requesting authority for General module exam may also request for a particular band score. We advise you check with the university or requesting authority for their requirement.

IELTS is jointly owned by British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment. International teams of writers contribute to IELTS test materials. Ongoing research ensures that IELTS remains fair and unbiased. Test writers from different English-speaking countries develop IELTS content so it reflects real-life situations.

'IELTS is available on 48 fixed dates a year – up to four times a month, depending on local demand.

As IELTS is an international test, a variety of English accents are used in both of these tests.