IELTS Test Now Available 4 Times A Month In Hyderabad

With rising demand from the student community in both Telangana and AP, the British Council has increased the test dates for IELTS (International English Language Testing System) to four times a month. Earlier, it was held thrice. Now, In Hyderabad, the test would be held four days every month – one Thursday and three Saturdays.

Meanwhile, marking 25 years of the IELTS, 8 Indian students have been declared winners of the British Council IELTS Scholarship Award-2014. They will receive Rs 3 lakh to study in universities across the UK, Canada, Germany and the US. So far, 32 Indian students have benefitted from the scholarships.

More than 9,000 educational institutions, professional associations and governments in 135 countries recognise the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) for entry into academic institutions and employment. . It is also being considered for employment, apart from academics. Two million people take the test annually across the world. In US itself, over 3,000 institutions and programmes use IELTS as a tool to measure English language proficiency.

IELTS tests the students’ English skills in four areas – Listening (30 minutes), Reading (60 minutes), Writing (60 minutes) and Speaking (11 to 14 minutes). The Listening, Reading and Writing tests are done in one sitting. The Speaking test may be on the same day, or up to seven days before or after the other tests.