Academic IELTS Reading: How to Start... By Asad Yaqub

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a standardized test that measures the language proficiency of non-native English speakers. The test is divided into four sections: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. Each section is scored on a band scale of 0-9, with 0 being the lowest and 9 being the highest. The overall band score is the average of the four individual section scores, rounded to the nearest half band. The band scores for each section are as follows: Listening

NMC Updates: English language testing is one of the main ways you can demonstrate your ability to communicate well in English if you’re applying to join the NMC register. We currently accept two language tests: the academic International English Language Test System (IELTS) and the Occupational English Test (OET). There are four domains we test for and the required scores have not changed. If you don’t pass first time, you can resit and combine scores from two test certificates. Currently, you c