About IELTS
IELTS, the International English Language Testing System, is the most popular high-stakes English language test for study, work, and migration. IELTS is jointly owned by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia, and Cambridge Assessment English. The test conforms to the highest international standards of language assessment.
The IELTS test covers the four language skills – listening, reading, writing, and speaking. IELTS is recognized by more than 11,000 universities and employers in many countries, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It is also recognized by professional bodies, immigration authorities, and other government agencies.
Respected and accepted worldwide, IELTS helps you boost your score and prepares you for success in the real world.
IELTS is jointly owned by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia, and Cambridge English. As internationally-focused organizations, we are committed to academic excellence and cultural understanding – ideal providers of international English testing.
IDP: IELTS Australia is a subsidiary of IDP Education, one of the world’s leading international education organizations offering student placement in Australia, the USA, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK. IDP Education is an ASX-listed company that is 50% owned by 38 Australian universities and has more than 45 years of experience in international higher education. IDP: IELTS Australia manages a network of more than 100 IELTS test centers in over 60 countries.
British Council connects people worldwide with the learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK and builds lasting relationships between the UK and other countries. British Council is the UK’s international organization for educational opportunity and cultural relations and is represented in more than 140 countries worldwide.
Cambridge English is part of the University of Cambridge. We develop and produce the most valuable range of qualifications for learners and teachers of English in the world. Over 5 million people in 130 countries take our exams every year. Around the world, over 20,000 universities, employers, government ministries, and other organizations rely on our exams and qualifications as proof of English language ability. Cambridge English exams are backed by the work of the largest dedicated research team of any English language test provider. Cambridge English – a not-for-profit organization.