About IELTS
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) measures the language proficiency of people who want to study or work where English is used as a language of communication. IELTS is jointly owned by British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment.
IELTS is a task-based test covering the four language skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking) which enables to provide the accurate assessment of English ability.
There are two types of the IELTS test: The IELTS Academic test and The IELTS General Training test.
The IELTS Academic test is for people applying for undergraduate program, postgraduate program or professional registration in an English speaking environment. It reflects some of the features of academic language and assesses whether you are ready to begin studying or training.
The IELTS General Training test is for those who are going to English speaking countries for secondary education, work experience or training programs. It is also a requirement for migration to Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK. The test focuses on basic survival skills in broad social and workplace contexts.
if you are going to the UK or wanting to stay in the UK , there is the IELTS for UKVI test for you. IELTS for UKVI is designed to meet certain administrative requirement that only specified by UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI)
Last year, more than 2.7 million tests were taken in over 140 countries globally. IELTS is accepted as evidence of English language proficiency by over 9000 organisations worldwide.
National Educational Examinations Authority and the British Council officially signed the agreement of co-organizing IELTS in China on February 23rd, 2004. According to the agreement, the IELTS tests in mainland China (except for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) are jointly operated by National Educational Examinations Authority and the British Council. Tests registration, customer services, test centres set up and management are managed by National Educational Examinations Authority. As the proud co-owner of IELTS, the British Council is responsible for the management of material preparation, exam invigilation and marking. Up to now, there are 75 IELTS test centres in 40 cities in mainland China.
Test Registration and payment
To successfully register the IELTS, you must complete all of the steps in sequence online through NEEA IELTS online registration website http://ielts.neea.cn or http://ielts.neea.cn.
1. register as a user of the NEEA IELTS online registration web-site
2. Prepay the test fee
3. select a seat
4. complete the application form and confirm payment
5. Confirm the test payment
6. Receive confirmation letter
7. Pre-booking of the speaking test
8. Check test arrangement and print admission ticket
Test report form
The TRF is the standard proof of candidate's English proficiency, which shows candidate's scores for all four skill areas: listening, reading, writing and speaking, and the overall band score. The test result is valid for 2 years from the test date.
Candidates who completed all the modules of the written and speaking tests and had their photograph taken on the test day successfully are eligible to receive their test report form (TRFs).
Candidates can check their test results and EMS tracking number online by visiting their homepage on the NEEA IELTS online registration website, usually on the 10th working day after the written test date. The website information is for reference only and the test result is based only on the TRF. The British Council will send you the TRFs by EMS. Each candidate will receive only one copy of the TRF. You may also pay for extra test report form (Extra TRFs) sending service online if needed.
Test service
Please contact the NEEA IELTS Registration Website Service Hotline for test registration, payment, and any service related questions :
• Tel: +86 (0)10 82345671,
• Email: ielts@mail.neea.edu.cn,
• Service time: Monday to Friday: 08:30 - 16:30, Saturday (when a writing examination is held): 07:30-13:00)
You may also visit www.chinaielts.org for further information.
