Help, about UKVI vs IELTS General

General Academic IELTS is an English language proficiency test for those who intend to study or work in countries and regions where English is the language of communication, and is popular in countries around the world. The IELTS Academic Test for UK Visas and Immigration, also known as the Academic UKVI test, is designed to meet the special requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration.

First of all, candidates should understand that the purpose of the UKVI and the regular IELTS test is different: the UKVI IELTS test is suitable for the IELTS test for UK Visas and Immigration and the IELTS Life Skills test. IELTS for UK Visas and Immigration and IELTS Life Skills can only be conducted in test centres authorised by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and such test centres must meet the test security standards specified by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).

Secondly, IELTS for Visa (IELTS for UKVI) and IELTS are exactly the same in terms of test content, format, difficulty level, examiner and marking criteria. The main differences between IELTS UKVI and regular IELTS are:

1. Different levels of security monitoring

UK Visas and Immigration will add to the regulation of the level of security of the test. In order to meet the requirements of the UK Visas and Immigration Department for security monitoring, the IELTS for UKVI test centre will have a higher level of security monitoring technology and level.

2. The test center is different:

At present, there are 12 test centers in Chinese mainland and 1 in Hong Kong, a total of 13 test centers, and the rest of the domestic test centers are not within the scope of the UK Visas and Immigration Department, students need to pay attention to this when registering for the IELTS test.

3. The examination fee is different

The cost of the test will be different between IELTS for UKVI and IELTS due to the different test centres and facilities. IELTS for UKVI and IELTS Life Skills were officially launched on March 30, 2015, and Ms. Pony reminded pre-university language students and non-highly credible undergraduate and postgraduate applicants to register for IELTS and life skills IELTS for UK visas at 12 designated test centers in Chinese mainland as soon as possible.

The differences between IELTS for UKVI and IELTS for A are as follows:

1. Different levels of security monitoring

UK Visas and Immigration will add to the regulation of the level of security of the test. In order to meet the requirements of the UK Visas and Immigration Department for security monitoring, the IELTS for UKVI test center will have a higher level of security monitoring technology and level.

2. The test center is different:

At present, there are many general IELTS test centers in Chinese mainland, while UKVI test centers are relatively few. However, there will be new test centers in various places, and for specific test center information, please pay attention to the dynamics of the IELTS test Chinese official **.

3. The cost is different

The cost of the IELTS test for the UKVI test is slightly different from the general IELTS test, and the IELTS test for the UKVI is generally slightly more expensive than the general IELTS test.

IELTS Test Type:

The first type: is the General IELTS test, which is divided into Academic (Type A) and General Training (Type G).

1. Academic (Category A): apply for undergraduate, graduate or above degrees to study abroad.

2. Training (Category G): English-speaking countries apply for immigration, or apply for training and non-diploma courses.

The second type: IELTS for UKVI.

Type 3: Life Skills IELTS. This category is mainly applicable to those who plan to apply for immigration and family visit visas. All those who plan to study abroad need not worry about this.

Difference between UKVI and regular IELTS:

1. The scope of application is different.

The UKVI is an exam designed to meet the requirements of the UK Visas and Immigration Department for specific types of UK visa applications.

The General IELTS test is an English language proficiency test for those who intend to study or work in a country where English is the language of communication.

2. The severity of the examination is different.

UK Visas and Immigration will add to the regulation of the level of security of the test. In order to meet the requirements of the UK Visas and Immigration Department for security monitoring, the IELTS UKVI test center will have a higher level of security monitoring technology and level.

3. The test center is different.

There are many test centers for general IELTS, which are basically available in the capital cities of every province. There are 12 test centers for IELTS UKVI in Chinese mainland and 1 in Hong Kong, for a total of 13 test centers. The rest of the test centres in China are not recognised by UK Visas and Immigration.

4. The cost is different.

There will be a big difference between the cost of IELTS for UKVI and the regular IELTS test, with the former IELTS being slightly more expensive than the regular IELTS fee.

UKVI refers to the IELTS test for UK Visas and Immigration. Filial piety

A stands for academic, which means academic examination. It is applicable to studying abroad to apply for a bachelor's degree, graduate degree or above, or to obtain professional qualifications; G stands for General Training, which is a training exam. It is suitable for immigration applications from English-speaking countries (e.g. Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom), or for training and non-diploma courses.

Both A and G IELTS are divided into four sections: listening, speaking, reading and writing, and the listening and speaking questions are exactly the same, and their main differences are in reading and writing. Because the A-type exam is for international students, the questions are more focused on academic skills, and the difficulty of the questions is much higher than that of G-class.

Features:

IELTS for UKVI is exactly the same as the regular IELTS test in terms of question type, content and scoring criteria, but the registration fee is higher than that of the regular IELTS test. In fact, the UKVI IELTS test is mainly introduced to meet the special test requirements set by the UK Visas and Immigration.

Students who want to go to the UK to study directly in undergraduate, master's and doctoral degree programs, as long as the school does not require it, can take the general IELTS A category. However, if you have a partner who wants to study a non-degree course, such as a preparatory department, a language class, a first-year diploma course, etc., you will need to take the UKVI IELTS test.