IELTS assesses your listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. It helps you develop the everyday English you will need to study, live or work in an English-speaking country.

There are two tests:

1. IELTS Academic for higher education or professional training.
2. IELTS General Training for secondary education, migration, work or training.

If you are planning to study, work or live in the UK, you may need to take a specific IELTS test: IELTS for UKVI or IELTS Life Skills. Find out which test is right for you: visit UK Visa and Immigration or check with your chosen university.