About ielts: international english language testing system - Jammu
Friday, 19 August 2016
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City:
Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir
Offer type:
Offer
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IELTS stands for International English Language Testing System and is jointly managed by British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and the University of Cambridge ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Examinations (Cambridge ESOL). IELTS too has graduated from being a multiple choice test-the English Proficiency Test Battery (EPTB) in the 1960s primarily for the purpose of screening international applicants to the UK’s educational institutions by the British Council, to the English Language Testing Service (ELTS) in the 1980s, and finally to a more innovative format today. According to IELTS administrators, ELTS was influenced by the growth in ‘communicative’ language learning and ‘English for specific purposes’. The present version of IELTS is a result of major revisions.
The 1989 format introduced the candidates to two non-specialized modules, Listening and Speaking, and two specialized modules, Reading and Writing Further in 2001, the revised IELTS Speaking test was introduced and in 2005, new assessment criteria for the Writing Test were made operational. The same year, computerized version of IELTS was also introduced.
The 1989 format introduced the candidates to two non-specialized modules, Listening and Speaking, and two specialized modules, Reading and Writing Further in 2001, the revised IELTS Speaking test was introduced and in 2005, new assessment criteria for the Writing Test were made operational. The same year, computerized version of IELTS was also introduced.
