IELTS Exam

The full form of IELTS stands for English Language test for study, migration, and work. By passing IELTS exams with a good band you can end up studying at top ranking Colleges and Universities in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, The United Kingdom, and The United States of America.  
 

IELTS exam formats? 

In the IELTS you are tested on your abilities to listen, read, write and speak in English. The grades of IELTS are from 1 to 9.  

•  1 point signifies test taker cannot use language expect some isolated words, 

• 2 means the test taker has great difficulty in understanding spoken and written English, 

• 3 means there are frequent breaks down in communication except in some familiar situations,  

• 4 means test takers are good as of number 3 scores but show the problem in understanding and expression,  

• 5 means the test taker has only partial command of language and copes with overall meaning in most situations,  

• 6 scorers have effective command over languages despite some inaccuracies,  

• 7 means test taker has operational command of the language with occasional systematic inaccuracies, they can misunderstand something in unfamiliar situations, 

• 8 scorer is a very good test taker with fully operational command with sometimes unsystematic inaccuracies  

• 9 is the best scorer who has a fully operational command of the language and uses English fluently, accurately and shows a complete understanding of the overall situation. 

What are the eligibilities for IELTS exams? 

To become eligible to take the IELTS exam the candidate must be at least 16 years of age and have a valid passport. Two types of IELTS meet two different perspectives.  

1. The first is IELTS Academic to enroll in a Country where most communication is in English and  

2. IELTS General training for those who are going for work- or work-related migration and training in English-speaking countries. 
    

How to register and what are the registration fees for IELTS exams? 

1. Check the availability of your location and select your test date 

2. Create an account with The British Council 

3. Book the exam date and pay 
    

IELTS exam dates and exam centers

In Nepal, the British Council offers the IELTS test in 6 official languages at 6 official test centers from Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan, Butwal, Birtamod, and Biratnagar. The computer-based test center is only in Kathmandu while the paper-based test is at all locations above. 

The latest IELTS examination fees are mentioned as follows: 

How to prepare for IELTS Exams to get good scores? 

There are two ways which the candidates must go through for preparation and planning to get a good IELTS Exam score which are: 

Phase 1 before the test: 

• Read lots of English articles, and journals and underline fewer common words while reading. 

• Always check the unknown meaning of the word in the dictionary 

• Know about different IELTS test formats 

• Never stop practicing keep on at regular time frames 

• Use reading techniques like skimming, scanning, and intensive reading to understand the meaning of words. 
   

Phase 2 during the test: 

• Read all instructions carefully 

• Underline the main information and make notes of the passage 

• Use time management skills to divide and work on questions accordingly 

• Transfer all answers to answer sheets without leaving any empty spaces. 

• For reading ask clarification or repetition from the examiner if there is difficulty in understanding the question 

• Pay attention to one’s body language 

• Use neutral tones while speaking 

• Keep the essay within the word limit 

• Keep track of your time 

• Limit words to 200 in the writing task 

• Take 3 minutes to revision of your work 

How to see IELTS Test results

For paper-based tests, IELTS results will be available on the 13th day of the test date. For computer tests, the result will be available in 3-5 days at the test taker portal. 

How many test centers for IELTS are there in Nepal? 

There is the following list of test centers for IELTS exams in different parts of the Country such as: 

1. British Council test location

Anupam food land and banquet and NAMI in Kathmandu, royal century Chitwan, Biratnagar, Butwal, Pokhara. 

2. IDP Education Nepal Private Limited  

Kathmandu, Pokhara, Birtamod, Biratnagar, Butwal, Chitwan  
 

Which language centers provide IELTS preparation classes?

There are many IELTS Institutes in Nepal but here we will look for Best IELTS Institutes in Nepal. Some are as follows.

1. NIEC 

2. AECC Global 

3. British Council 

4. Ed wise Foundation 

5. Edupark Asia 

6. Consultancy daH 

7. The Next Education Consultancy Pvt. Ltd 

8. Edupark 

9. Prasana international 

10. Ozone Education and Career Center 

11. OMG Education 

12. Rohini International Education Institute