IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
An English proficiency test used for study, work and migration, scored in bands from 0 to 9.
- Stands for
- International English Language Testing System
- Used in
- International
- Topic
- Higher education
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Related terms
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) International
- An English proficiency test from ETS used for admission to English-speaking universities.
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