UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) is a division of the Home Office responsible for the United Kingdom's visa system. It was formed in 2013 from the section of the UK Border Agency that had administered the visa system. UKVI operates the UK visa system, managing applications from foreign nationals seeking to visit or work in the UK, and also considers applications from businesses and educational institutions seeking to become sponsors for foreign nationals. It also considers applications from foreign nationals seeking protection or British citizenship and manages appeals of those who have been denied visas.
'IELTS for UKVI' is a UK government approved Secure English Language Test (SELT). This means that IELTS can be used to prove your English language abilities in support of a UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) application.
IELTS UKVI is for Visas and Immigrations to the United Kingdom.
Here’s all you need to know all about the UK Visa and Immigration approved IELTS
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a test meant for anyone who wants to pursue an academic or professional career internationally. It includes IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training.
However, if you are applying for a UK visa, you need to take an IELTS test approved for UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) purposes known as IELTS for UKVI. This applies to everyone coming from a non-English speaking country.
While there is no change in the content, format or level of difficulty and scoring, IELTS for UKVI simply follows certain extra security protocols to ensure the authenticity of the test taker. Also, your Test Report Form (TRF) may look slightly different from the one give for IELTS Academic or General Training.
IELTS Life Skills is a test for those who need to prove their English speaking and listening skills to acquire a UK VISA, and is available at Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) levels A1 and B1. It is designed to meet the requirements of UKVI for certain visa categories and other immigration purposes.
This test is for test takers wishing to study in the UK below degree level or others who are required to take a SELT test for a direct application to UK Visas and Immigration. The test involves Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.
This test is for test takers wishing to migrate to the UK or those wishing to train or study below degree level, who need to make a direct application to UK Visas and Immigration. The test involves: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.
IELTS stands for International English Language Testing System. UKVI is the United Kingdom Visas and Immigration service.
If you need to take an IELTS test to prove your English skills to an employer or university, then you just need an IELTS test, either General for living and working purposes, or Academic for study.
If you also need your IELTS test in order to qualify for a visa to the UK, then you need a UKVI IELTS test, either General or Academic. It isn't any harder, except that it's deliberately made especially hard to cheat by having someone else pretending to be you. That's already pretty difficult anyway, which is why the UK prefers IELTS, but the UKVI conditions are even more stringent, and therefore slightly more expensive.
Bluesky immigration consultancy has years of experience in training the students for the test and thus its tutors understand the ins and outs of each department and thus formulate the study materials accordingly.
Our study materials, in a nutshell, enable you to learn, understand and practice each segment thoroughly.
Bluesky immigration is a recognized institute that provides coaching for UKVI. We, over a time period, have managed to build strategies to train our students and navigate them to success.
IELTS (Academic or General Training) This test is taken by people who are applying for Tier 1 and Tier 2 visas to the UK. The formulation of specific administrative requirements takes place in the UK Home office. Thus, IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training for UKVI is designed to fulfill this purpose. The test report form is slightly different to show that you have taken the test at an IELTS UK visa session.
| Test |
Version |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS | Academic** | This test is for test takers wishing to migrate to the UK and for those wishing to train or study below degree level. |
| IELTS | General training | This test is for test takers wishing to study at undergraduate or postgraduate levels, and for those seeking professional registration in the UK. |
| IELTS Life Skills | A1 | This test is for those who
need to prove their English speaking and listening skills as part of their
application to UK Visas and Immigration for ‘family of a settled person’ visas. |
The Listening question types in IELTS for UKVI (Academic) are the same as in the paper-delivered test:
Short Answer Questions Any of these question types may appear in any of the four parts of the test.
The Academic Reading question types in IELTS for UKVI (Academic) are the same as in the paper-delivered test:
Short Answer Questions Any of these question types may appear in any of the three parts of the test.
The Academic Writing question types in IELTS for UKVI (Academic) are the same as in the paper-delivered test:
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