IELTS for UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)

If you make a visa application to stay or move to the UK, you need to be aware of changes made by the United Kingdom Visas & Immigration  (UKVI). If you’re applying for Tier 1 and Tier 2 visas to the UK, this is the test for you.

IELTS Academic for UKVI and IELTS General Training for UKVI are designed to meet certain administrative requirements that are specified by the UK Home Office . The actual test taken is the same as IELTS (for all other purposes), same content, examiners, format , level of difficulty, scoring  and so on.

The difference is in the test taker journey on the test day. Test Report Forms will be slightly different, to show that you have taken the test at an IELTS UK visa session.

Please note that IELTS for UKVI test in New Zealand is now computer-delivered.