IELTS now accepted in many U.S. educational institutions

IELTS (pronounced /ˈaɪ.ɛlts/), or 'International English Language Testing System', is an international standardised test of English language proficiency. It is jointly managed by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, the British Council and IDP Education Pty Ltd, and was established in 1989.

 

IELTS is accepted by most Australian, British, Canadian, Irish, New Zealand and South African academic institutions, over 2,000 academic institutions in the United States, and various professional organisations. It is also a requirement for immigration to Australia and Canada. (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IELTS)

 

For those students planning to attend school in the United States, and who have had difficulties taking the more famous TOEFL test, they can now opt to take the IELTS examination. To search whether your "dream school" accepts IELTS scores, please visit the following link and type in the name of the institution: http://bandscore.ielts.org/