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International English Language Testing System: Characters, History, Applications & Standards

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS /ˈaɪ.ɛlts/) is an international standardised test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers. It is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP and Cambridge English, and was established in 1980. IELTS is one of the major English-language tests in the world. The IELTS…

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International English Language Testing System topic overview

The analysis highlights Characters, History, Applications and Standards as prominent areas in the source structure around International English Language Testing System.

Related topics
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Source areas
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Connected nodes
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Extracted relationships
45
Concept neighborhoods
28
Bridge connections
68

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Other English proficiency tests · 22 topics
Overview · 16 topics
IELTS characteristics · 8 topics
IELTS test structure · 6 topics
IELTS use for immigration purposes · 4 topics
Criticism · 2 topics
History · 1 topics
Results · 1 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Acronym
IELTS
Administrator
British Council, IDP Education, and Cambridge Assessment English.
Annual number of test takers
Over 3.5 million in 2018
Duration
Listening: 40 minutes (including 10-minute transfer time in paper-based test), Reading: 60 minutes, Writing: 60 minutes, Speaking: 10-15 minutes. Total: 2 hours 45 minutes
Fee
Around 250 USD
Offered
Up to 4 times a month. Up to 48 times a year.

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

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Overview

History

IELTS characteristics

IELTS test structure

Results

IELTS use for immigration purposes

Criticism

Other English proficiency tests

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How International English Language Testing System connects Entity context

The extracted context around International English Language Testing System shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, International English Language Testing System → As, Australian Universities, British Council, Cambridge English Language Assessment, CLES, Colleges, During, ELTS, English, English Language Testing Service, IDP, IELTS, IELTS Australia, IELTS Revision Project, In, International Development Program, It, Test, Testing System, The International English Language Another extracted example is International English Language Testing System → IELTS. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

International English Language Testing System

Top relations

related to history · 22
International English Language Testing System → As, Australian Universities, British Council, Cambridge English Language Assessment, CLES, Colleges, During, ELTS, English, English Language Testing Service, IDP, IELTS, IELTS Australia, IELTS Revision Project, In, International Development Program, It, Test, Testing System, The International English Language
Acronym · 1
International English Language Testing System → IELTS
Administrator · 1
International English Language Testing System → British Council, IDP Education, and Cambridge Assessment English.
Annual number of test takers · 1
International English Language Testing System → Over 3.5 million in 2018
Duration · 1
International English Language Testing System → Listening: 40 minutes (including 10-minute transfer time in paper-based test), Reading: 60 minutes, Writing: 60 minutes, Speaking: 10-15 minutes. Total: 2 hours 45 minutes
Fee · 1
International English Language Testing System → Around 250 USD
Offered · 1
International English Language Testing System → Up to 4 times a month. Up to 48 times a year.
Prerequisites · 1
International English Language Testing System → No official prerequisite. Intended for non-native English speakers.
Purpose · 1
International English Language Testing System → To assess the English language proficiency of non-native English speakers.
Regions · 1
International English Language Testing System → More than 4,000 test centres in over 140 countries

Important terminology

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Important terminology

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International English Language Testing System relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 45 structured relationships around International English Language Testing System. Examples in this analysis include International English Language Testing System → Acronym → IELTS and International English Language Testing System → Administrator → British Council, IDP Education, and Cambridge Assessment English.. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
International English Language Testing SystemAcronymIELTS1.00infobox
International English Language Testing SystemAdministratorBritish Council, IDP Education, and Cambridge Assessment English.1.00infobox
International English Language Testing SystemAnnual number of test takersOver 3.5 million in 20181.00infobox
International English Language Testing SystemDurationListening: 40 minutes (including 10-minute transfer time in paper-based test), Reading: 60 minutes, Writing: 60 minutes, Speaking: 10-15 minutes. Total: 2 hours 45 minutes1.00infobox
International English Language Testing SystemFeeAround 250 USD1.00infobox
International English Language Testing SystemOfferedUp to 4 times a month. Up to 48 times a year.1.00infobox
International English Language Testing SystemPrerequisitesNo official prerequisite. Intended for non-native English speakers.1.00infobox
International English Language Testing SystemPurposeTo assess the English language proficiency of non-native English speakers.1.00infobox
International English Language Testing SystemRegionsMore than 4,000 test centres in over 140 countries1.00infobox
International English Language Testing SystemScore range0 to 9, in 0.5 band increments1.00infobox
International English Language Testing SystemScore validity2 years1.00infobox
International English Language Testing SystemSkills testedListening, reading, writing, and speaking of English language.1.00infobox
International English Language Testing SystemTypeStandardised test (either computer-delivered or paper-based). Available in 2 modules: "Academic" and "General Training". The IELTS test partners also offer IELTS Life Skills, a…1.00infobox
International English Language Testing SystemUsed byMore than 12,000 colleges, agencies and other institutions in over 140 countries1.00infobox
International English Language Testing SystemWebsiteielts.org1.00infobox
International English Language Testing SystemYear started1980; 46 years ago (1980) (as ELTS) 1989; 37 years ago (1989) (as IELTS)1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around International English Language Testing System bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Testing, Proficiency and Language. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

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    • Takers
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  • test of english as a foreign language
    • Language
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    • Ielts
    • Immigration
    • Cambridge
    • International
    • Testing
    • Visas
    • Assessment
    • Uk
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Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For International English Language Testing System, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects International English Language Testing System with Other English proficiency tests. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
International English Language Testing System — Other English proficiency tests · splits 46 ⟂ 23
International English Language Testing System — Overview · splits 52 ⟂ 17
International English Language Testing System — IELTS characteristics · splits 60 ⟂ 9
International English Language Testing System — IELTS test structure · splits 62 ⟂ 7
International English Language Testing System — IELTS use for immigration purposes · splits 64 ⟂ 5
International English Language Testing System — Criticism · splits 66 ⟂ 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

International English Language Testing System

Nodes69
Edges68
Triples45
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.028986
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around International English Language Testing System to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Characters, History, Applications & Standards, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — International English Language Testing System · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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