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News regarding IELTS in Australia
It has recently been announced by the Australian government that some
dramatic changes to the immigration and education laws will affect the
IELTS pass mark.
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IELTS, the International English Language Testing system
from Cambridge University Press and administered in Australia by IDP is
a must for many international people seeking immigration to Australia or
entrance into a college or university.
The IELTS exam is extremely difficult for many speakers of English as
a Second Language and it can take months of training and IELTS preparation
lessons to be able to reach the pass mark of 5.5. |
But many businesses in Australia believe that 5 or 5.5 is far too low for
the level of English that they want and have lobbied the Government of
Australia to increase the minimum pass mark to 7.
The Government has advised businesses and industry that if they wish
to have a pass mark of 7 or 7.5 for their job applicants then they are
free to set those standards if they wish.
The Government has also advised that from July 1st 2007 the IELTS pass
mark will have a minimum requirement for immigration of a band score of
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