Why IELTS is necessary?

If you want to immigrate permanently, work abroad, or pursue higher education at a foreign university, you must demonstrate your English language proficiency by taking the English Language assessment test. There are numerous English language assessment exams available around the world, and IELTS is one such English proficiency examination that is widely acknowledged in practically every corner of the world. The IELTS test evaluates your listening, writing, reading, and speaking abilities in English. If you have these abilities, it indicates you are qualified to study, live, or work in a foreign country. It is proof that you can understand the language and can communicate effectively using the terminology and norms of the other country. It is a timed test designed for non-native speakers.

Once you understand the prerequisites of the test and are ready to prepare for the exam, the next steps are:

1. Choosing between an online IELTS training centre or a physical centre. 
2. Finding the best IELTS coaching centre. 
3. Deciding which test to give, the one offered by the IELTS British Council or IDP. This option is not available for students giving the test in India. They can only choose the test offered by IDP.

Let’s know more about these steps.

What makes online IELTS training better than offline? 

• Flexible class timings: Online classes are designed keeping in mind the subjective needs of people such as different class timings. Having flexible class times makes it extremely convenient for people, especially those who have a day job, to enrol in online courses. Yuno Learning’s IELTS courses, for example, provide different batches around the clock from early morning to late at night. Since instructors are not bound by physical space and time, and have the ease of working from wherever they wish, it becomes extremely easy to maintain flexibility of class hours. 
• Access past recordings for 24/7 learning: Since the classes are online, the recording of the classes are readily available for the students as well as the instructors. As students, you can always go back to the recordings to clear your doubts and revise concepts and techniques. Instructors also use the class recordings to work on their teaching methodology, and understand the students’ level of understanding.
• Online Resources: Free Study material for IELTS made available in the mode students like to access. Online classes rely a lot on online platforms for resource sharing. This allows the organisation to provide a lot of reading material, as well as practice material. This provides a lot of opportunities to the students to indulge in self practice even after classes. They can even access the resources from anywhere on any of their preferred devices. 
• Saves travel time for both student and instructors: There are many minor advantages of online classes such as, there is no additional cost of travelling. It is extremely cost and time effective. Since students are learning at their own pace and comfort, they can continue their learning even when classes come to an end. The class  recordings, and online resources help facilitate this learning process. 
• Cost effective: Online IELTS training is usually cheaper than offline classes. This is because the service providers of online classes don’t have to bear the cost of different infrastructures such as office space, electricity, etc. This automatically cuts out the extra cost that needs to be partially covered by the course fees. The total cost drastically reduces in this manner. 
• Benefits of technology: The usage of technology for learning has gone beyond classroom teaching. Tools such as automated progress reports, annotation tools, online tests, virtual classrooms, mock tests are being used today to help students as well as instructors to make the process of learning effective, easy and advanced. This also reduces some of the burdens of the instructors. 
• Personalisation: If you are looking for personalised classes, or even group classes with a touch of personalisation, online classes are your ultimate best friend. It is extremely difficult to provide personalisation in batches with a large number of students – something that is characteristic to offline classes. Since online classes ideally have small batches of 5-10 students, personalisation automatically sets sail and each student is given a great level of personalised attention. 

How to find the best IELTS coaching center?

Academic IELTS and General IELTS are the two test options available. You can choose between the two options based on your goals, such as career advancement, higher education, or immigration to live abroad. The following requirements must be met in order to locate the best IELTS coaching facility:

• It should provide different courses for IELTS Academic and IELTS General.
• Lay focus on improving weaker areas of students.
• Customize the course according to the needs of a student.
• Small group size classes.
• Personalised attention given to students.
• Doubt clearing sessions
• Separate speaking practice sessions so that students speak in front of the instructor. 
• Feedback on the writing assignments so that students improve in writing essays, reports and letters.
• Mock tests to give students real experience of attempting the test. 
• Feedback on the mock tests, so that students understand their weaker areas and try to improve. 
• Should have testimonials or reviews of old students.

Which one to choose: the IELTS British council or the IDP?

Currently the IELTS test is being conducted by both the British Council, London and IDP, Australia across the globe, but in India, the IELTS exam is regulated and conducted by IDP only. People often feel that the IDP IELTS and British Council IELTS are different in some way, but in reality, both these tests have the same format and question types. While the IELTS British council only takes the pen and paper test, IDP conducts both the computer based and pen and paper test in more than 140+ countries. No matter which test you choose, the result will solely depend on your hardwork and practice.

What is the IELTS score requirement for study, work and PR?

1. For Student visa: The average score for applicants to universities worldwide who fall under the student category is 6.5 bands. However, a minimum of 7 bands on the IELTS Academic are required for basic eligibility at many prestigious colleges. As a result, it is necessary to aim for higher bands, such as 7 or more. When you prepare with the best online IELTS training center, you can always achieve your desired band score.
2. For Work visa: The specific IELTS score requirements for a work visa may vary depending on the country and the specific job you are applying for, but a minimum of 6 bands is required to get a work visa in most of the countries. 
3. For PR: To be eligible to apply for immigration to Canada under the Canadian Express Entry programme, you must have 6.5 bands at the very least. Their regulations are strict. A point system is used to determine immigration or migration to another country based on permanent residency. These points are determined by applicants’ educational background—a Master’s degree earns you more than a Bachelor’s degree—and work experience—the more work experience you have, the more points you will receive. They are also based on your marital status, your spouse’s qualifications, your online IELTS training score, and other factors. The general rule that applies to all countries is that the higher your IELTS band, the more points you will receive when applying for immigration to or permanent residency in any foreign nation. 

No matter which type of IELTS exam you decide to take, you should put in a lot of effort to prepare for the IELTS exam with the help of the best IELTS coaching center and aim for higher bands while keeping the eligibility requirements in mind if you want to be on the safe side. Yuno Learning is an online IELTS coaching institute that has received more than 150+ 5 star ratings on Google and been acknowledged as the best IELTS preparation partner by thousands of students. To know more about our courses, give us a call at +91-8847251466.