University staff bribed to change exam results

The Dubai Criminal Court of First Instance also ordered MN, 32, Russian, and MA, 22, Lebanese to pay Dh211,200 collectively and to be deported after serving their jail term.
 
In November last year, the two were charged at Dubai Criminal Court with accepting bribes totalling Dh300,000 from 20 students.

Girls slightly outperform boys in English proficiency

Are girls more proficient in the English language than boys? This is a question researchers from Cambridge

Eight mistakes people make while giving IELTS exam

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100000 students from INDIA sign up to sharpen English skills

More than 100,000 people spread across more than 190 countries have joined a free University of Queensland Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) to help prepare them for English language testing. Students from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe have signed up for IELTSx: IELTS Academic Test Preparation course. IELTSx was developed by Institute of Continuing and TESOL Education (ICTE-UQ) teaching staff in collaboration with UQx, to help students preparing for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) academic test. UQx Director John Zornig said Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, and Pakistan accounted for a large percentage of enrolments.

Today's News on IELTS students at Times of India

Those who are applying for a Tier 4 student visa to a Highly Trusted Sponsor (HTS) to study for a bachelor or postgraduate degree are required to meet the English language level set by the institution. All British universities and colleges accept IELTS results. This means students can apply with an IELTS result from any of the 1,000 IELTS test locations worldwide unless their institution has additional requirements.

Latest Update UKVI - IDP

The UK government has announced important changes to language testing for visa applications, reducing the number of tests accepted for visa purposes and bringing in new requirements for the way the tests will be administered. IELTS – the world’s most popular test of English for higher education and global migration – has been approved for all UK visas that require applicants to provide proof of their level of English. This continues the important role which IELTS has long played in language testing for immigration in the UK and other countries, including Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Under the new arrangements, IELTS tests for UK visa applications will be offered throughout the year in more than 100 key locations throughout the world, and a new test – IELTS Life Skills – will be introduced for people who need to prove their speaking and listening skills at level A1 or B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

Australia ends 10-year IELTS monopoly - The PIE News

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) monopoly of the testing of student visa applicants in Australia ended last month, as the government now accepts scores from a range of other tests for the first time in 10 years. Share this: Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Twitter Email to a friend About Dan Thomas Dan Thomas previously worked as a freelance finance and culture journalist. He has also worked in communications in the international education industry. "These additional English language test options will help to create competition in the English language testing market" Previously, Australia only used the IELTS test (which is co-owned by the British Council, IDP and Cambridge ESOL), to gauge the English language proficiency of student visa applicants from all but 14 countries.