IELTS (International English Language Testing System) е международен изпит за владеене на английски език за чужденци. Той е важен за желаещите да учат в чужди университети. Всички престижни британски и европейски университети го признават, а така също и голям брой от американските. Създаден е през 1989 година.
Управлява се съвместно от Британския съвет, IDP: IELTS Australia и Cambridge English Language Assessment. IELTS е един от основните тестове по английски език в света. За много от университетите е един от най-значимите, заедно с TOEFL и Cambridge Assessment English.
Изпитът е от четири части – слушане, четене, писане и говорене.
Резултатите излизат на 13 ден след явяването.
Какво означават точките от IELTS?
Оценяването е с точки от 0 до 9. 9 е най-високата. Оценяват се всички раздели, а така също има и обща оценка. Много от най-престижните университети искат не само взет изпит, но и определен брой точки като цяло и на отделните раздели.
| Band score | Skill level | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Expert user | The test taker has fully operational command of the language. Their use of English is appropriate, accurate and fluent, and shows complete understanding. |
| 8 | Very good user | The test taker has fully operational command of the language with only occasional unsystematic inaccuracies and inappropriate usage. They may misunderstand some things in unfamiliar situations. They handle complex and detailed argumentation well. |
| 7 | Good user | The test taker has operational command of the language, though with occasional inaccuracies, inappropriate usage and misunderstandings in some situations. They generally handle complex language well and understand detailed reasoning. |
| 6 | Competent user | The test taker has an effective command of the language despite some inaccuracies, inappropriate usage and misunderstandings. They can use and understand fairly complex language, particularly in familiar situations. |
| 5 | Modest user | The test taker has a partial command of the language and copes with overall meaning in most situations, although they are likely to make many mistakes. They should be able to handle basic communication in their own field. |
| 4 | Limited user | The test taker’s basic competence is limited to familiar situations. They frequently show problems in understanding and expression. They are not able to use complex language. |
| 3 | Extremely limited user | The test taker conveys and understands only general meaning in very familiar situations. There are frequent breakdowns in communication. |
| 2 | Intermittent user | The test taker has great difficulty understanding spoken and written English. |
| 1 | Non-user | The test taker has no ability to use the language except a few isolated words. |
| 0 | Did not attempt the test | The test taker did not answer the questions. |
източник: IELTS
Какви нива на английски показват точки в IELTS?
IELTS и CEFR (Common European Framework, Европейски индекс за езикова оценка)
| IELTS Band Score | CEFR Level |
|---|---|
| 9.0 | C2 |
| 8.5 | C2 |
| 8.0 | Borderline C2/C1 |
| 7.5 | C1 |
| 7.0 | C1 |
| 6.5 | Borderline C1/B2 |
| 6.0 | B2 |
| 5.5 | B2 |
| 5.0 | Borderline B2/B1_ |
| 4.5 | B1 |
| 4.0 | B1 |
| 3.5 | Borderline B1/A2 |
| 3.0 | A2 |
| 2.5 | A2 |
| 2.0 | Borderline A2-A1 |
| 1.5 | A1 |
| 1.0 | A1 |
| 0.5 | Non user |
| 0.0 | Did not attempt the test |
Колко верни отговори трябва да има човек, за да получи определен брой точки?
| Band Score | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listening raw score (Academic and General Training) | 39–40 | 37–38 | 35–36 | 32–34 | 30–31 | 26–29 | 23–25 | 18–22 | 16–17 | 13–15 | 10–12 | 8–9 | 6–7 | 4–5 |
| Reading raw score (Academic) | 39–40 | 37–38 | 35–36 | 33–34 | 30–32 | 27–29 | 23–26 | 19–22 | 15–18 | 13–14 | 10–12 | 8–9 | 6–7 | 4–5 |
| Reading raw score (General Training) | 40 | 39 | 37–38 | 36 | 34–35 | 32–33 | 30–31 | 27–29 | 23–26 | 19–22 | 15–18 | 12–14 | 9–11 | 6–8 |
източник: Wikipedia
Как се съотнасят резултатите от IELTS спрямо резултатите от TOEFL?
| IELTS Score | TOEFL Score | IELTS Description |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 118-120 | Expert User |
| 8.5 | 115-117 | Very Good User |
| 8 | 110-114 | |
| 7.5 | 102-109 | Good User |
| 7 | 94-101 | |
| 6.5 | 79-93 | Competent User |
| 6 | 60-78 | |
| 5.5 | 42-59 | Modest User |
| 5 | 35-41 | |
| 4.5 | 32-34 | Limited User |
| 0-4 | 0-31 | Extremely Limited/Intermittent/Non User |
източник: https://www.ets.org/s/toefl/, Wikipedia
