Stuart and Jill Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Hi allThe Adelaide skills processing center has taken receipt of our visa and has requested I do the IELTS test. I have applied for this and was also told to do the academic version as opposed to the general test.Has anyone written the academic one or know the difference between the two?RegardsStuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Parsons Family Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 (edited) HiI wrote the Academic IELTS, it is quite challenging. The academic test is made up of the same four components (Listening, Speaking, Reading & Comprehension and Writing) as the general it is just at a higher standard. You are under pressure to finish but as long as you maintain focus, you will get through the test.There have been quite a few posts on this and other forumites have given their opinions. Take a look at this post " IELTS Test, Which Test"CheersGaille Edited January 22, 2007 by The Parsons Family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart and Jill Posted January 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Thanks Gaille.I'll try and find the post to which you refer.RegardsStuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianca S Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 hi, we will be writing the general test in a while. I have done the academic one 2 years ago (now expired), so will post my thoughts on the 'difference' later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart and Jill Posted January 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Hi BiancaWhy the general this time round and what was your impression of the academic one at the time of writing?S.hi, we will be writing the general test in a while. I have done the academic one 2 years ago (now expired), so will post my thoughts on the 'difference' later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianca S Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 hiI needed the academic one for further studies in UK, as first degree was in Afrikaans. Now we are applying for 136 PR visa, but on other half's name, and as I only go as spouse and later my degree will be in English, so I only need the general Ielts in the mean time so we can put the 136 visa through... He also only need 136 for his occupation. By the time I register in Oz for profession I won't need academic one, as degree was in UK. Hope it makes sense.Academic one was okay, but I must say if I sat it a few years earlier (rather than after 4 years in UK), coming from a Afrikaans dorp mostly, I would have find it more challenging. You have to keep concentrating and work fast...will post about general later. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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