IELTS Academic or General for ACS

[EngineerZA]

I'm trying to figure out which IELTS test to do:

Academic or General

 

I'm trying to keep my options open as I have both an Engineering Degree and a Computer Science degree:

 

The Engineering route allows either:

IELTS Applicants who provide an IELTS test result must have a minimum score of 6.0 in each of the four modules of speaking, listening, reading and writing. Engineers Australia accepts both the General and Academic versions of the test. 

 

 However, I cannot find anything about the Australian Computer Society requirements. Does anyone know if they accept either of the tests, or do I specifically need to take the "Academic" test?

 

Thanks!

[Kevin]

Currently, ACS does not require English language proficiency for skills assessment. However, you would still need to demonstrate English proficiency for the purposes of your visa application.

 

I received my ACS skills assessment in March 2016. Although I have IELTS results with superior English, I did not submit it to ACS as they did not require it. Everything went fine.

[ChrisH]

What @Kevin said, you don't need English tests for an ACS skills assessment but you would need it for the actual VISA.  I did a Pearson PTE test.

[HopefulJo]

I also did not have to submit my English tests results for the ACS accessment. For the Visa application I did both PTE academic and IELTS general, I scored enough in the IELS for the point I needed.

 

[RedPanda]

I've read that other people who wrote both said there isn't much difference, so you might as well write the Academic, and not worry about it.

[EngineerZA]

Thanks all. I have booked my IELTS, as Engineers Australia does not accept Pearson. Writing the General Training test on 11 Feb. Now to do the practice tests!