雅思英国签证及移民测试 (IELTS UKVI)
雅思英国签证及移民测试 (IELTS UKVI)
什么是 IELTS UKVI?
申请英国签证所需要的雅思考试及分数
如果你需要申请英国签证,你需要参加英国政府认可的英语测试。IDP 教育(香港办事处)提供英国签证与移民署 (UKVI) 认可的 IELTS (雅思)英国签证及移民测试 (IELTS UKVI),是获英国政府认可的测试中心。在你报考雅思前,我们建议你先前往英国签证与移民署(UKVI)网站查询签证相关文件的需求。
IELTS 和 IELTS UKVI 有什么分别?
IELTS 和 IELTS UKVI 的考试内容、模式以及评分标准都一模一样,唯后者因英国签证要求,考试时会进行录影以及成绩表上会有 UKVI 号码。
获英国签证与移民署 (UKVI) 认可的雅思考试:
IELTS UKVI(学术测试)
计划到英国修读Pre-sessional 或Foundation 课程,需要申请第1 级(Tier 1) 或第2 级(Tier 2) 签证的学生,一般需要参加英国签证与移民署(UKVI) 认可的IELTS UKVI 测试。
计划到英国修读学士或硕士课程,需要申请英国学生签证 (Student route) 的学生,可按院校需要应考所需的雅思考试。一般英国大学和院校均接受雅思国际英语测试的成绩;换句话说,除非个别院校特别要求,否则学生并不需要参加 IELTS UKVI 测试。
IELTS UKVI(通用测试)
计划前往英国移民或接受学士学位以下程度培训,需要需要申请第1 级 (Tier 1) 或第2 级 (Tier 2) 签证的人士,一般需要参加英国签证与移民署 (UKVI) 认可的 IELTS UKVI 测试。
有关入学要求请向报读的院校查询,详请请浏览有关英国政府网站。
考生可按个人需要,选择以纸笔模式或电脑模式应考 IELTS UKVI(学术或通用测试)。
IELTS 生活英语技能测试 A1 及 A2 (IELTS Life Skills A1 & A2)
正计划到英国移民,并以「家庭团聚或定居」为签证原因申请配偶及家庭签证的人士,一般需要参加英国签证与移民署 (UKVI) 认可的 IELTS Life Skills A1 或 A2 测试。
IELTS 生活英语技能测试 B1 (IELTS Life Skills B1)
正计划到英国移民,申请「永久居留权或公民权」的人士,一般需要参加英国签证与移民署 (UKVI) 认可的 IELTS Life Skills B1 测试。
申请英国签证所需要的雅思分数一覧
Visa Description | Minimum CEFR Level Required | Skills | IELTS Test & Minimum score required overall & in each skill |
Tier 1 (General) visa | C1 | Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening | IELTS - 7.0 overall, and for each of the four skills |
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa | B1 | Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening | IELTS - 4.0 overall, and for each of the four skills |
Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa | B1 | Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening | IELTS - 4.0 overall, and for each of the four skills |
Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) visa | B1 | Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening | IELTS - 4.0 overall, and for each of the four skills |
Tier 2 (General) visa | B1 | Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening | IELTS - 4.0 overall, and for each of the four skills |
Tier 2 (Sportsperson) visa2 | A1 | Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening | IELTS - 4.0 overall, and for each of the four skills1 |
Tier 2 (Minister of Religion) visa | B2 | Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening | IELTS - 5.5 overall, and for each of the four skills |
Student route - below degree level (Please read the important note on Student route.) | B1 | Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening | IELTS - 4.0 overall, and for each of the four skills |
Student route - degree level and above and including some pre-sessional courses3 (Please read the important note on Tier 4 student visa.) | B2 | Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening | IELTS - 5.5 overall, and for each of the four skills |
Family of a settled person visa | A1 | Speaking and Listening | IELTS Life Skills at A1 - Pass4 IELTS – 4.0 in Speaking and Listening |
Indefinite leave to remain (to settle) or citizenship5 | B1 | Speaking and Listening | IELTS Life Skills at B1 - Pass IELTS – 4.0 in Speaking and Listening |
1 Both Academic and General Training are accepted. The CEFR requirement for each skill must be met.
2 IELTS is accepted by UKVI at band scores 4.0 and above, equivalent to CEFR level B1.
3 Universities on UKVI’s list of Student route Sponsors decide which exams to accept when a SELT is not required, and these may include IELTS taken at any of the 1000+ IELTS test locations.
4 IELTS can be used where IELTS Life Skills is used; candidates would need to get 4.0 or above in Speaking and Listening (scores for Reading and Writing will be ignored).
5 Currently, UKVI will also accept an Ofqual regulated test for this category. The test must cover Speaking and Listening at B1 level.
Please note that these changes do not affect the use of IELTS by people from the European Union, European Economic Area, Switzerland and ‘majority English speaking countries’ as defined by the UK Home Office (https://www.gov.uk/english-language).
*注:资料以英国政府网站为准