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gurkan
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Knowledge of Language

Post by gurkan » Sun Dec 01, 2013 8:18 pm

In October 2013 form "Knowledge of Language" is introduced as another eligibility criteria.

I checked the booklet, and the test I took in 2006, IELTS, is already included there.

I wonder if this certificate still satisfy this criteria. On the test report, it says that it is "recommended" to be re-assessed after two years, but in the booklet there are no indications of such a requirement.

My overall result was a Band 7, Good User. Not something like a B1?
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Seneca
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Post by Seneca » Sun Dec 01, 2013 10:25 pm

Yes it is still fit for the purpose.
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vivdubes
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Post by vivdubes » Mon Dec 02, 2013 3:04 pm

Yes you can reuse your IELTS and show HO that you got the skills to be naturalised as BC.

Good luck
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martinims
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Post by martinims » Tue Dec 03, 2013 2:28 am

vivdubes wrote:Yes you can reuse your IELTS and show HO that you got the skills to be naturalised as BC.

Good luck

Hi,

I was wondering about that too. I passed my IELTS with overall score of 6.5 in 2003 and this is the only document I could find so far. Even though the 'Booklet' itself doesn't mention anything about the expiry date, there is another downloadable document online 'New Approved English Tests':
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... -tests.pdf
which states '2years' in the column for test validity. I think HO should clarify this once and for all but above all they should also accept that the 2 year validity date on IELTS is only advisory anyway.

Has anyone got any experience trying to use their 'expired' IELTS? I would rather use my FCE or CAE which both have no expiry date to them but unfortunately I am having troubles locating them and I don't think I have ever kept or even received ID number or security number which HO also asks for anyway. I passed my FCE and CAE in early nineties and the only things I kept were the certificates (so I thought at least until now).

The cheapest option of getting a certificate on a B1 level or above I have found so far is a £70 PET but I would like to avoid parting with this sort of money if possible. I might give HO a call later but from my experience they are usually not the best people to ask for any advice :)
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