vijaymaghnani wrote:I am going to attempt IELTS, Please suggest me which form to take, as both versions(Academic & General) are acceptable to TIER-1..
My friends took General version recently and got OVER ALL 6, can he still apply for 10 points of English?
He did MBA from an recoganize institute?.Can a letter from institute with ielts result of 6 band is acceptable?..
Please reply
Vijay Kumar
Hi Vijay,
General module is comparatively easy but Speaking/Listening sections are the same in both General and Academic versions. Reading and Writing sections are supposed to be tougher in Academic version.
A score of 6 in IELTS in not enough and one needs an overall score of atleast 6.5 to qualify for 10 points in English requirements.
You can check if the MBA from the said institute is listed on UK BIA points based calculator to meet English requirement. If so, then you may obtain a letter from the institute stating that the course was taught in English as an additional proof.
If not, then there is no way out but to score 6.5 in IELTS.
Cheers,
A.
