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IELTS candidates get Top Tips from Cambridge

9 February 2010

A new expert guide will help the 1.4 million students who take IELTS prepare more effectively for the test. Cambridge ESOL in collaboration with British Council has now published Top Tips for IELTS – a new revision guide for candidates taking the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) for career or educational development. It provides detailed advice and support as well as some general tips to help candidates perform at their best on the day.

 

Written by the experts involved in setting the IELTS test, its easily accessible language provides clear general tips, sections on how to revise and information for the day of the test. There are two versions of the book available – one aimed at those taking the Academic Module of the test, and the other aimed at students taking the General Training Module. Both have over 90 pages of tips and include an interactive CD-ROM which includes a full practice test and Speaking test video.

 

Christine Nuttall, Cambridge ESOL’s Director for Communications and Stakeholder Relations explains some of the benefits of this new guide:

“This is part of our ongoing commitment to candidate support products. I’m sure Top Tips will prove to be an excellent resource for the hundreds of thousands of test takers who sit IELTS each year. It has been designed to help them develop an effective and balanced revision programme by providing advice directly from the experts who develop the test.” 

Carl Rhymer, Head IELTS at the British Council adds:

“Given the importance of the IELTS test in fulfilling career and study aspirations, it is important that we provide candidates with as much support as we can to ensure that they are familiar with the test format and they are aware of what is being asked of them so that they can perform to the best of their ability on test day.  ‘Top Tips for IELTS’ is a really practical and focused resource which we believe will be a great help in ensuring that this happens.” 

 

The IELTS test is taken by around 1.4 million candidates each year, and it is designed to assess the language ability of those needing to study or work in an English speaking environment. It is currently available in over 125 countries and accurately assesses listening, reading, writing and speaking.