Talk:IELTS

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[edit] Info wanted

Can anyone let me know the total number of candidates who take this test in India? And (I know this is a stretch) the total number originating from East India in particular?

Many thanks Tobyg 17:40, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Interesting

If this is indeed true, I suggest you write to the IELTS administrative office.

[edit] Axe to grind?

Your use of the word "Paki" to describe people from Pakistan pretty much undermines any points you have to make as does your spelling of "farse" (farce).

[edit] Bad form

Those who contend that an English examination is a form of social engineering are intent on practising a form of social engineering of their own. If a person's life is "blighted" because he or she does not have this particular skill, it is hardly the fault of the test. Should the test authorities lower their standards to accommodate this person? As for the nonsense about the questions using poor grammar...just because someone writes this drivel does not make it true.

Is anyone aware of how I can get information about IELTS and IELTS testing centers in a range of countries, like China, Indonesia, Russia, etc.?

[edit] External link discussion

User:Nsimmi recently added (diff) the following link with the suggestion that it had already been approved as not violating WP:EL:

Rather than simply deleting it, I have moved it here for further discussion since the links on this page have been rather controversial (and in my opinion, tending towards the spammy.) I believe the site is inappropriate to link and in violation of WP:EL because:

  1. It contains no important additional information beyond what is already included in the article. (That is to say, it is not encyclopedic.)
  2. It contains a large amount of advertising.
  3. The main content on the page appears to be links to forum discussions. Linking to forums is discouraged in WP:EL for a variety of reasons which I believe apply here. The information cannot be verified WP:V and in general they cannot be taken as a reliable source of knowledge WP:RS.

Feel free to discuss below, but please do not link the site again before consensus is reached to do so. Thanks. Nposs 04:46, 26 January 2007 (UTC)


I would believe

Ignore the advertising and the forum pages and visualise the page as it could be

1) Tips and how to deal with IELTS (two versions for each section) 2) Downloads which are helpful in my opinion (though in pdf format) 3) Some recommended books

I would be happy with any senior editors guidance..

Nsimmi 13:36, 26 January 2007 (UTC)Nsimmi Nsimmi

[edit] Link propositions

I propose this link, I think it is very helpfull. TOEFL vs IELTS --GengisKanhg (my talk) 22:27, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

I'd like to propose this link:

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It's my site, yes, but it's all free and there's loads of reference material. It's been used by candidates all over the world. What do you think? Biff Mackenzie (talk) 21:03, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Pronunciation

I thought IELTS should be pronounced as /'ielts/, but I heard the most teachers and students spoke /'aielts/ instead. And they stated that this pronunciation is only right. Is anywhere a good source that shows actual pronunciation of the word? Sagqs 06:18, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] External link discussion

Could you please verify, whether the following site is eligible to be placed in external links section:

Regards —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.220.120.179 (talk) 12:49, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

I would say that it does not pass the external link guidelines (although that isn't to say it isn't a fine and useful website it its own right). This is an article about IELTS. External links should lead to encyclopedic resources that expand upon the subject. Practice tests and tips do not fall into this category. Keep in mind Wikipedia is not a directory of useful websites: WP:NOT. Nposs 13:03, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sources

The author(s) of this article cites no sources. With a statement like "...the IELTS is considered more authoritative than TOEFL..." it would be interesting to know from where the author derives the information. The author(s) offers other questionable statements of fact. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.22.153.106 (talk) 10:40, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

will IELTS expire after you pass the test? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.150.191.2 (talk) 04:57, 28 April 2008 (UTC)