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Thanks Lorna

Well done. It is a struggle but I cant give up now. 4th time lucky!!!

Hi Cath, Did you pass first time? Good luck with your move.

Hi, Hopefully some one can advise on the situation below, I have been trawling the internet, contacting DIBP and ACS but I never get a solid answer! I got a positive assessment from ACS for 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer but as per the rules they knocked off my first 5 years out of 9 as not being deemed skilled. My questions to you are - 1) Has anyone ever claimed work experience points for their full work period including the 'not deemed skilled' time and been successful in getting a visa? 2) Can you claim 'not deemed skilled' as closely related to your occupation? ACS claim that it is DIBP decision and DIBP say that it is up to the case officer. I only want a concrete answer and don't want to gamble my visa fee. Thanks in advance

Good luck next weekend, yes, it is a little mad! Sometimes I feel the same about the money but unfortunately that's the criteria. I used http://ielts-simon.com/ to prepare for all of the exams, it did fill me with confidence but I do believe there is also a slight element of luck on the day. Good luck again, let us know how you get on. Cheers

Hi Adonna, Thanks for your reply. I obviously thought I had done better than the score, like I said 'Clutching at straws'! Yeah, it was General Training, 4th time lucky. Thanks

Morning All, I have just managed to view my IELTS results online this morning - disaster! I needed to get at least 8 in all categories (for points), I managed to get 8.5 in Listening, Writing and Speaking but Reading was scored as a 6.5. This was my third attempt at IELTS (7.5 in Writing previously), I got 9's for reading in both previous attempts and I was certain I blitzed it this time again. A 6.5 roughly equates to 32 / 40, I am finding it hard to believe I dropped so many marks. Clutching at straws here but... Do you think there may of been a typo when publishing the results online? Has anyone encountered a scoring mistake on IELTS reading? Is there any point on requesting a remark? Or... Do you think I should take it on the chin and book another test? 8's in IELTS is the last hurdle before applying for a visa but I am totally disheartened and now beginning to think I will never get to Oz. many thanks, Paul