PeterJa Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Hi, I'm about to do my EOI for a skilled migration visa. I'm looking at my points score and it's "ok", but I haven't sat an IELTS test. Can I boost my score by sitting one of these tests first? I have a UK passport and my English is mother-tongue. Thanks for any advice, Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxlornaxx Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Yes..max 20 points if you score all 8s in each section of test..and 10 points for all 7s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkiwd Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 if you have 60 points without any from IELTS then you dont need to sit it, if you are applying for 189 visa extra points may help with getting invite quicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alnaibii Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Hi, As a UK passport holder, you do not need to sit the IELTS. But if you want some extra points, of course you can sit the exam and get 10 or 20 on top of what you already have. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Hi, I'm about to do my EOI for a skilled migration visa. I'm looking at my points score and it's "ok", but I haven't sat an IELTS test. Can I boost my score by sitting one of these tests first? I have a UK passport and my English is mother-tongue. Thanks for any advice, Pete. What do you mean your points test is ok? Do you mean you have 60? If so, then are there any points you are uncertain about, like work experience points? If you have any kind of uncertainty, then it probably would be better to take IELTS and include those points instead. By the way, it is quite unusual to get 60 points without IELTS, so I might just caution you to double check everything is entered correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJa Posted November 8, 2013 Author Share Posted November 8, 2013 Thanks A LOT for the quick replies everyone. Am I likely to get 20 points? I'm mother tongue and I write pretty well - on the other hand, I'm not Shakespeare or Oscar Wilde Does your "average Brit" get the max? Cheers, Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrmurray1108 Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Hi Pete, I'm an 'average Brit' lolol did my IELTS not long ago and scored pretty well. I did the free practice tests for revision but that was pretty much it. Definitely worth doing for the extra points. Scores are in my Sig. I would say do it, just make sure you revise to understand the format of each part of the test and as an average Brit you should easily achieve a 7 and 8-9 with a bit of work. best of luck with everything Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Thanks A LOT for the quick replies everyone. Am I likely to get 20 points? I'm mother tongue and I write pretty well - on the other hand, I'm not Shakespeare or Oscar Wilde Does your "average Brit" get the max? Cheers, Pete. It is a literacy test, it is not an English A level. Some people make a bit of a fuss about it, but yes the average English person who is fully literate should expect to get full marks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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