LandM Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 Hi there PIO community i wonder whether anyone knows- I am an ‘English girl’ born and bred - and have a degree, PGCE and Masters all from UK universities. would you recommend taking the IELTS Academic test - though I don’t neeeeed to - but simply to boost my score as I’m 40 and worrying that I need all the help I can get. thanks for reading lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 Yes, almost everyone takes the English test these days. Competition for visas is so fierce and it's a real struggle to get enough points otherwise. You need every point you can get. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNinja Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 It seems that most native English speakers feel that taking the English test is an insult. In fact, as Marissa pointed above, the main reason is to jump as far ahead of the queue as you possibly can. You'd be surprised how poorly native English speakers fare in the test if they don't prepare adequately. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausvisitor Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Yes and don't treat it with disrespect. Plenty of teachers have "failed" IELTS because they though it was beneath them. I've said before on here I stuffed my first IELTS exam despite have a master's degree in English (which if anything should absolve you of needing to take IELTS to get full English points you'd assume that was it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandM Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 Oh wow!!! Really!?! Really good to know tho - I’ll get studying!! Thank you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandM Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 I have a related possibly daft Q what order so we do the following in: a) sit IELTS test b) send off EOI c) apply to the assessing authority for a migration skills assessment thanks in advance for your help lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDougster Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Get boxes ticked, max your points, then EOI. I'd strongly advise the 190 over 189. Choose a state where you want to live for a couple of years. If they want you from the essential skills list you may get lucky. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip1 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 (edited) You seem to have many questions around this process. Can I politely suggest you speak with a migrant agent to ensure you’re on the right path. It’s too important to get wrong. There are some excellent agents who regularly post on here. Best of luck. Edited April 4, 2021 by Tulip1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 a) c) b) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 3 hours ago, LandM said: I have a related possibly daft Q what order so we do the following in: a) sit IELTS test b) send off EOI c) apply to the assessing authority for a migration skills assessment thanks in advance for your help lisa Wait a minute, you're not the primary applicant, so you doing the test won't help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 11 hours ago, LandM said: Oh wow!!! Really!?! Really good to know tho - I’ll get studying!! Thank you!!! Call for submissions(1).pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNinja Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Tulip1 said: You seem to have many questions around this process. Can I politely suggest you speak with a migrant agent to ensure you’re on the right path. It’s too important to get wrong. There are some excellent agents who regularly post on here. Best of luck. This x2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandM Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 Thanks everyone! Yes, we have made contact with GoMatilda so should hear this week. yes, following advice on this forum, it will be my husband applying and doing the test thanks again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausvisitor Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 On 05/04/2021 at 04:06, LandM said: Thanks everyone! Yes, we have made contact with GoMatilda so should hear this week. yes, following advice on this forum, it will be my husband applying and doing the test thanks again Unless you are going for a anzsco code that requires IELTS academic you can choose the simpler IELTS course for migration purposes. More to the point if your assessment doesn't require IELTS I would opt for PTE test instead. Ive got a master's in English and I didn't get the 8+ required for full marks on the IELTS test (but then I also assumed I'd walk it so did no prep). I then did the PTE and full marks in every section and it was the simplest test I've ever done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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