Colchester English Study Centre is an authorised centre for the IELTS examination, running it all year round. The Centre also runs preparation courses for the IELTS exam, which are taught by teachers with extensive experience and knowledge of the examination. More details of these courses can be found here.

The IELTS (International English Language Testing System) exam is one of the most widely accepted examinations in the world. More than 6,000 organisations in more than 120 countries worldwide accept IELTS scores as being a reliable measure of the ability to communicate in English. It is meant for candidates who intend to study or work in English-speaking countries. More than 1 million people a year now take IELTS.

The exam assesses communication in terms of the four language skills – listening, reading, writing and speaking.