IELTS Life Skills is a test for those who need to prove their English speaking and listening skills to acquire a UK VISA and is available at Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) levels A1 and B1.
It is designed to meet the requirements of UKVI for certain visa categories and other immigration purposes.
- IELTS Life Skills A1: If you are applying for a ‘family of a settled person’ visa
The IELTS Life Skills test is designed to meet specific immigration requirements for which applicants only need to demonstrate Speaking and Listening skills. You’ll be assessed on your everyday communication in an English-speaking country, the topics may include:
The test is designed to evaluate your listening and speaking skills, wherein you can respond in a clear and correct way. Use this table to understand the test focus in a better way.
You take the test with another test taker and one examiner. Your own performance on both Speaking and Listening is assessed during this one session.
There is no break between speaking and listening components as you are assessed on both skills at the same time.
You can get your IELTS Life Skills result within seven days of your attempt.
Results are either Pass or Fail.
