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International English Language Testing System (IELTS), which has more than three million people worldwide taking the test every year, continues to provide opportunities for many Ghanaians looking to pursue a career or study abroad. from the country.
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is designed to help applicants work, study, or migrate to the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries where English is the mother tongue.
Currently, more than 10,000 employers, universities, schools and immigration agencies around the world accept IELTS, including approximately 3,000 in the United States of America (USA).
As the test continues to gain popularity in the country, some Ghanaian professionals have shared their experiences and expectations after taking the test.
Joyce, a Ghanaian nurse, says the IELTS exam has been a great experience for her, saying, “I took the exams as a condition for pursuing a postgraduate nursing program at a school in the United States.
Joyce, who has worked as a nurse in Ghana for over three years, says her aspiration over the next two or three years is for her to be a well-trained, knowledgeable and highly qualified professional to care for patients.
“I consider a career in nursing to be noble and once I find myself in this position I should be able to give my best.”
An insurance professional, Kwame, also shares his experience, who said the reason he wrote the IELTS was to allow him to enter one of the best universities in the United States or Canada to pursue a master’s degree in management or an MBA.
“I have been in a full-time job for over four years and have realized that having a graduate degree, on top of that, gives a person a huge advantage in getting a promotion or better paying jobs with enriching experiences ”.
“Preparing for the exams would have been difficult without the support of the British Council and its willingness to share valuable information and resources in a timely manner.”
Kwame was able to obtain a pass based on the requirements of the institutions he applied to.
According to Kwame, his aspiration is to be a business professional and land his first managerial position when he returns to work after graduation.
He believes that taking the IELTS exams has given him the opportunity to further his career aspirations with postgraduate studies at a world-class institution that will put his career on a more favorable growth trajectory.
Overall, the IELTS pass rate is above average and there is no passing grade. Success depends on the score of the required group.
A candidate’s ability to listen, read, write and speak in English will be assessed during the test. The IELTS is rated on a scale of one to nine, with nine being the highest score.
When preparing for the test, a candidate may choose to study on their own or join an approved study center for tutorials, which typically last four weeks.
The IELTS is jointly owned by the British Council, IDP-Australia and Cambridge Assessment English. In Ghana, the IELTS is administered by the British Council and can be written at one of three testing centers in Accra, Kumasi and Tamale.
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