IELTS Scholarships for students who received their A/Level results

IELTS - the ticket to Study in USA, Australia, UK or Canada

International English Language Testing System ( IELTS) is the world’s leading and most popular English language test for migration and for study and work overseas. According to recent records, annually over 2 million people take the IELTS test and the number is rapidly increasing due to its popularity and recognition globally. More than 9,000 universities, government bodies and professional organisations accept IELTS scores, and there is a growing demand for IELTS preparation services and courses.

IELTS - maintains high standards

IELTS test takers and the organisations which rely on IELTS test results benefit from IELTS’ continuing investment in quality assurance, research and development to ensure that the test remains robust and relevant. Leading academics and researchers worldwide contribute to the continued development and improvement of the IELTS test. There is a system in place to ensure IELTS remains fair and unbiased – wherever and whenever the test is taken. IELTS encourages, reflects and respects international diversity and is fair to anyone who sits the test, regardless of nationality, background, gender or lifestyle. Markers are trained to understand the IELTS marking policy and are required to demonstrate that they are marking to standard before they are allowed to mark the papers. Markers are re-tested every two years to ensure that their marking remains up to standard. Systematic monitoring and double marking of a proportion of answer sheets is carried out at each administration. IELTS test scores are valid for only 2 years. Only take the test if studying abroad within the next 2 years. Candidates receive scores on a Band Score from 1 to 9 which demonstrates their English language ability from being a non-user to an expert user. Candidates receive a score for each test component – Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. The individual scores are then averaged and rounded to produce an Overall Band Score.

Total time for the entire test is 3 hours: reading, writing and listening will be done together and the candidates will be given a different time and a day for the speaking test.

Listening and reading: IELTS Listening and Reading papers contain 40 items and each correct item is awarded one mark; the maximum raw score a candidate can achieve on a paper is 40. Band scores ranging from Band 1 to Band 9 are awarded to candidates on the basis of their raw scores.

Writing: Examiners award a band score for each of four criterion areas: Task Achievement, Task Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource and Grammatical Range and Accuracy. The four criteria are equally weighted.

Speaking: Examiners award a band score for each of four criterion areas: Fluency and Coherence, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy and Pronunciation. The four criteria are equally weighted.

IELTS Academic version for students

IELTS has two versions - the Academic version and the General Training version. The students who wish to go overseas for further studies should follow Academic IELTS in order to be accepted by the overseas education institutions. Academic IELTS is comparatively harder than the General Training version and may contain source texts featuring more difficult vocabulary or greater complexity of style - which is why students should be well prepared prior to the IELTS test to face the exam confidently. ANC provides necessary guidance and ensures that our students gain a good IELTS band score to secure their study destination abroad.

IELTS score requirements may vary from university to university and therefore students are advised to check with the university they wish to attend before taking the test. However, outstanding IELTS scores will give students a wide range of opportunities and the distinct advantage to enter elite and world’s top class universities. Furthermore, excellent IELTS score will assure that students will do remarkably well in the demanding academic environment and interact with the teachers and other students.

ANC IELTS Scholarship Programme

ANC has designed a comprehensive English language training program to give students the necessary guidance and training to face the IELTS exam successfully. Students have a fair opportunity to receive scholarship awards to take the ANC IELTS programme free of charge by sitting for our placement test. The full scholarship will cover the entire coaching fee of the IELTS training program.

The ANC IELTS Scholarship program facilitates school students who aspire to pursue higher education in countries such as Australia, UK, USA and Canada giving them the opportunity to attend a globally recognized English language training program. The students from local and international schools will be able to apply for the scholarship through their respective schools and sit for the placement exam at their convenience.

ANC being the pioneer of tertiary education in Sri Lanka, has been conducting IELTS training program for in house students for more than 3 years. The average IELTS band score of an ANC student is 6.5 - and 99% of our students have met the required IELTS scores, which is a proof of the success rate of ANC IELTS training program.

If you are a student and are interested in this scholarship opportunity, please contact 0775 846 836 to get yourself registered for the placement examination.