IELTS

The difficulty of IELTS examination is neither easy nor extremely tough. It depends upon the preparation level of the candidate. Each section focuses on one aspect. The examination has four sections - Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. Each section focuses on candidate's Ability in targeting the required operation in English Language. Let's discuss about the difficulty level of each section individually: • Speaking -  Candidates tend to deviate from topic while speaking in the examination, this should be kept in mind. • Listening focuses on candidate's detail to attention to absorb what is asked and answering that accordingly. • Writing requires the candidates to complete the asked tasks and write the answers in a time frame with a formal / informal (whatever is asked) manner in English Language. • Reading Section is the most challenging among all four for most candidates. It is recommended to read various books to familiar with the vocabulary. If all these points are kept in mind, it won't be extremely difficult for the Candidates to ace in the IELTS Examination.

IELTS Examination stands for International English Language Testing System, it is an entrance examination score accepted by various authorities, employers, university and other institutions to check the individual's capacity to effectively communicate, write and carry operations as required in English language. While there is no strict minimum age limit for students to appear in this examination, however it is recommended by the examination council for students to appear in this examination by 16 years and above. The examination is conducted into four differential sections - Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. Candidates acing in a four aspects score a decent score and are accepted by the respective authorities. The time duration for the entire examination is two hours and forty five minutes. One has to prepare thoroughly for the examination, knowing just the basic English won't be enough to crack this examination. To know more about the examination process, fees and more, candidates can refer to the official website. 

All the courses at North Island College are mostly taught in English. Applicants applying to the university must fullfill all the North Island College IELTS requirements.English Language RequirementsInternational students need any of these exam scores as proof of English proficiency:Exams AcceptedMinimum Score RequiredIELTS6.0  with no band lower than 5.5Reading and Writing: 6.0 or higherTOEFL iBT80 overall with no subsection less than 19PTE Academic54 overall with no component less than 46Duolingo English Test (DET)105Students who do not meet the minimum requirement for English proficiency will be required to take NIC’s English 104 course.

The following test scores are accepted: FOR UG English requirements for degree programs are specified in the below table:English Proficiency Test Minimum Expected Score for UGCommon European Framework of References for Languages (CEFR) Level CEFR Level B2 or any other equivalent IELTS6.5 bands or any other equivalent The courses that require admission tests such as BSc in Nursing might not require additional language requirements as passing marks in the admission test would be considered while evaluating a student's proficiency in English. Also, the students who do not carry the language certifications can be selected based on their performance in the interview round.FOR PGThe English language requirements are specified in the below table:English Proficiency TestMinimum Score for PGCEFR Level Level B2TOEFL iBT 80TOEFL PBT550TOEIC730IELTS6.5 bandsNote: The English language requirements can change slightly depending upon the course a student wishes to apply to. A student's work experience in the relative field can be considered for some courses such as MSc Chemical Engineering for Innovative Products and Processes.