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IELTS Life Skills is an international English language examination offered by the IELTS test partners – the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment. It is a test of Speaking and Listening at Level A1 and Level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and is designed to meet the requirements of UK Visas and Immigration (part of the Home Office). As well as IELTS Life Skills, the test partners also offer IELTS, a test available in two versions – Academic and General Training. IELTS is designed to test the full range of language ability up to expert user at CEFR Level C2 and can also be used for UK immigration purposes. ==History== IELTS Life Skills was first offered in April 2015.〔http://www.ielts.org/test_takers_information/ielts_in_the_uk.aspx Accessed 08 July 2015〕 It is designed to meet the requirements of UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)〔http://www.ielts.org/test_takers_information/ielts_in_the_uk/what_is_ielts_life_skills.aspx Accessed 08 July 2015〕 and can be used to apply for a ‘family of a settled person’ visa, indefinite leave to remain or citizenship.〔http://www.ielts.org/test_takers_information/ielts_in_the_uk/for_uk_visas_and_immigration.aspx Accessed 08 July 2015〕 UKVI announced changes to Secure English Language Tests (SELT) for visa purposes in February 2015. The announcement stated that anyone taking a test for immigration purposes after 6 April 2015 must take either IELTS, IELTS Life Skills or a Trinity College London test at a UKVI approved test centre. IELTS and IELTS Life Skills are the only tests available when applying for visas from both outside and inside the UK.〔https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/421685/april_2015_approved_secure_english_language_tests_and_test_centres_v3_0.pdf Accessed 08 July 2015〕 IELTS Life Skills does not test Reading and Writing, as it is designed to meet immigration requirements for which applicants only need to demonstrate their Speaking and Listening skills.〔http://www.ielts.org/test_takers_information/ielts_in_the_uk/what_is_ielts_life_skills.aspx Accessed 08 July 2015〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「IELTS Life Skills」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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