Examinations in Academic English
If you are going to study in the UK you will need to take the IELTS examination (International English Language Testing System).
Useful links:
The official IELTS website
IELTS information and preparation from the British Council
IELTS practice material from the City University, Hong Kong
It is generally believed that the average student will need to study for three months to increase their IELTS band by one point.
IELTS is widely accepted in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and increasingly in the USA. However, the TOEFL examination is generally better known in the USA:
