Which English test should I take?

[joebloggs]

Ielts is not easy, its an all day long test, but the pass mark is about 4, sure some of the A1 equivalents like toeic are probably easier http://www.uk.toeic.eu/toeic/uk/abou...visa-purposes/

Ielts there are 2 versions, general (easier) and the academic (more difficult) version, my wife has taken the academic one a few times over the years

[Terpe]

....my wife has taken the academic one a few times over the years

Joe, your wife is smart ,determined and academic.

I didn't want to make too strong an issue, just to highlight that maybe for a lot of people IELTS may not be such a great choice.

[joebloggs]

fair point terpe, a couple of people on here took ielts for the English language test not long ago, i wonder how they found it ?
first time my wife took it she didn't pass the academic one, she needed 7 in each section, cannot blame her she didn't know what to expect even thou she gone thru a couple of Ielts prep books..

Ielts is probably the most useful job wise and if you want to go and study thou..