Applying for ILR.

[briancol]

Could someone please tell me if my wife can use her passport which is still in her maiden name for the IELTS test/exam ID ? and will the ILR people accept it since shes applying for ILR in her married name,.?
Also can someone tell me what is ESOL & IELTS,i mean I mean,is the test ESOL or IELTS? ive no idea thank goodness I don't have to take these tests?exams.
my wife is not confident about passing so what if she has to try a few times and her 2 years is up,she cant apply for ILR without the test results,so what happens if she doesn't apply for ILR after 2 years? Thanks.

[Terpe]

Could someone please tell me if my wife can use her passport which is still in her maiden name for the IELTS test/exam ID ? and will the ILR people accept it since shes applying for ILR in her married name,.?

Yes she can use her passport.
The ILR Application Form requires the name as shown in your passport and additionally any other names you are known by. So no worries on that.

Also can someone tell me what is ESOL & IELTS,i mean I mean,is the test ESOL or IELTS? ive no idea thank goodness I don't have to take these tests?exams.

There are a number of different English Language tests available and acceptable to UKBA. IELTS is just one of them. (International English Language Testing System) Most probably the most widely available and with testing centres in your area. Don't forget she only needs to pass at Speaking and Listening modules.
She can take the test as many times as she needs....UKBA only require a pass certificate.
ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
Can be either a stand-alone English Test or, most often, combined with a Citizenship Course to cover Life in UK Test)
For English language only she'll need ESOL Skills for Life Entry 3.
You'll need to contact the organisers to get more information and find out how and when to enrol on an ESOL + Citizenship course if you think that might be better.
here's the link I gave you before:-
Citizenship Materials for ESOL learners in Northern Ireland

You really need to make some contact to the links I've provided here and in my post #6 so that you'll get the best information and options as it relates to Northern Ireland.
If your wife is not so confident maybe she be better to do the ESOL + Citizenship course.

.....my wife is not confident about passing so what if she has to try a few times and her 2 years is up,she cant apply for ILR without the test results,so what happens if she doesn't apply for ILR after 2 years? Thanks.

Well, better to maintain a positive outlook and do whatever you can to help her secure the Test results she needs with the time she has left. However, in the worst case scenario that she just doesn't have the needed pass certificates the she'll need to apply for another FLR(M) period and tick the box that indicates she needs FLR in order to secure qualifications for English language and of Life in the UK. So no worries on that one either. Just deep pockets.