IELTS 2 year validity?

[aprilmaejon]

Hello again,

Jen was one of the unlucky set who originally took the TOEIC exam for her fiancée entry visa and is now having to retake the English test for the FLR(M) visa application.

I was looking at the IELTS, since there is a test centre nearby, but according to the document below it is only valid 2 years!

https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...uage_tests.pdf

If that is the case, then we would find ourselves having to take yet another test in a couple of years when we come to apply for ILR.

Would ESOL (GESE Grade 5 ESOL Exam (B1 Test Speaking & Listening) be a better alternative? It has the benefit of only lasting 10 minutes as well.

I applied for my ILR even my IELTS already expired over a year now.

And yes, ESOL is another alternative, and the exam don't take longer than the IELTS exam, no expiry date too.