recognized school and IELTS

[vannie8779]

question: if you graduated from a recognized school, do you still need to have an IELTS?

thanks...

Hi,

If English is not your native language, then you have to take the IELTS. It's usually only British and some USA citizens who are not required to take the test, although they still eed to provide evidence that they can speak/write english successfully!

[vannie8779]

thanks taffy

then i think i have to take the exam.

[moggy]

I don't think everyone has to take the test if English is not their first language. I there are exceptions to this

from:
http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migra...uirements/#top

a recent International English Language Testing System (IELTS) certificate where you gained an overall band score of 6.5 or over in the IELTS General or Academic Module. The certificate must be less than two years old. (If you were granted a Long Term Business Visa before 20 November 2002 and you?re now applying for residence under our Entrepreneur category, you need a minimum band score of 4 in each of the four components of the IELTS General or Academic Module)
or
evidence that you have an English speaking background
or
evidence that you?ve been employed in New Zealand for at least 12 months in a position that?s required you to speak English. We?ll need to a written reference on company letterhead from your employer providing their contact details and details of your employment with them. If you?re still employed, you can instead show us your current employment contract
or
you can show us through other means that you are a competent user of English. The factors we will consider may include:
your current country of residence
countries you may have lived in before
how long you were in each country
whether you speak any languages other than English
your family?s ability to speak English
whether your family members speak any languages other than English
your previous or current work and the level of English language skills required
your qualifications and the level of English language skills they required