IELTS, or International English Language Testing System,'s an international standardised test of English language proficiency. It's jointly managed by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, the British Council and IDP Education Australia, and was established in 1989. There're two versions of the IELTS: the Academic Version and the General Training Version: The Academic Version's intended for those who want to enroll in universities and other institutions of higher education and for profess… (More on Ielts)