IELTS is introducing a new test for UK visa and immigration purposes

IELTS Life Skills A2 fills the gap between the existing IELTS Life Skills A1 and B1 Speaking and Listening Tests. It will meet the needs of people who need to prove their language skills at level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference as part of an application for a UK visa or other immigration purposes. The new test will be available from July 2016 at centres in the UK which are already authorised to run ‘SELT’ tests for UK visas and immigration purposes.