IELTS reaches a record two million marks in a year

According to the press release issued by the British Council Bangladesh said, a record two million test-takers across the world have appeared for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in last 12 months.

It also said the two-million test figures showcase 11% growth in the number of test taken in the last two years and marks the eighteenth year of the continuous raise in the IELTS test takers. Zach Johnson, CEO at IELTS USA, announced from the IELTS booth at the NAFSA conference in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

He said, “Of the two million tests, the numbers of people taking IELTS to go to the US continues to grow and all of the top 25 US universities accepting foreign students now accept IELTS as proof of English proficiency.”

According to the details mentioned in the press release, the demand for IELTS in countries such as China, India, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Bangladesh has remained high. Rosemary Arnott, director of British Council Bangladesh, said, “It is fabulous that British Council Bangladesh has been able to make a really strong contribution to achieving this global figure. This development shows that our Bangladeshi exams candidates have excellent taste and are aiming for the highest global standards.”