The road to understanding in lecture listening: Cognitive processes engaged in the integration of auditory and textual information
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Listening and Reading, published in 2026.
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Comparing New TOEFL 2026 with Former TOEFL 2023 and IELTS
Official IELTS research report on Test comparisons, published in 2026.
An investigation of the language assessment interests and needs of professional registration bodies in the UK: An unconsidered perspective?
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes; Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2025.
Safeguarding equity, access and inclusion in IELTS: A comprehensive review and audit of special arrangements offered to IELTS test-takers with accessibility requirements
Official IELTS research report on Equity; Access, published in 2025.
A concordance study of CELPIP General and IELTS General Training
Official IELTS research report on Equivalency; Test comparisons, published in 2025.
Exploring the possibilities of integrating communicative AI into the IELTS test preparation process
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Test preparation; Technology, published in 2025.
Aligning scores of language proficiency tests: A score concordance study between IELTS Academic and TOEFL iBT
Official IELTS research report on Equivalency; Test comparisons; Scoring, published in 2025.
Investigating the English language proficiency gap: when university and industry standards are misaligned
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Use of test scores; Test comparisons, published in 2025.
Benchmarking English standards across professions and professional university degrees
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Use of test scores; Test comparisons, published in 2024.
Comparability of IELTS Academic Writing Tasks and graduate-level multimodal writing tasks at universities in Türkiye, UK, and USA
Official IELTS research report on Examiners and Scoring - Writing; IELTS Test - Writing, published in 2024.
Mind the gap(s): exploring university teaching staff’s perceptions of IELTS writing versus university writing requirements
Official IELTS research report on Examiners and Scoring - Writing; IELTS Test - Writing; Scoring, published in 2024.
'IELTS juniors' in Vietnam: Perceptions of learners, parents and IELTS preparation course providers
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Test preparation, published in 2024.
Independent versus integrated writing tasks for IELTS Writing: A mixed methods study
Official IELTS research report on Examiners and Scoring - Writing; IELTS Test - Writing; Scoring, published in 2024.
IELTS writing scales review and update – summary overview
Official IELTS research report on Examiners and Scoring - Writing; IELTS Test - Writing; Scoring, published in 2023.
Exploring the speaking construct in academic settings in a digital age
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Speaking; Impact and Washback - Test preparation; Technology; Test delivery, published in 2023.
Investigating the cognitive and social aspects of IELTS speaking performances across proficiency levels: Comparing the CAF-based and register-linguistic analyses
Official IELTS research report on Examiners and Scoring - Speaking; IELTS Test - Speaking; Scoring, published in 2023.
Investigating the effect of interactive videos on test-takers’ performance on the listening section of IELTS
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Listening and Reading; Technology; Test comparisons, published in 2023.
Speaking and writing features: Distinguishing IELTS proficiency levels and progression over time
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Speaking; IELTS Test - Writing, published in 2023.
IELTS Online: Overview
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Listening and Reading; IELTS Test - Speaking; IELTS Test - Writing; Impact and Washback - IELTS on Computer; Technology; Test delivery, published in 2023.
Review of Recommended 2-year Limit on IELTS Validity
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Speaking; IELTS Test - Writing; Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes; Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2023.
IELTS One Skill Retake: A Bias for Best Model
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Listening and Reading; IELTS Test - Speaking; IELTS Test - Writing; Impact and Washback - Improvement in test scores; Impact and Washback - Use of test scores; Test delivery, published in 2022.
Investigating linkages between international students’ English language proficiency, social–contextual outcomes, and wellbeing in US universities
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Predictive validity; Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes; Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2022.
Vietnamese IELTS learners’ perceptions of IELTS Writing Task 2 and their performance-based lexical resource
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Writing; Impact and Washback - Performance data of candidates and IELTS; Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes; Impact and Washback - Test preparation, published in 2022.
The effect of screencast feedback on the performance of the IELTS essay writing component among pre-service teachers of English: An intervention study in Chile
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Writing; Impact and Washback - Improvement in test scores; Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes; Impact and Washback - Test preparation; Impact and Washback - Use of test scores; Technology, published in 2022.
IELTS Writing band scores 5.5–7.5: Grammatical error rates, stakeholder perceptions, and risk
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Writing; Impact and Washback - Performance data of candidates and IELTS; Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes; Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2022.
Test-takers’ IELTS preparations, their attitudes towards IELTS practices, and the use of technologies in the global pandemic
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - IELTS on Computer; Impact and Washback - Test preparation; Technology; Test delivery, published in 2022.
Comparison of IELTS Academic and Duolingo English Test
Official IELTS research report on Equivalency; Impact and Washback - Use of test scores; Technology; Test comparisons, published in 2022.
VEO IELTS PROJECT REPORT: Which specific features of candidate talk do examiners orient to when taking scoring decisions?
Official IELTS research report on Examiners and Scoring - Speaking; Impact and Washback - Use of test scores; Technology, published in 2021.
Japanese stakeholders’ perceptions of IELTS Writing and Speaking tests and their impact on communication and achievement
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Speaking; IELTS Test - Writing; Impact and Washback - Performance data of candidates and IELTS; Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes; Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2021.
How are IELTS scores set and used for university admissions selection: A cross-institutional case study
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes; Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2021.
Development of the IELTS Video Call Speaking Test: Phase 4 operational research trial and overall summary of a four-phase test development cycle
Official IELTS research report on Examiners and Scoring - Speaking; IELTS Test - Speaking; Test delivery, published in 2021.
Investigating the Relationship Between PTE-Academic and IELTS Academic
Official IELTS research report on Equivalency; Impact and Washback - Use of test scores; Test comparisons, published in 2021.
Investigation of relationships between learner background, linguistic progression and score gain on IELTS
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Speaking; Impact and Washback - Improvement in test scores; Impact and Washback - Performance data of candidates and IELTS, published in 2021.
Towards new avenues for the IELTS Speaking Test: Insights from examiners’ voices
Official IELTS research report on Examiners and Scoring - IELTS Examiner certification; Examiners and Scoring - Speaking; IELTS Test - Speaking; Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes, published in 2021.
The impact of IELTS on English language teachers in Central Vietnam
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Impact theory and practice; Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes; Impact and Washback - Test preparation; Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2020.
Improving IELTS reading test score interpretations and utilisation through cognitive diagnosis model-based skill profiling
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Listening and Reading, published in 2019.
Investigating test preparation practices: Reducing risks
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Test preparation, published in 2019.
Investigating the development of ‘grammatical range and accuracy’ at different proficiency levels in the IELTS Speaking test
Official IELTS research report on Examiners and Scoring - Speaking; IELTS Test - Speaking, published in 2019.
Exploring the use of video-conferencing technology to deliver the IELTS Speaking Test: Phase 3 technical trial
Official IELTS research report on Examiners and Scoring - Speaking; IELTS Test - Speaking, published in 2018.
IELTS: Student and supervisor perceptions of writing competencies for a Computer Science PhD
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Writing; Impact and Washback - Performance data of candidates and IELTS; Impact and Washback - Predictive validity; Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2018.
An investigation into double-marking methods: comparing live, audio and video rating of performance on the IELTS Speaking Test
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Speaking, published in 2017.
Candidates questioning examiners in the IELTS Speaking Test: An intervention study
Official IELTS research report on Examiners and Scoring - Speaking; IELTS Test - Speaking; Impact and Washback - Performance data of candidates and IELTS, published in 2017.
Exploring performance across two delivery modes for the IELTS Speaking Test: Face-to-face and video-conferencing delivery (Phase 2)
Official IELTS research report on Examiners and Scoring - Speaking; IELTS Test - Speaking, published in 2017.
Investigating IELTS Academic Writing Task 2: Relationships between cognitive writing processes, text quality, and working memory
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Writing, published in 2017.
Investigating Japanese undergraduates' English language proficiency with IELTS: Predicting factors and washback
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Impact theory and practice; Impact and Washback - Improvement in test scores; Impact and Washback - Performance data of candidates and IELTS; Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes; Impact and Washback - Test preparation; Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2017.
Researching participants taking IELTS Academic Writing Task 2 (AWT2) in paper mode and in computer mode in terms of score equivalence, cognitive validity and other factors
Official IELTS research report on Examiners and Scoring - Writing; IELTS Test - Writing; Impact and Washback - IELTS on Computer, published in 2017.
The cognitive processes of taking IELTS Academic Writing Task 1: An eye-tracking study
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Writing, published in 2017.
An impact study into the use of IELTS by professional associations in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, 2014 to 2015
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes; Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2016.
Exploring performance across two delivery modes for the same L2 speaking test: Face-to-face and video-conferencing delivery – A preliminary comparison of test-taker and examiner behaviour
Official IELTS research report on Examiners and Scoring - Speaking; IELTS Test - Speaking, published in 2016.
Investigating the language needs of international nurses: insiders’ perspectives
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Listening and Reading; IELTS Test - Speaking; IELTS Test - Writing; Impact and Washback - Predictive validity; Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes; Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2016.
Investigating the use of IELTS in determining employment, migration and professional registration outcomes in healthcare and early childcare education in Australia
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Impact theory and practice; Impact and Washback - Predictive validity; Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes; Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2016.
Test-takers’ performance appraisals, appraisal calibration, state-trait strategy use, and state-trait IELTS listening difficulty in a simulated IELTS Listening test
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Listening and Reading, published in 2016.
Transitioning from university to the workplace: Stakeholder perceptions of academic and professional writing demands
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Writing; Impact and Washback - Impact theory and practice; Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes, published in 2016.
What changes and what doesn’t? An examination of changes in the linguistic characteristics of IELTS repeaters’ Writing Task 2 scripts
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Writing; Impact and Washback - IELTS on Computer; Impact and Washback - Improvement in test scores; Impact and Washback - Performance data of candidates and IELTS, published in 2016.
An examination of discourse competence at different proficiency levels in IELTS Speaking Part 2
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Speaking, published in 2015.
Examining the linguistic aspects of speech that most efficiently discriminate between upper levels of the revised IELTS Pronunciation scale
Official IELTS research report on Examiners and Scoring - IELTS Examiner certification; IELTS Test - Speaking, published in 2015.
Investigating the appropriateness of IELTS cut-off scores for admissions and placement decisions at an English medium university in Egypt
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Impact theory and practice; Impact and Washback - Predictive validity; Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes; Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2015.
Literacy practices in the professional workplace: Implications for the IELTS reading and writing tests
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Listening and Reading; IELTS Test - Writing; Impact and Washback - Impact theory and practice; Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes, published in 2015.
The impact of teacher cognition and classroom practices on IELTS test preparation courses in the Australian ELICOS sector
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Impact theory and practice; Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes; Impact and Washback - Test preparation, published in 2015.
Using eye-tracking to research the cognitive processes of multinational readers during an IELTS reading test
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Listening and Reading; Impact and Washback - Impact theory and practice, published in 2015.
Stakeholder perceptions of IELTS as a gateway to the professional workplace: The case of employers of overseas trained teachers
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Speaking; IELTS Test - Writing; Impact and Washback - Impact theory and practice; Impact and Washback - Predictive validity; Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes; Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2014.
The effects of testwiseness and test-taking anxiety on L2 listening test performance: A visual (eye-tracking) and attentional investigation
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Listening and Reading; Impact and Washback - Impact theory and practice, published in 2014.
The relationship between speaking features and band descriptors: A mixed methods study
Official IELTS research report on Examiners and Scoring - Speaking; IELTS Test - Speaking, published in 2014.
An investigation of the relations between test-takers' first language and the discourse of written performance on the IELTS Academic Writing Test, Task 2
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Writing; Impact and Washback - Impact theory and practice, published in 2013.
Cognitive processes involved in performing the IELTS Speaking Test: Respondents’ strategic behaviours in simulated testing and non-testing contexts
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Speaking; Impact and Washback - Impact theory and practice, published in 2013.
A case study evaluation of the English language progress of Chinese students on two UK postgraduate engineering courses
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Impact theory and practice, published in 2012.
The quest for IELTS Band 7.0: Investigating English language proficiency development of international students at an Australian university
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Test preparation; Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2012.
The use of IELTS for assessing immigration eligibility in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United Kingdom
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2012.
To what extent is communicative language teaching a feature of IELTS classes in China?
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Test preparation, published in 2012.
Developing the assessment literacy of IELTS Test users in higher education
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Impact theory and practice; Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes; Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2012.
Perceptions of IELTS in Cambodia: A case study of test impact in a small developing country
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Impact theory and practice; Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes, published in 2012.
Tracking international students’ English proficiency over the first semester of undergraduate study
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Impact theory and practice; Impact and Washback - Improvement in test scores; Impact and Washback - Predictive validity; Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes; Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2012.
An investigation of examiner rating of coherence and cohesion in the IELTS Academic Writing Task 2
Official IELTS research report on Examiners and Scoring - Writing, published in 2011.
Predictive validity of the IELTS Listening Test as an indicator of student coping ability in Spain
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Listening and Reading, published in 2011.
The relationship between test-takers’ listening proficiency and their performance on the IELTS Speaking Test
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Speaking, published in 2011.
The role of interactive communication in IELTS Speaking and its relationship to candidates' preparedness for study or training contexts
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Speaking, published in 2011.
The assessment of pronunciation and the new IELTS Pronunciation scale
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Speaking, published in 2011.
Topic development in the IELTS Speaking test
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Speaking, published in 2011.
A multiple case study of the relationship between the indicators of students' English language competence on entry and students' academic progress at an international postgraduate university
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Predictive validity, published in 2010.
Achieving English proficiency for professional registration: The experience of overseas-qualified health professionals in the New Zealand context
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2010.
An empirical investigation of the process of writing Academic Reading test items for the International English Language Testing System
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Writing, published in 2010.
An impact study into the use of IELTS by professional associations and registration entities: Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2010.
Construct validity in the IELTS Academic Reading Test: A comparison of reading requirements in IELTS test items and in university study
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Listening and Reading, published in 2010.
Learning to play the 'classroom tennis' well: IELTS and international students in teacher education
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2010.
The cognitive processes of taking IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Writing, published in 2010.
The cognitive processes underlying the academic reading construct as measured by IELTS
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Listening and Reading, published in 2009.
The cognitive validity of the lecture-based question in the IELTS Listening paper
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Listening and Reading, published in 2009.
The contribution of interlanguage phonology accommodation to inter-examiner variation in the rating of pronunciation in oral proficiency interviews
Official IELTS research report on Examiners and Scoring - Speaking, published in 2009.
The effect of memorized learning on the writing scores of Chinese IELTS test-takers
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Writing, published in 2009.
The relationship between the academic reading construct as measured by IELTS and the reading experiences of students in their first year of study at a British university
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Listening and Reading, published in 2009.
The use of tactics and strategies by Chinese students in the Listening component of IELTS
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Listening and Reading, published in 2009.
Determination of appropriate IELTS band score for admission into a program at a Canadian post-secondary polytechnic institution
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2009.
Investigating IELTS exit score gains in higher education
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Improvement in test scores, published in 2009.
Investigating stakeholders' perceptions of IELTS as an entry requirement for higher education in the UK
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2009.
The preparation practices of IELTS candidates: Case studies
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Test preparation, published in 2009.
An ethnographic study of classroom instruction in an IELTS preparation program
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Test preparation, published in 2008.
The significance of sociolinguistic backgrounds of teachers of IELTS Test preparation courses in selected Malaysian institutions
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Test preparation, published in 2008.
The use of IELTS for university selection in Australia: A case study
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2008.
Use of the IELTS General Training module in technical and vocational tertiary institutions: A case study from Aotearoa New Zealand
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Predictive validity, published in 2008.
Attitudes of tertiary key decision-makers towards English language tests in Aotearoa, New Zealand: Report on the results of a national provider survey
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes, published in 2007.
Documenting features of written language production typical at different IELTS band score levels
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Writing, published in 2007.
Does the computer make a difference? The reaction of candidates to a computer-based versus a traditional hand-written form of the IELTS Writing component: effects and impact
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Writing, published in 2007.
IELTS as a predictor of academic language performance, Part 1
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Predictive validity, published in 2007.
IELTS as a predictor of academic language performance, Part 2
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Predictive validity, published in 2007.
Student identity, learning and progression: The affective and academic impact of IELTS on 'successful' candidates
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes, published in 2007.
An impact study into the use of IELTS as an entry criterion for professional associations – Australia, New Zealand and the USA
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2006.
An investigation of the lexical dimension of the IELTS Speaking Test
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Speaking, published in 2006.
The interactional organisation of the IELTS Speaking Test
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Speaking, published in 2006.
An examination of the rating process in the revised IELTS Speaking Test
Official IELTS research report on Examiners and Scoring - Speaking, published in 2006.
An investigation of the effectiveness and validity of planning time in Part 2 of the IELTS Speaking Test
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Speaking, published in 2006.
Candidate discourse in the revised IELTS Speaking Test
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Speaking, published in 2006.
Exploring difficulty in Speaking tasks: an intra-task perspective
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Speaking, published in 2006.
The impact on candidate language of examiner deviation from a set interlocutor frame in the IELTS Speaking Test
Official IELTS research report on Examiners and Scoring - Speaking, published in 2006.
A comparative study of IELTS to ascertain its viability for the Malaysia private secondary school market
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 2003.
A critical analysis of selected IELTS preparation materials
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Test preparation, published in 2003.
Assessing the impact of IELTS preparation programs on candidates’ performance on the General Training reading and writing test modules
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Test preparation, published in 2003.
The attitudes of IELTS stakeholders: student and staff perceptions of IELTS in Australian, UK and Chinese tertiary institutions
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes, published in 2003.
'What's your score?': An investigation into language descriptors for rating written performance
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Writing, published in 2003.
An impact study of two IELTS user groups: candidates who sit the test for immigration purposes and candidates who sit the test for secondary education purposes
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes, published in 2003.
Investigating the relationship between intensive English language study and band score gain on IELTS
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Improvement in test scores, published in 2003.
Legibility and the rating of second language writing: An investigation of the rating of handwritten and word-processed IELTS Task 2 essays
Official IELTS research report on Examiners and Scoring - Writing, published in 2003.
Task design in IELTS Academic Writing Task 1: The effect of quantity and manner of presentation of information on candidate writing
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Writing, published in 2003.
Text analysis and the assessment of Academic Writing
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Writing, published in 2003.
The impact of IELTS on preparation for academic study in New Zealand
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Test preparation, published in 2003.
A study of response validity of the IELTS writing module
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Writing, published in 2000.
An investigation of the rating process in the IELTS oral interview
Official IELTS research report on Examiners and Scoring - Speaking, published in 2000.
Monitoring IELTS examiner training effectiveness
Official IELTS research report on Examiners and Scoring - Speaking, published in 2000.
Predictive validity in the IELTS test: A study of the relationship between IELTS scores and students' subsequent academic performance
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Predictive validity, published in 2000.
The impact of gender in the IELTS oral interview
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Speaking, published in 2000.
A comparative study of IELTS and ACCESS test results
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Use of test scores, published in 1999.
A comparison of IELTS and TOEFL as predictors of academic success
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Predictive validity, published in 1999.
An investigation of speaking test reliability
Official IELTS research report on Examiners and Scoring - Speaking, published in 1999.
Authenticity in the IELTS Academic Module writing test
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Writing, published in 1999.
Does IELTS preparation work? An application of the content-adaptive model of language program evaluation
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Writing, published in 1999.
Interviewer style and candidate performance in the IELTS oral interview
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Speaking, published in 1999.
Survey of Receiving Institutions' Use and Attitude to IELTS
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Stakeholder attitudes, published in 1999.
The effect of background disciplines on IELTS scores
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Predictive validity, published in 1999.
An investigation of the predictive validity of IELTS amongst a group of international students studying at the University of Tasmania
Official IELTS research report on Impact and Washback - Predictive validity, published in 1998.
The misinterpretation of directions for the questions in the Academic Reading and Listening sub-tests of the IELTS Test
Official IELTS research report on IELTS Test - Listening and Reading, published in 1998.
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