The most widely accepted English test for admissions, immigration and skilled work visas. AECS prep covers both Computer-Delivered and Paper-Based formats — current band rubric, real mock conditions.
Diagnostic mock in week 1, weekly writing reviews from senior faculty, speaking simulations recorded for playback. Booking at British Council or IDP is handled by our desk.
The IELTS — International English Language Testing System — is the world's most accepted English-language test, recognised by 11,500+ universities, immigration authorities and professional bodies across 140+ countries. For Nepali students, IELTS is the default test for Australia, the UK, New Zealand, Canada (alongside CELPIP), and increasingly the US.
There are two test types: IELTS Academic (for university and skilled-migration purposes) and IELTS General Training (for work visas, secondary school admission, and immigration to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK). Both share Listening and Speaking modules; Reading and Writing differ. AECS teaches both formats and matches you to the one your target requires.
IELTS is reported on a 1.0–9.0 band scale in 0.5 increments. Most undergraduate programs ask for 6.0–6.5; postgraduate programs typically 6.5–7.0; visa and migration thresholds run 6.0–7.0 depending on country. A diagnostic mock in your first week tells you honestly how many weeks of prep stand between you and your target band.
Four sections, ~2 hours 45 minutes total. Listening, Reading and Writing run back-to-back; Speaking is a separate 11–14-minute face-to-face interview (paper-based) or video call (CD format) on the same or adjacent day.
4 sections, 40 questions. Two conversations + two monologues with progressively harder accents (British, Australian, NZ, Canadian).
3 passages, 40 questions. Academic = factual/discursive texts from journals & books. General = everyday/workplace texts.
Two tasks: Task 1 (Academic = data visual / General = letter) at 150+ words, Task 2 (essay) at 250+ words. AECS hand-marks both.
3 parts: introduction + interview, individual long-turn (2 min on a topic card), discussion. Face-to-face with a certified examiner.
Reading, listening, writing and speaking — all four sections drilled against the current IELTS rubric, including the 2023 score-reporting changes.
Weekly Task 1 + Task 2 hand-marking from senior faculty with rewrites and band-by-band feedback. Common Task 2 essay types covered explicitly.
One-on-one mock interviews recorded for playback, with pronunciation, fluency and lexical-resource notes. Part 2 topic cards practised across 40+ themes.
We handle the slot pick at British Council / IDP Kathmandu, payment receipt, and electronic score send-out (eTRF) to up to 5 universities.
Band scores typical Nepali applicants need for direct undergraduate / postgraduate entry. Specific universities and programs vary — AECS confirms the exact threshold for your shortlist during the free counselling.
Task 1 and Task 2 reviewed against the official descriptors. We mark for Task Achievement, Coherence, Lexical Resource and Grammatical Range — not just "good" or "rewrite".
You hear yourself the way the examiner does. Pronunciation, fillers, fluency, lexical range — fixed in review, not in your real exam.
British Council or IDP slot picked, paid and confirmed by our desk. eTRF score send-out to up to 5 universities included.
Sticker price already includes mock tests, faculty review and end-to-end booking. Full breakdown lives on /pricing.
Indicative weekday timings — exact session times rotate by batch and faculty. Saturday hours 08:00 – 14:00.
Confirm your slot during the free counselling. New batches start monthly.
Cornerstone guides written by the AECS counselling desk.
The diagnostic mock in week 1 tells you honestly which test fits your strengths. Or read about the others first.
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Read about DuolingoFree 30-minute counselling, real-format mock test, and direct booking when you're ready. No payment until you confirm the date.
