Hi all, I have to do an English test to get to the 60 points. I was wondering if anyone could give me advice on which one to do either IELTS, TOEFL IBT, Pearson (PTE) or the Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) equivalent);

I'm from the UK so my English is not that bad!!! considering I'm from Yorkshire!!!

Sorry if there's a thread already on this forum but the search just froze my computer.

Thanks in advance.

Darren

I did IELTS, and I think most people go that route.

Me too. Try and see if google can chuck you some practice tests, and make a decision from there - or maybe see which one you can get booked into easiest (IELTS can sometimes have a bit of a wait but only a few weeks usually)

I did IELTS but I have seen people recommending PTE in the forum. So you can probably try practice tests for both online and decide which one you want to take.

IELTS for me - 3 times, in the last 15 years. The first time was "for the heck of it" - I already qualified for the visa on the basis of being "young enough" but wanted to see what the fuss was about. 8.5 average score.

The second and third times were due to the fact I needed the points to qualify. Took those tests way more seriously (meaning, I actually practiced online for the listening and writing components), I figured the reading and speaking would be second nature to a native speaker (I wasn't wrong). I used THIS LINK and found it contained all tips that I needed. Must have helped, because I aced both tests - 9.0 overall score.

I took the academic version 15 years ago, and general versions on the two subsequent attempts.