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May 5th 2008, 9:50 pm

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ok, ok

Listening 7.5
Reading 7.0
Writing 7.5
Speaking 9.0

Overall 8.0

Im well chuffed!,

not sure if that is a "proficient" english result or not, trying to find out

if it is i should get 25 points

doc

Yep, thats proficient. 7 or above in each. Well done.

May 5th 2008, 9:53 pm

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any one needing an IELTS test book?

pm me!

ive got no use for it now <-- said with a smug grin

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May 5th 2008, 9:53 pm

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Yep, thats proficient. 7 or above in each. Well done.

cheers man,

takes me to 140 points on the 175 gsm.

submitting my visa in about 12 seconds

doc

May 5th 2008, 9:56 pm

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Yep, thats proficient. 7 or above in each. Well done.

just thought

is that the case for acedemic or general IELTS??

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May 5th 2008, 10:12 pm

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just thought

is that the case for acedemic or general IELTS??

doc

Why did you sit it if you didnt need the points? Its 25 points for for both the academic and general.

May 5th 2008, 10:19 pm

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Why did you sit it if you didnt need the points? Its 25 points for for both the academic and general.

i was 5 points short

with age and skills etc i only got 115 and needed 120 for a 175 gsm

so took IELTS for the few extra points, didnt think i would get 25 points though

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May 5th 2008, 10:34 pm

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i was 5 points short

with age and skills etc i only got 115 and needed 120 for a 175 gsm

so took IELTS for the few extra points, didnt think i would get 25 points though

doc

No that means you're on 130 points as you automatically get 15 of those 25 ielts points by holding a uk passport.

May 5th 2008, 10:35 pm

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No that means you're on 130 points as you automatically get 15 of those 25 ielts points by holding a uk passport.

Actually I mean 125 points.

May 5th 2008, 10:39 pm

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No that means you're on 130 points as you automatically get 15 of those 25 ielts points by holding a uk passport.

thats not quite true

for skilled migration 175 a british passport holder does not automatically get 15 points for being english

i will dig a link out for you hang on

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May 5th 2008, 10:41 pm

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thats not quite true

for skilled migration 175 a british passport holder does not automatically get 15 points for being english

i will dig a link out for you hang on

doc

Yes they do

May 5th 2008, 10:53 pm

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Yes they do

:curse:

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May 5th 2008, 11:25 pm

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:curse:

doc

So, well done on passing the IELTS you may not have needed to do!!

May 6th 2008, 1:33 am

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Well done Aqua!!! So is it going to be a SW London meet or will we have to wait for an OZ MEET!!!!

SW London I'd say!

May 6th 2008, 1:34 am

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:curse:

doc

Well done anyway, cleverclogs!

May 6th 2008, 3:19 am

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Well done anyway, cleverclogs!

well just let me know when you chaps want to meet up...

Booked my xray today for next tuesday. Now I am panicking, what if there is something wrong with me?

Besides from that, got a nice email from my new work...