How to get an IELTS exam

Here is the step by step process for getting the IELTS exam:

1. Contact your local IELTS testing center and find out the dates when you can take IELTS and how much is the testing fee. You are allowed to options that would suit you. Note the deadline for registering for each test date.
2. Check on the Global Recognition System whether you need to sit in an Academic or General Training test.
3. Download and print the application form, read thoroughly and fill it up completely. Enclose two recent identical passport-sized photos, copy of identification and the money. Then send it to your local IELTS center.
4. Make sure that the center received it and have scheduled you on the date you have preferred to take the test.
5. On the test day, bring the valid identification you used in the application since it will be the only form of identity that will be accepted.
6. Results will be released 13 days after the test. Some testing centers mail the results on the 13th day and others allow the candidates to get their result from the testing centers. No testing center is allowed to give the result over the phone.

What kinds of tests are given in IELTS?

The International English Language Testing System or IELTS is composed of four different tests. If you are planning to take the IELTS, listed below are the four parts of the test which are given in the following order:

Listening test. The listening test takes about 30 minutes. You are given 20 minutes to listen to a tape and to answer the questions on what you hear. Another 10 minutes is given to transfer your answers to the Answer Sheet.

Reading test. The reading test lasts for an hour. You are given a text to read and should answer the questions according to what you have read.

Writing test. The writing test also takes an hour. It is divided into 2 sub-parts: 20 minutes for letter/report writing and 40 minutes for an essay.

Speaking test. The speaking test which takes 15 minutes consists of 3 parts: Personal Interview, Little Speech and Discussion.

The tests are given one after the other and the break is allowed only after the Speaking test.

What is IELTS?

International English Language Testing System or IELTS is an international standardized test designed to assess the language ability of candidates who want to study or work where English is the language of communication. IELTS measures ability to communicate in English across all four language skills which are listening, reading, writing and speaking. Established in1989, it is jointly managed by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, the British Council and IDP Education Australia.

There are two (2) versions of the IELTS: the Academic Version and the General Training Version. The first one is intended for those who want to enroll in universities or other institution of higher education as well as doctors and nurses who want to study or practice in an English speaking country, and the second one is intended for those who want to gain work experience, have plans to undertake non-academic training or for immigration purposes. While there is the same Listening and Reading tests for all candidates in the 2 versions, the Speaking and Writing tests in the Academic is different from that of the General Training Version.

What are the requirements for NCLEX?

Requirements for NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examination) are different for each state. Each State Nursing Board has its own fee schedule and specific requirements (e.g. CGFNS, CES, TOEFL, TFE). but according to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, the minimum requirements are:

1. Your US Social Security Number

2. An application to the State Board of Registered Nursing where you intend to practice

3. If you are got your education as a nurse from a foreign country, an outside agency or CFGNS will evaluate your application.

* If found eligible, you will be given an NCLEX-RN Candidate Bulletin with instructions regarding the fee and registration procedures with the testing service. This will be given by the Board of Registered Nurses.

4. You must pass the NCLEX-RN exam.

5. You should elf-report any and all criminal convictions, chemical dependencies and functional ability deficits.

What is NCLEX?

The National Council Licensure Examination or NCLEX are tests developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) in the United States. Both NCLEX-RN for Registered Nurses and NCLEX-PN for Practical Nurses are test plans used by the state and territorial boards of nursing to determine whether or not a candidate is prepared for entry level nursing practice. Though both may cover a lot of overlapping materials, since it was developed by a single organization, the scoring and number of questions, however, vary between the exams.

The NCLEX tests are created to be one of the final hurdles in your nursing career hence, what is tested is your ability to make decisions in various patient care scenarios under critical conditions. Therefore it is a must that you completely understand the principle of nursing and be able to apply this to different elements of patient safety management.

Where to get an MTEC

The POEA has made it easier for worker-on-leave/Balik Manggagawa to get an MTEC. Below are the offices in the Philippines that issue multiple travel exit clearance:

POEA Main Office, Ortigas

POEA REGIONAL CENTER FOR LUZON
2nd Floor, LZK-Zamboanga Bldg., Quezon Avenue
City of San Fernando, La Union
Telefax No. (072) 242-5608 / 700-4236

POEA POEA SATTELITE OFFICE
DOLE Compound, Trece Martirez, Tacloban City
Telefax No. (053) 321-7134

POEA REGIONAL EXTENSION UNIT – REGION X
Ground Floor, Trinidad Bldg., Corrales Avenue
Cagayan de Oro City
Telefax No. (08822) 724-824

POEA REGIONAL CENTER FOR MINDANAO
2nd Floor, AMYA II Bldg., Quimpo Blvd cor. Tulip O Drive
Ecoland, Davao City
Telefax No (082) 297-7429 / 297-7650

Source: http://www.poea.gov.ph/balik/balik2008.html

Multiple Travel Exit Clearance (MTEC)

There are many situations in which an overseas worker will be coming back within the year and then leave again. It would be tedious (and double the payment needed) if he would always apply for an OEC every time he comes in the country. The POEA decided to create the MTEC or the Multiple Travel Exit Clearance for cases such as these.

The MTEC is a set of two or more clearances issued to a worker-on-leave/Balik manggagawa. He uses the MTEC as an exit document within a period of twelve months from the date it is issued. Because of the MTEC, the worker-on-leave/balik manggagawa who exits from the Philippines more than once in a period of twelve months does not need to secure his exit clearance each time he comes home to the Philippines but just needs to get clearance on a one-time basis.