IELTS:Registration

To register for an IELTS test, follow these seven simple steps. You can also download the Information for candidates booklet.

1. Find your nearest IELTS centre and check the test dates to find two options that suit you. Note the deadline for registering for each test date. You can also see the cost of the test at your centre in local currency on the IELTS Worldwide Search

2. Check with your organisation or on the Global Recognition System whether you need to sit an Academic or General Training test.

3. Print out the IELTS Application Form or ask your test centre for a copy. Read the information for candidates, terms and conditions, complete the form and sign it. Please make sure you have a valid postal address and use the same name as on your passport.

In some centres, candidates may be able to register for the test online. Please refer to the test centre's website for further information.

4. Organise two passport-sized photographs, less than six months old, and sign the back of each. Please note, you must not wear glasses in the photographs you submit for IELTS registration.

5. Take a photocopy of your current passport – this must be valid and not expired. (Some centres will accept a national identity card.)

6. If you want your results to be sent automatically to a university or educational institution, include the correct details in the section on the IELTS Application Form .

7. Take your application into your IELTS test centre with your money. If you send it by mail, please talk to your centre about the method of payment.

Once you have registered, the test centre will confirm your IELTS test date, time and venue. Please note the Speaking test can be up to 7 days before or after the test date.

On the test day, you must bring the same passport or national identity card that you entered on the IELTS Application Form.

GATE 2012 Information update

Even though the information posted here is slightly delayed one, it might be helpful to you readers.
 The eligibility for the gate exam hasa been changed from GATE 2012.
 Pre-final year students cannot take up the exam.

Apart from the eligibilty, there are a few other changes in the coming GATE EXAM.

• In GATE 2012, candidates need to register and fill the application ONLINE only by accessing the zonal GATE websites of IISc and seven IITs. The application process is complete only when a print out of the filled ONLINE application with the candidate's signature and a good quality photo affixed in the appropriate place is received by the respective GATE office along with necessary documents, if any, on or before 24 October 2011. Please note that sale of application forms through banks and GATE office counters has been discontinued.

• The use of pencil for marking answers is not allowed this year and instead the candidates are required to use "A BLACK BALL POINT PEN".
•  Admit cards were sent by post last year, but this time around it will not be sent by post. Instead the candidate has to download the admit card from zonal GATE websites and the admit card has to be carried to  the test centre along with atleast a original and valid (NOT EXPIRED) photo ideitification (not PHOTOCOPIED / SCANNED) .
• Along with last year's online papers, two new papers are conducted online, paper with codes AR and AG will be conducted online this year. It will be held in two  sessions. 

                      Forenoon  Session :  (9:00 hrs to 12:00 hrs) :    AR, CG and TF.
                      Afternoon  Session :  (14:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs) :  AE, AG and MN.

• In the ONLINE papers (AE, AG, AR, GG, MN and TF), the question paper will consist of questions of multiple choice type and questions of numerical answer type. For multiple choice type questions, each question will have four choices for the answer. For numerical answer type questions, each question will have a number as the answer. The number of numerical answer type questions may vary between 5 and 10 in each question paper.

These are the main changes in the GATE 2012. Further any important info will be posted as and when the Updates are pubished.

ALL THE BEST!!!