IELTS scores required for VISA SCREEN

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Hi. I'm from the Philippines. I took d IELTS last month. I got 8.5 for reading and 6.5 for listening, writing, and speaking. Is it enough to qualify for a visa screen? I wish to work in California. Thanks.

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Several threads already list specifics of the required score needed to pass the English exam; please look for it.

The Visa Screen Certificate is needed for immigration and has nothing to do with the licensure requirements, and CA does not have a language requirement if you are not going for the IP interim permit. And you also need to take and pass the CGFNS exam to get that, so most do not go that route.

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confused23 said:
Hi. I'm from the Philippines. I took d IELTS last month. I got 8.5 for reading and 6.5 for listening, writing, and speaking. Is it enough to qualify for a visa screen? I wish to work in California. Thanks.

Sorry, but it seems that your scores can't be considered for a visa screen even though you got an overall band of 6.5 or greater, but if your speaking part is not 7.0, your result won't qualify for your visa screen requirement.:o

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The IELTS score requirement for the US is a 7.0 for Speaking and a total band score of 6.5. Even if you got a full band score of 7.0 but your Speaking score of 6.5, this is unacceptable for Visa Screen purposes.

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Hi, my friend got a 6.5 overall band score. Speaking is 7. Writing and reading 6. Do you think her scores are okay for visa screening?

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Sweetlittlemissharem said:

Hi, my friend got a 6.5 overall band score. Speaking is 7. Writing and reading 6. Do you think her scores are okay for visa screening?

The VSC handbook on the CGFNS website lists what scores are required, but I think she will need 6.5, not 6.

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You must have at least 6.5 for listening, reading, and writing and 7.0 for speaking.

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I read some threads on here, too; yesterday, they said that the US requires an overall band score of 6.5 and 7 for speaking, and with writing, reading, and listening - the score won't matter as long as it's not less than 6. My friend got 7 for speaking and listening and 6 for writing091 and reading.

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I also checked with the website you've posted (silver dragon); it says for registered nurses IELTS, INC (6.5 academics), 7.0 (spoken band). However, it didn't mention the writing, reading, and listening parts.

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As long as you get a 7 for speaking and an overall band score of 6.5, it doesn't matter what you get for the other parts.

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Thank you, Faveispink!

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Hello Silverdragon. I got some questions for you about my predicament. I considered going to Australia for a bridging program, but my IELTS band score permits me only for the US, so I considered taking NCLEX instead. Is it okay that I will process my visa screen before taking NCLEX? Because I'm a lil anxious that my IELTS will expire.

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