IELTS, a sure SCAM designed to get candidates to reappear for their considerably expensive examination is a so called English language evaluation expert that’s tied up with major immigration agencies in several countries. This fraudulent organisation claims to have adopted an unbiased scoring system which has absolutely no credibility whatsoever, condidering their increasingly vague guidelines on how an individual is scored.
So more about their process - the test begins at an extremely odd hour (1 pm), with a registration formality that requires us to be present at the venue by about 11:30 a.m. So you’ve literally had one meal prior to sitting for down for a 4.5 hour, torturous ordeal, in which you’re required to stay as less hydrated as possible as there is no breather in between to empty one’s bladder. What’s worse? Your toilet breaks will need to be logged with your fingerprints and often, individuals find themselves in a difficult spot where long queues further delay their chances to complete a test on time.
While you’re in the examination hall (which is usually hosted in a upscale hotel to try and sell this false image of IDP OR IELTS being a prestigious organisation), there are no snacks, health drinks or even chocolates offered to candidates which is probably done on purpose to mentally drain candidates so that they reappear for these expensive ‘examinations’. Two small bottles of water in possibly cheap plastic with high content of BPA is placed is on your super old, shaky desk which probably should have been thrown away 5 years ago. Invigilators seem to have also been given clear instructions to CONTINOUSLY DISTRACT CANDIDATES BY CHECKING THEIR PASSPORT ATLEAST 10 TIME IN 3 HOURS. These highly unprofessional, undeserving invigilators do this on purpose to slow candidates down, which again is a strategy to hamper your scores. Super uncomfortable seating arrangements don’t help either. All this at the price of 14, 000 Indian Rupees! Disgusting right?
Now, the best part. Evaluation. One must note that the test papers are taken back by these headless chickens (invigilators) running around senselessly. Therefore it is almost impossible to reverify your score through an external agency. IDP or IELTS charges the CANDIDATE who already made them quite rich, about half the fees of the test score to re-evaluate an exam. Ridiculous is what one would think. But wait! We haven’t got to the best part just yet. NO COPY of the answers will be shared even if you pay these SCAMMERS to re-evaluate.
Several candidates have exposed their ways online but IDP never fails to remove any negative feedback about their fraudulent activities. Until now, that is. MY ADVICE TO ALL THOSE HARDWORKING, ASPIRING INDIVIDUALS OUT THERE - DO NOT, EVER SIGN UP FOR AN IELTS EXAM, EVER! Their system is seriously suspicious, outdated and flawed beyond compare. I will continue to make every attempt to expose these SCAMMERS until everyone knows the truth.