‘Remark or retake’? A study of candidate performance in IELTS and perceptions towards test failure

Abstract It is becoming increasingly important for individuals for whom English is a second language to demonstrate their linguistic credentials for academic, work and employment purposes. One option is to undertake International English Language Testing System (IELTS), which involves attempting to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: William S. Pearson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-10-01
Series:Language Testing in Asia
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40468-019-0093-8