Examining the Validity of the IELTS Reading Test
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https://doi.org/10.53469/jsshl.2023.06(04).22Keywords:
IELTS Examination, reading test, validityAbstract
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is the world's proven English language test. It is one of the pioneers to test the four skills of English language, and continues to set the standard for English language testing today. This thesis focuses on the validity of reading test in IELTS by examining 48 reading materials, analyzing text forms, text topics, text length, sentence types and text readability among which sentence length and percentage of long words are included, through which the validity of the reading test can be inferred. With specific data, the investigation reveals that IELTS is a secure, valid and reliable indicator of true-to-life ability to communicate in English for education, immigration, and professional accreditation albeit with some deficiencies.
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