雅思考试（IELTS），全称为国际英语测试系统（International English Language Testing System），是著名的国际性英语标准化水平测试之一。[1]雅思考试于1989年设立，由英国文化协会、剑桥大学考试委员会和澳大利亚教育国际开发署（IDP）共同管理。[2]雅思考试是全球认可度最高的国际英语测试，获得全球超过140多个国家和地区的10,000所院校机构的认可，每年有超过300万人次参加雅思考试。雅思考试作为全球英语测评领导者，已远远超越其他同类测试成为全球规模最大的国际英语测试。
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is one of the famous international standardized English proficiency tests. [1] IELTS was established in 1989 and is jointly managed by the British Council, the Cambridge University examination board and the Australian Education International Development Agency (IDP). [2] IELTS is the most recognized International English test in the world. It has been recognized by more than 10000 institutions in more than 140 countries and regions. More than 3 million people take IELTS every year. As a global leader in English testing, IELTS has become the largest international English test in the world.