How to prepare for the IELTS I would like to start the article with a warning which I found at the official IELTS website. I quote, “Warning!  Some native English speakers are surprised to find that they score lower grades than non-native English speakers who have only been studying English for a few years. This […]

What is IELTS The International English Language Testing System or (IELTS) is an English language proficiency test which is accepted by (Most) Australian, British, Canadian and New Zealand institutions for non native English Language speakers. It was established in 1989 and is managed by British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment. This […]

For all those weary IELTS candidates who have taken to social media and other online forums asking about the indefinite delay in their results, are just another victim of the ‘quality control’ system by IELTS authorities. In the past several months, thousands of students from across the globe have been complaining about IELTS results delay […]

The US government, recently, extended the OPT  period for foreign STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) graduates from 29 months to 36 months. Optional Practical Training (OPT) is a stipulated period during which students are permitted by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to take up paid or voluntary work in their field of specialisation in […]

Educational Testing Service (ETS), the creating and administrating organisation for TOEFL, is set to release phase 2 of its online free English course. The 6-week course will commence on the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) platform from September 7, 2016. This is the second running of the MOOC course, with the first running launched in […]

Ever since news of JEE being conducted in foreign countries spread, the MHRD released notifications of the co-ordinating institute for the programme, and the fee structure for foreign students. It was also stated in a recent notification that IIT teams, headed by IIT Bombay (the co-ordinating institute) will be travelling to various countries to create […]

An Indian Undergraduate from Engineering to Management or Liberal Arts to Social Sciences is broadly looking at 3 options ahead of them; one, taking up a relevant or unrelated job, second, looking at a Post Graduate Diploma in India or abroad and finally looking at a Masters program in India or abroad in a Management […]

Going abroad for foreign education is a lifetime- learning experience that not many people get to fulfill. If you have got the chance to study abroad then make sure that it turns out to be one of the most wonderful experiences of your life. However, when moving out of the country for higher studies, one […]

Stress is something we live with all through our lives. Right from the time we start school and our best friend scores better than us, to passing out of school, college and looking for a job, we continue to experience stress in its various avatars throughout our life. Stress in a way is good. It […]