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Cheapest way to satisfy "English Language" requirement

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 5:34 pm
by veejay
Hello,

Thanks for opening this thread and I appreciate you taking the time.

I am a British Citizen and this question is related to the naturalization application for my spouse.
  • * She has been in the country legally since 2008
    * She has ILR from 2013
    * She was educated in India at a reputed university. The medium of instruction was English
    * She is comfortable taking tests etc. to prove her english skills
    * She is a law abiding resident and does not have anything outstanding against her
    * She has passed Life in the UK test
Given the above, I am looking for the cheapest option to satisfy the English Language section in form AN. We seem to have 2 choices:
  • 1) Signup for a test at Trinity or IELTS and fork out ~£150
    OR
    2) Get an Degree assessment done by NARIC. It seems to cost only £46 but not sure whether the scope of the wordings (from the sample) cover the requirement. They seem to have a nationality service that is an additional £125 which seems to cover the requirement, so that total in this case is ~£170

    Question
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    1) Will the £46, English Language Assessment alone suffice?
    2) Or am I looking at spending 150/170?

    Once again, many thanks for your time.

Re: Cheapest way to satisfy "English Language" requirement

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 5:40 pm
by CR001
2) Or am I looking at spending 150/170?

Re: Cheapest way to satisfy "English Language" requirement

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 5:43 pm
by noajthan
If both options cost £150 then there is not a "cheapest" option.

You also need to factor in time and effort. For example, a SELT is a 20 minute test.

Re: Cheapest way to satisfy "English Language" requirement

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2016 3:28 am
by ohara
NARIC and a SELT are both £150. If she's comfortable taking an English test then that is by far the fastest option. You can probably get a test the same week.

I did it with Trinity College and the test lasts 10 minutes. If she managed to get a degree taught in English, she will have no problem with a B1 language test.

Re: Cheapest way to satisfy "English Language" requirement

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:33 pm
by veejay
Thanks everyone