通用篇
Q：IELTS是不是过线就可以？
A：是。过线之后，再往上提分，帮助有限。
Q：IELTS的豁免条件什么？
A：
澳洲：曾在澳洲、加拿大、新西兰、南非、爱尔兰、英国或美国具有连续5年以上的学习经历，可以不向移民局提供雅思成绩；若两年内在澳洲取得过Foundation Diploma、Senior Secondary Diploma或 Certificate IV证书课程，也可享受IELTS豁免。
英国：几乎不存在豁免情况；部分学校连英语母语国家的学生都要求递交IELTS成绩，如爱丁堡大学
Q：雅思真的比托福容易吗？
A：不是。雅思是越往高越难，7.0是一个分水岭。
美国篇
Q：美国大学现在都认可雅思成绩了吗？
A：不是。仍然有相当一部分是不认可IELTS成绩的。单就本科TOP100的学校而言就有：斯坦福大学、麻省理工学院、加州理工学院、乔治敦大学、维克森林大学、波士顿学院、里海大学、叶史瓦大学，八所学校。
Q：去美国是考雅思好还是托福好？
A：托福适用性更广。
英国篇
Q：是不是有部分IELTS考点不受英国认可？
A：是。自2015年4月5日起，英国内政部重新确认了受认可的IELTS考点，只有在这些IELTS考点考出来的IELTS成绩，方才受到100%的认可。其它考点考出来的IELTS成绩，其效力等同现在的TOEFL成绩：只可用来申请学位课程，不可用以申请Pre-sessional语言课程和预科课程。也就是说，在其它考点考出来的IELTS成绩，必须达到学校的语言要求才可以。
比如某英国学校的某项目，语言要求为IELTS7.0，如果带一个5-10周的Pre-sessional语言课程的话，就只要6.5就可以。但如果你的IELTS不是在受认证的考点考出来的，你想申这所学校的话，你的IELTS就必须达到7.0才可以，因为你没法凭你的IELTS成绩申Pre-sessional语言课程；但如果你的IELTS是在受认证的考点考出来的话，你就只需要达到6.5就可以，因为学校会自动给你安排一个5-10周的Pre-sessional语言课程。
参考资料：Entry requirements University of Bristol
Q：哪些考点受英国认可？
A：如下，国内共25个受认证考点（也即安全考点）：
| Test centre number | Name of test centre | Address | Test centre type | Exam & Facet |
| CN001 | BC Beijing - BFSU | Beijing Foreign Studies University, West Campus, 19 North Ave., West 3rd Ring Road, Haidian, Beijing, China | Permanent | IELTS (all facets) Life Skills |
| CN001 | BC Beijing - CUEB | Capital University of Economics and Business, Hongmiao Campus of Capital University of Economics and Business, No.2 Jingtaili, Hongmiao, Chaoyangmenwai, Beijing, China | Permanent | IELTS (all facets) |
| CN001 | BC Beijing - GUOSHI | GUOSHI Test Centre, Floor 4, Guoshi Building, No.1, Shangdi 6 Street, Haidian District, Beijing, China | RoW pop-up 1 | IELTS (all facets) Life Skills |
| CN001 | BC Jinan - SDU | Shandong University, No.6 Building, School of Foreign Languages, Hongjialou Campus, NO.5 Hongjialou, Licheng District, Jinan, China | Permanent | IELTS (all facets) Life Skills |
| CN001 | Qilu University of Technology | No 3501, University Road, Changqing District, Jinan, Shandong Province, China | Permanent | IELTS (all facets) |
| CN001 | Harbin Engineering University | Nantong Street No 145, Nangag District, Harbin, China | Permanent | IELTS (all facets) Life Skills |
| CN001 | BC Tianjin | Tianjin University, No.26 Building B, Weijin Road Campus of Tianjin University, China | RoW pop-up 1 | IELTS (all facets) |
| CN001 | BC Xi'an | Shanxi Normal University, No 199 Chang'an South Road, Xi'an, China | Permanent | IELTS (all facets) Life Skills |
| CN001 | BC Shenyang | Liaoning University, No 58 Dao Yi Street, ShenBei New District, Shenyang, China | Permanent | IELTS (all facets) Life Skills |
| CN001 | BC Wuhan | Wuchang Experimental High School, No 48 Huoju Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan, China | Permanent | IELTS (all facets) Life Skills |
| CN001 | BC Zhengzhou | Zhengzhou Institute of Light Industry, No. 5 Dongfeng Road, Zhengzhou, China | Permanent | IELTS (all facets) Life Skills |
| CN002 | BC Fuzhou | Foreign Language Institute, Fujian Normal Univerisity, Shangsan Road, Cangshan District, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China | Permanent | IELTS (all facets) Life Skills |
| CN002 | BC Guangzhou | Building of Arts, South Campus of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, No 178, Waihuan Road East, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Xiaoguwei, Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdon Province, China | Permanent | IELTS (all facets) Life Skills |
| CN002 | BC Guangzhou | British Council Guangzhou, 30th Floor, Teem Tower, 208 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, China | Permanent | IELTS computer based testing |
| CN002 | BC Shenzhen | 11th Floor, Block 4, SEG Science and Technology Park, Huaqiang Road North, Shenzhen, Guangdon Province, China | Permanent | IELTS (all facets) Life Skills |
| CN004 | BC Hangzhou | Zhejiang Jiaoyu Zonghe Building, No. 35 Xue Yuan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China | Permanent | IELTS (all facets) Life Skills |
| CN004 | BC Nanjing | Southeast University, No. 2 Sipailou, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China | Permanent | IELTS (all facets) Life Skills |
| CN004 | BC Nanjing | Southeast University, Jiulonghu Campus, No. 2, Dong Nan Da Xue Road, Nanjing, China | RoW pop-up 1 | IELTS (all facets) Life Skills |
| CN004 | BC Shanghai | Shanghai University of Finance & Economics, No 51, Wudong Road, Shanghai, China | Permanent | IELTS (all facets) Life Skills |
| CN004 | BC Shanghai | 3rd Floor, Fitness Centre, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics,369 Zhong Shan Bei Yi Lu, Shanghai, China | Permanent | IELTS (all facets) Life Skills |
| CN004 | BC Shanghai | British Council Shanghai, Room 01-03/08, 16/F Garden Square 968 West Beijing Road, Shanghai, 200041, China | Permanent | IELTS computer based testing |
| CN172 | BC Chengdu | No 2 Teaching Building,University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No.4, Section 2, North Jianshe Road, Chengdu, 610054, China | Permanent | IELTS (all facets) Life Skills |
| CN172 | BC Chongqing | Hong Wen building, Sichuan International Studies University, Lie Shi Mu, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400031, China | Permanent | IELTS (all facets) Life Skills |
| CN172 | BC Chongqing | British Council Chong Qing, Room 5-7, 28F Metropolitan Oriental Plaza,No. 68 Zourong Rd, Yuzhong District, 400010 Chongqing, China | Permanent | IELTS computer based testing |
| CN172 | BC Kunming | KM-YNUFE-UKVI, No.237, Longquan Road, Kunming | RoW pop-up 1 | IELTS (all facets) |
注：
（1）首都经济贸易大学考点为2015年8月13日新增安全考点
（2）辽宁大学考点在教育部考试中心和IELTS中文官网均未查到，应为新考点，相关数据并未更新
（3）武昌实验中心属于新考点，教育部考试中心未更新其名单，IELTS中文官网已更新
参考资料：Approved Secure English Language Tests and Test Centres from August 2017