据报道称，雅思考试人数在去年已超过30万，社会各界对雅思考试的关注度也与日俱增，那么雅思考试的目的性与合理性在哪里呢?有多少考生仔细探讨过这个问题呢?首先让我们跟着朗阁海外考试研究中心的专家们一起来看一下，雅思官网对于雅思的介绍：

　　IELTS, the international English Language Testing System, is designed to assess the language ability of candidates who needs to study or work where English is the language of communication.

　　IELTS is recognized by universities and employers in many countries, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the USA. It is also recognized by professional bodies, immigration authorities and other government agencies.

　　IELTS is jointly managed by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL), British Council and IDP: IELTS Australia. IELTS Australia. IELTS conforms to the highest international standards of language assessment. It covers the four language skills--------listening, reading, writing and speaking.

　　国际英语语言测试系统(International English Language Testing System,即IELTS, 俗称雅思)是受广泛认可的语言评估系统，其目的是为了测试准备进入英语国家学习或到英语国家参加非学术培训，工作或移民人士的英语水平。由于雅思的题目是偏向于英国教育思维的，我们都知道英国教育的主要特点在于严谨，因此对于学生在学术上的要求非常高，那么雅思考试和海外留学的学术学习生活有什么联系呢?雅思考试的目的在于测试英语学习者的语言能力，以了解考生能否有能力在国外生活和学习。以下是具体分析内容：

　　English---1. Survival English (在平日生活中运用英语的能力)