1989 ? IELTS (the International English Language Testing System) first became operational, and globally managed by the British Council, IELTS Australia and Cambridge ESOL. International English Language Testing System （IELTS，國(guó)際英語(yǔ) 語(yǔ)言測(cè)試系統(tǒng)）開(kāi)始投入運(yùn)作，國(guó)際上由英國(guó)文化協(xié)會(huì)，劍橋大學(xué)考試委員會(huì)和澳大利亞國(guó)際 教育開(kāi)發(fā)署三方共同合作、管理。
1995 ? Modifications to IELTS were introduced: Academic and General Training modules were adopted for both Reading and Writing sections; measures implemented to gather data on test performance and candidate background to ensure fairness and effectively monitor users.推出一系列重 要的改革措施：將閱讀與寫(xiě)作部分精簡(jiǎn)為學(xué)術(shù)類和培訓(xùn)類兩種類別；引入措施來(lái)收集、監(jiān)測(cè)考 生的個(gè)人信息和測(cè)試表現(xiàn)，以確?？荚嚨墓叫?。
1999 ? Immigration offices from Canada, Australia and New Zealand start to use IELTS as language requirement for immigration. 加拿大、澳大利亞以及新西蘭移民局均采用IELTS作為其移民 申請(qǐng)的語(yǔ)言要求。
2001 ? The revised format of the Speaking test was successfully introduced world-wide in July 2001. 2001年7月，口語(yǔ)部分采用新題型。
? Over 200,000 candidates sat for IELTS test world-wide. In China, candidature number reached 57,000. 全球考生數(shù)超過(guò)200,000, 中國(guó)考生數(shù)突破57,000。
2003 ? Online verification service was launched for receiving institutions. 雅思考試認(rèn)可和接收機(jī)構(gòu)可以在線查詢申請(qǐng)者的IELTS成績(jī)。
2004 ? IELTS official website www.ielts.org was launched to provide information and resources to candidates and teachers. IELTS全球官方網(wǎng)站 www.ielts.org 正式上線。
? On behalf of China IELTS Network, British Council and China National Educational Examinations Authority signed an agreement to jointly manage IELTS tests in China. 英國(guó)文化協(xié)會(huì)代表中國(guó)雅思網(wǎng)絡(luò)與中國(guó)國(guó)家教育部考試中心正式簽署 了在中國(guó)合作舉辦IELTS考試的協(xié)議。
2005 ? New assessment criteria for the Writing Test became operational from January 2005. 2005年1月，寫(xiě)作部分推出 新的評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。
? NEEA and British Council introduced online test registration and national call centre. 教育部考試中心和英國(guó)使館文化教育處聯(lián)合推出雅 思考試網(wǎng)上報(bào)名系統(tǒng)和全國(guó)服務(wù)熱線。
? Computer-based IELTS test is introduced in a few countries world-wide. 雅思考試的機(jī)考模式在全球一些國(guó)家推出。
2006 ? Candidates are able to send the TRF through electronic extra TRF services. 雅思成績(jī)的接受機(jī)構(gòu)將可以通過(guò)電子形式接受考生額外成績(jī)單。
? IELTS global recognition system launched. IELTS全球認(rèn)可機(jī)構(gòu)搜索引擎啟動(dòng)，方便 考生查詢認(rèn)可機(jī)構(gòu)及分?jǐn)?shù)要求。
? Rules that prevented candidates from re-taking IELTS within 90 days were removed. 取消“90天不得重考”的規(guī)定。
2007 ? To make IELTS Band Score more informative, half-band for writing and speaking introduced. 雅思考試引入寫(xiě)作、口語(yǔ)的半分制，更加精確和客觀地反映考生英語(yǔ)水 平。
2008 ? Introduced revised speaking pronunciation assessment scale. 推出新的口試考試發(fā)音評(píng)估量表，更精確地反映考生發(fā)音水平。
? Including the Ivy League schools, there are over 2,000 institutions in the US that recognise IELTS. 獲得8所美國(guó)常青藤聯(lián)盟的認(rèn)可，共有超過(guò)2000所美國(guó)院校認(rèn)可雅思成 績(jī)。
? More than 1.2 million candidates sat IELTS globally and the candidature in mainland China reached over 260,000; becoming the leading English test in China and the world for overseas study, work and immigration. 全球超過(guò) 1,200,000考生參加雅思考試，中國(guó)考生數(shù)超過(guò)260,000。雅思考試成為留學(xué)、海外就職和移民 類英語(yǔ)考試的領(lǐng)跑者。
1995 ? Modifications to IELTS were introduced: Academic and General Training modules were adopted for both Reading and Writing sections; measures implemented to gather data on test performance and candidate background to ensure fairness and effectively monitor users.推出一系列重 要的改革措施：將閱讀與寫(xiě)作部分精簡(jiǎn)為學(xué)術(shù)類和培訓(xùn)類兩種類別；引入措施來(lái)收集、監(jiān)測(cè)考 生的個(gè)人信息和測(cè)試表現(xiàn)，以確?？荚嚨墓叫?。
1999 ? Immigration offices from Canada, Australia and New Zealand start to use IELTS as language requirement for immigration. 加拿大、澳大利亞以及新西蘭移民局均采用IELTS作為其移民 申請(qǐng)的語(yǔ)言要求。
2001 ? The revised format of the Speaking test was successfully introduced world-wide in July 2001. 2001年7月，口語(yǔ)部分采用新題型。
? Over 200,000 candidates sat for IELTS test world-wide. In China, candidature number reached 57,000. 全球考生數(shù)超過(guò)200,000, 中國(guó)考生數(shù)突破57,000。
2003 ? Online verification service was launched for receiving institutions. 雅思考試認(rèn)可和接收機(jī)構(gòu)可以在線查詢申請(qǐng)者的IELTS成績(jī)。
2004 ? IELTS official website www.ielts.org was launched to provide information and resources to candidates and teachers. IELTS全球官方網(wǎng)站 www.ielts.org 正式上線。
? On behalf of China IELTS Network, British Council and China National Educational Examinations Authority signed an agreement to jointly manage IELTS tests in China. 英國(guó)文化協(xié)會(huì)代表中國(guó)雅思網(wǎng)絡(luò)與中國(guó)國(guó)家教育部考試中心正式簽署 了在中國(guó)合作舉辦IELTS考試的協(xié)議。
2005 ? New assessment criteria for the Writing Test became operational from January 2005. 2005年1月，寫(xiě)作部分推出 新的評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。
? NEEA and British Council introduced online test registration and national call centre. 教育部考試中心和英國(guó)使館文化教育處聯(lián)合推出雅 思考試網(wǎng)上報(bào)名系統(tǒng)和全國(guó)服務(wù)熱線。
? Computer-based IELTS test is introduced in a few countries world-wide. 雅思考試的機(jī)考模式在全球一些國(guó)家推出。
2006 ? Candidates are able to send the TRF through electronic extra TRF services. 雅思成績(jī)的接受機(jī)構(gòu)將可以通過(guò)電子形式接受考生額外成績(jī)單。
? IELTS global recognition system launched. IELTS全球認(rèn)可機(jī)構(gòu)搜索引擎啟動(dòng)，方便 考生查詢認(rèn)可機(jī)構(gòu)及分?jǐn)?shù)要求。
? Rules that prevented candidates from re-taking IELTS within 90 days were removed. 取消“90天不得重考”的規(guī)定。
2007 ? To make IELTS Band Score more informative, half-band for writing and speaking introduced. 雅思考試引入寫(xiě)作、口語(yǔ)的半分制，更加精確和客觀地反映考生英語(yǔ)水 平。
2008 ? Introduced revised speaking pronunciation assessment scale. 推出新的口試考試發(fā)音評(píng)估量表，更精確地反映考生發(fā)音水平。
? Including the Ivy League schools, there are over 2,000 institutions in the US that recognise IELTS. 獲得8所美國(guó)常青藤聯(lián)盟的認(rèn)可，共有超過(guò)2000所美國(guó)院校認(rèn)可雅思成 績(jī)。
? More than 1.2 million candidates sat IELTS globally and the candidature in mainland China reached over 260,000; becoming the leading English test in China and the world for overseas study, work and immigration. 全球超過(guò) 1,200,000考生參加雅思考試，中國(guó)考生數(shù)超過(guò)260,000。雅思考試成為留學(xué)、海外就職和移民 類英語(yǔ)考試的領(lǐng)跑者。