What is the difference between IELTS and IELTS-UKVI?
The difference between IELTS and IELTS UKVI is that the latter is a UK government-approved Secure English Language Test (SELT).
This means that IELTS UKVI can be used to prove your English language abilities in support of a UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) application. Students taking pathway programs at the undergraduate level in the UK need to do an IELTS UKVI.