Sunday, 15 August 2021 (YJC)_ Due to lockdown which took effect as of Sunday, English language exams for international students are postponed.
Due to the total lockdown which is announced by Iranian authorities and is took effect as of Sunday, English language exams for international students including the IELTS and TOEFL are postponed.
Previously on Saturday, The National Task Force for Fighting Covid-19 announced a total lockdown from today until August 27.
Therefore, there will be a travel ban in place between provinces and that is the reason why he Iranian National Organization for Educational Testing (Sanjesh) announced that English language exams for international students including the IELTS and TOEFL are postponed while the restrictions and the lockdown are in place.
According to a statement released by the Sanjesh, “the TOEFL, GRE General, GRE Subject, IELTS, Life Skills, UKVI are not held in Iran until further notice in accordance with the decisions made by the health officials and in co-ordination with ETS and ITP.”
“The above-mentioned exams that were scheduled to be held between August 16 to August 21, 2021,” the statement read and announced the revised dates for postponed exams will be later announced by the Sanjesh.
Today, The Iranian Health Ministry spokesperson announced that “36,736 COVID-19 infections and 620 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours” the spox said while adding that “This brings the total number of cases to more than 4,425,821.”
Moreover, The health ministry public relations warned that 359 cities are rated red, 59 cities are orange, and 30 cities are yellow.