Originally Posted by
JandM
No. INZ officials aren't allowed to accept future intentions as meeting the requirements (for the good reason that life can get in the way and prevent someone from doing whatever they confidently expected to happen), and as you will see on the form, if you're choosing the option for an IELTS, you have to fill in the certificate number and date.
However, you don't have to show evidence of ability in English until you are submitting the ITA, so one way to manage sending in your EOI without waiting for her IELTS could be to tick the "Study for a recognised qualification conducted entirely in English" box. It is perfectly all right to have changed your mind on this by the time the ITA (which is a print-out of the information you have entered on your EOI) comes, and alter it to use the IELTS score instead.
or the pre purchase ESOL option?