Expired IELTS for LEAVE TO ENTER

[pennep]

My wife is in Nepal and she is applying for Leave to Enter as a Spouse of a settled person in October. HO requirement to prove the knowledge of English for Spouse visa is at least CEFR level A1 in speaking and listening. My wife has IELTS overall score of 7, which is well above CEFR level A1. But the certificate is expired by more than a year. Apparently, in Nepal, IELTS exam places are all booked until December.
I have read that expired IELTS certificate is OK for extending Spouse Visas and for settlement. Does it also work for LEAVE TO ENTER too? I hope someone here knows about it..
Thank you in advance.

[WR1]

If your spouse is applying for entry clearance into the UK using form VAF4A, then I'm afraid that the expiry date on the IELTS certificate will apply and it won't be accepted. It's fine to use an expired certificate for ILR and BC purposes and even FLR(M), but not for entry clearance.

Can your spouse not sit another English exam, such as ESOL?

[pennep]

Thank you for your reply.
I just found out that British Council in Nepal conducts Cambridge English Preliminary (PET) exams. I have read that PET is level A2. Could you please confirm it is OK for the application?
Cheers!

[networkers]

Thank you for your reply.
I just found out that British Council in Nepal conducts Cambridge English Preliminary (PET) exams. I have read that PET is level A2. Could you please confirm it is OK for the application?
Cheers!

As per the approved list it @ "https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _07_14.pdf"

[pennep]

Thank you very much for your post.
Cheers