IELTS

I. The IELTS THE BASICS

Click here to listen to an introductory class for IELTS. The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the basic language proficiency test. The test is is designed to assess the language ability of candidates who want to study or work where English is the language of communication. II. The formats of IELTS There are two formats to choose from Academic and General Training. A. The Academic module is for candidates wishing to study at undergraduate or postgraduate levels, and for those seeking professional registration. B. The General Training module is for candidates wishing to migrate to an English speaking country (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK), and for those wishing to train or study at below degree level Both modules cover all four language skills listening, reading, writing and speaking. Everyonetakes the same Listening and Speaking tests. Thereare different Reading and Writing tests for theAcademic and General Training modules. The Listening, Reading and Writing tests must be completed on the same day. There are no breaks between the three written tests. The Speaking test may be taken up to seven days before or after theother three tests. III. The Test Components A. Listening The test taker needs to answer approximately 40 questions in approximately 30 minutes. However, as separate time is not given to the students to answer the questions, they are required to write their answers in question paper itself. Thus, they are given ten minutes time to transfer the answers from the question paper to the answer sheet. B. Reading This section is perhaps the most difficult section in the IELTS. The section contains three passages, each of which is with approximately 12 14 questions. You are given 60 minutes time to answer the forty questions. The difficulty faced by the students is primarily because of variety of questions and the specific ways in which they are to be answered. C. Writing This section consists of two tasks. The Academic and General Training variants of IELTS differ slightly here. for academic training students, the first task is report-writing whereas for General training students, the first task is a letter writing task. In both cases, the second task

is a General Essay which is to be written basing on your knowledge and experience. However, the topics in Academic Module are likely to be academically oriented, but the General essay for General Training module are usually of general interest. D. Speaking The speaking module of IELTS is a personal interview. A qualified and trained examiner will interview you for 11-15 minutes time and allocates some score basing on your performance. The first part of the speaking test is likely to be about topics familiar to you and the later question are mostly analysis-based with a bent towards abstract topics. IV. TEST FORMAT

Skills tested listening

Academic training module

General training module

Listening section common to both tests. 40 questions to be answered in approximately 30 minutes and 10 minutes transfer time. Reading Three Reading passages which of higher difficulty level. 40 questions of different types are to answered in 60 minutes of time Writing Two essays are to written. 1. A report of a given pictorial prompt time suggested 20 minutes Two tasks are to be fulfilled. 1. A letter addressing an issue given in the question prompt time suggested is 20 minutes Three Reading passages which are of lower difficulty level. 40 questions of different types are to be answered in 60 minutes

1. A general essay about a topic of general interest time suggested is 40 minutes

1. A general essay about a topic of general interest time suggested is 40 minutes

speaking Personal interview with the examiner who interviews you for 11-15 minutes and allocates the scores deemed fit for you language proficiency levels.

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