IELTS
IELTS – International English Language Testing System
What is the IELTS Examination?
IELTS is the International English Language Testing System that tests English proficiency skills across the globe. Conducting 1.9 million tests in 2012, IELTS is the world’s most widespread high-stakes English test for work, study, and migration.
IELTS tests are held in over 800 centres with tests up to four times a month. IELTS esteems international diversity and is fair to anyone who sits the test, irrespective of nationality.
Who conducts the IELTS Examination?
The IELTS Test is jointly owned by three respectable, international official bodies: British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia, and Cambridge English Language Assessment.
What is the setup of the Exam?
You can select from two types of IELTS test: Academic or General Training, depending on whether you prefer to study, work, or migrate. Both segments are made up of four parts – Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. IELTS results are categorized on the inimitable IELTS 9-band score.
IELTS Exam Pattern
ACADEMIC:
| Modules | Sections | Questions | Time |
| Listening | 4 | 40 questions( 10 questions in each section) |
30 minutes* +10 minutes(10 minutes to transfer answer to answer sheets*) |
| Reading |
3 (Passages) |
40 |
60 minutes |
| Writing |
Task 1: Report(At least 150 words) Task 2: Essay(Atleast 250 words)
|
60 minutes
|
|
| Speaking |
3 parts |
11-14 minutes |
GENERAL
| Modules | Sections | Questions | Time |
| Listening | 4 | 40 questions( 10 questions in each section) |
30 minutes* +10 minutes(10 minutes to transfer answer to answer sheets*)
|
| Reading-General Training Academic |
3 (Passages) |
40 |
60 minutes |
| Writing-General Training Academic |
Task 1:Letter(Atleast 150 words) Task 2:Essay(Atleast 250 words)
|
60 minutes
|
|
| Speaking |
|
11-14 minutes |
Which IELTS Module is to be taken?
The Academic Segment is taken by those candidates who wish to pursue higher education abroad. The admission to undergraduate and postgraduate studies is centered on the result or score of the IELTS test.
The General Segment is typically for those applicants who desire to migrate overseas for settlement or work options.
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