IELTS
structure
The total IELTS test lasts
for 2 hours and 45 minutes. The Listening part consists of 40 questions that
you have to complete in 30 minutes. The Academic Reading part consists of 40
questions and you have 60 minutes. The Academic Writing part requires that you
complete two writing tasks within 60 minutes. The Speaking part takes between
11 and 14 minutes to complete and has three parts. During the speaking part you
will have a face-to-face conversation with an examiner.
What is the IELTS test?
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
is a British examination which assesses the English language proficiency
of people who want to study or work where English is used as the language of
communication.
Structure and Scoring
IELTS has
two versions: Academic and General Training. Everybody takes the same Listening
and speaking components, but the Reading and Writing components differ. Listening, Reading and Writing tests are taken on the same day.
The Speaking test will either be after a
break on the same day as the other three tests, or up to seven days earlier or
later. This will depend on your test center.
1. Listening
Format: 40 questions
Topic: Listening to four recorded
texts and writing answers
Time: 30 minutes
Score: 1–9
2. Reading
Format: 40 questions
Topic: Content differ between the
Academic and General Training exams
Time: 60 minutes
Score: 1–9
3. Writing
Format: 2 Tasks (150-250 words)
Topic: Document description or
situation explanation, Argumentative essay
Time: 60 minutes
Score: 1–9
4. Speaking
Format: 3 Tasks
Topic: General questions, Talk
about a specific topic, Discussion about abstract ideas and issue
Time: 60 minutes
Score: 1–9
Overall
score: 1-9
The scale
corresponds to specified competences in English: 1 = non user 5 = modest user 7
= good user 9 = expert user
Registration
Register for
the test several months before the test date. The fastest way to register
is online on www.ielts.org.
Testing
and Score Reporting
IELTS is
provided at 900 locations around the world. Test fees vary by country.
The test score is available 13 days after the test date. Only one official copy
of your score report is issued. Up to five copies of your score may be reported
to institutions of your choice for free. The score is valid for two years.
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