• IELTS Academic and
• IELTS General Training

Both of these types have a difference in the sense of the Applicants.

For Example, the IELTS Academic test will Consist of Candidates applying for higher education or professional registration in an English speaking environment. This Exam will generally determine If Someone is Capable enough to begin studying or training in their specific Environment. Another One is IELTS General Training, It will Consist of Those IELTS Candidates who are going to English speaking countries for secondary education, work experience or training programs. It is also a mandatory requirement for migration to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK. The test focuses on basic survival skills in a broad social and workplace contexts.

TOPICS OF IELTS TESTS

THE TOTAL TIME TO COMPLETE EXAM WOULD BE 2 HOURS 45 MINUTES.

IELTS TESTS WILL FOCUS ON FOUR KEYS

YOU CAN CONSIDER IELTS AS A HIGH-STAKES ENGLISH TEST FOR STUDY, MIGRATION OR WORK

TEST FORMAT

IELTS Listening Test

The IELTS Listening test will take about 30 minutes, and you will have an extra 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet. The Listening test is the same for both IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training modules.

You will listen to four recorded texts, monologues and conversations by a range of native speakers, and write their answers to a series of questions. These include questions which test the ability to understand main ideas and detailed factual information, ability to understand the opinions and attitudes of speakers, ability to understand the purpose of what is said and ability to follow the development of ideas. A variety of voices and native-speaker accents are used and you will hear each section only once.

The IELTS Listening test consists of four sections:

Section 1: A conversation between two people set in an everyday social context, e.g. a conversation in an accommodation agency.

Section 2: A monologue set in an everyday social context, e.g. a speech about local facilities.

Section 3: A conversation between up to four people set in an educational or training context, e.g. a university tutor and a student discussing an assignment.

Section 4: A monologue on an academic subject, e.g. a university lecture.

IELTS Reading Test

The IELTS Reading test will take about 60 minutes. It consists of 40 questions. A variety of question types is used in order to test a wide range of reading skills. These include reading for gist, reading for main ideas, reading for detail, skimming, understanding logical argument, recognising writers’ opinions, attitudes and purpose.

IELTS Academic Reading Test:

The IELTS Academic Reading test includes three long texts which range from the descriptive and factual to the discursive and analytical. The texts are authentic and are taken from books, journals, magazines and newspapers. These have been selected for a non-specialist audience but are recognizably appropriate for anyone entering undergraduate or postgraduate courses or seeking professional registration.

IELTS General Training Reading Test:

The IELTS General Training Reading test includes three passages with tasks. It requires you to read extracts from books, magazines, newspapers, notices, advertisements, company handbooks and guidelines. These are materials you are likely to encounter on a daily basis in an English speaking environment.

IELTS Writing Test

The IELTS Writing test will take 60 minutes.

IELTS Academic Writing Test:

The IELTS Academic Writing Test includes two tasks. Topics are of general interest to, and suitable for anyone entering undergraduate or postgraduate studies or seeking professional registration.

Task 1: You will be presented with a graph, table, chart or diagram and you will be asked to describe, summarize or explain the information in your own words. You may be asked to describe and explain data, describe the stages of a process, how something works or describe an object or event.

Task 2: You will be asked to write an essay in response to a point of view, argument or problem. *Responses to both tasks must be written in a formal style.

IELTS General Training Writing Test:

The IELTS General Training Writing test Writing includes two tasks, which are based on topics of general interest.

Task 1: You will be presented with a situation and asked to write a letter requesting information or explaining the situation. The letter may be personal, semi-formal or formal in style.

Task 2: You will be asked to write an essay in response to a point of view, argument or problem. The essay can be slightly more personal in style than the Academic Writing Task 2 essay.

IELTS Speaking Test

Speaking Skills test will take 11 to 14 minutes (The speaking test is the same for both IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training.)

IELTS Speaking test is a face-to-face interview, which will take about 11 to 14 minutes. The Speaking test is designed to assess your use of spoken English. Every test is recorded.

The Speaking test consists of three parts:

Task 1: You will be asked to answer general questions about yourself and a range of familiar topics, such as your home, family, work, studies and interests. This part lasts between 4 and 5 minutes.

Task 2: You will be given a card and you will be asked to talk about a particular topic. You will have one minute to prepare before speaking for up to two minutes. The examiner then asks you one or two questions on the same topic to finish this part of the test.

Task 3: You will be asked further questions connected to the topic in Part 2. These questions give you an opportunity to discuss more abstract issues and ideas. This part lasts between four and five minutes