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IELTS Academic Test Overview

IELTS is an English language test that assesses listening, reading, writing and speaking skills. It has two test formats - Academic and General Training. The test consists of four sections - listening (40 minutes), reading (60 minutes), writing (60 minutes) and speaking (11-14 minutes). Test takers are scored on a band scale from 1 to 9 to determine their level of English proficiency.

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IELTS Academic Test Overview

IELTS is an English language test that assesses listening, reading, writing and speaking skills. It has two test formats - Academic and General Training. The test consists of four sections - listening (40 minutes), reading (60 minutes), writing (60 minutes) and speaking (11-14 minutes). Test takers are scored on a band scale from 1 to 9 to determine their level of English proficiency.

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Introduction to

IELTS
(academic only)

www.ielts.org
Overview
1. What is IELTS?
2. Test format
3. Scoring

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I. WHAT IS IELTS?
International English Language Testing System

• Four Skills Test – Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking

• 2 modules – Academic and General Training

• Pen and paper delivery, the face-to-face Speaking test

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II. Test Format
Total time = 2 hours 45 minutes

Listening
4 Sections, 40 Questions (40 Minutes)

Academic Reading
3 Sections, 40 Questions (60 Minutes)

Academic Writing
2 Tasks (60 Minutes)

Speaking
1:1 Oral Interview (11-14 Minutes)

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Listening Test format
TIME ALLOWED 30 min. + 10 min.
• The first module of the test
• Cassette is played
PROCEDURE • Individual headphones are provided
• Attempting questions from the booklet
• Transferring answers (10 mins, using pencil only)
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS 40 questions distributed over 4 sections

• SECTION 1 – conversation on a social/ semi-official topic


• SECTION 2 – A monologue about a social topic
• SECTION 3 – conversation between 2-4 speakers about an
STRUCTURE
academic topic
• SECTION 4 – A university-style presentation of an academic
topic (a lecture) by one speaker

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Reading Test format
TIME ALLOWED 60 min.

• The second module of the test


• Texts are taken from books, magazines, journals, and
PROCEDURE
newspapers
• Transferring answers (no extra time provided)

NUMBER OF QUESTIONS 40 questions distributed over 3 sections

QUESTION TYPES T/f/ng, headings, sentence completion, matching, etc.

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Writing Test format
TIME ALLOWED 60 min.

• The third module of the test


PROCEDURE • Two writing tasks of specified word limits are to be completed
• Option of using a pen or a pencil

• Task 1 (20mins): a descriptive report of a graph/chart/table/diagram,


150 words
TASK TYPES
• Task 2 (40 mins): a 250-word essay in response to an opinion or a
problem.

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Speaking Test format
TIME ALLOWED 10 to 15 min.

• One-to-one interview
PROCEDURE
• The entire conversation is recorded

• Part 1 (4-5 mins): Introduction and interview


STRUCTURE • Part 2 (1-3 mins including preparation): Individual talk
• Part 3 (4-5 mins): Discussion topics

• Grammar
• Fluency
WHAT IS ASSESSED • Pronunciation
• Vocabulary
• Body language

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III. Scoring
9 Expert User
8 Very Good User
7 Good User
6 Competent User
5 Modest User
4 Limited User
3 Extremely Limited User
2 Intermittent User
1 Non User
0 Did Not Attempt the Test

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www.ielts.org Introduction to IELTS (academic only)
www.ielts.org Overview 1. What is IELTS? 2. Test format 3. Scoring
www.ielts.org BetterThink Learning Systems I. WHAT IS IELTS? International English Language Testing System • Four Skills Tes
www.ielts.org Speaking 1:1 Oral Interview (11-14 Minutes) Academic Writing 2 Tasks (60 Minutes) Academic Reading 3 Sections,
www.ielts.org Listening Test format TIME ALLOWED 30 min. + 10 min. PROCEDURE • The first module of the test • Cassette is pl
www.ielts.org Reading Test format TIME ALLOWED 60 min. PROCEDURE • The second module of the test • Texts are taken from boo
www.ielts.org Writing Test format TIME ALLOWED 60 min. PROCEDURE • The third module of the test • Two writing tasks of sp
www.ielts.org Speaking Test format TIME ALLOWED 10 to 15 min. PROCEDURE • One-to-one interview • The entire conversation is
www.ielts.org III. Scoring 9 Expert User 8 Very Good User 7 Good User 6 Competent User 5 Modest User 4 Limited User 3 Extre

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