IELTS, International English Language Testing System, consists of four modules: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing and takes two hours and 45 minutes to complete. Here are IELTS details:
One Listening module, consisting
of 40 questions with approximately 30 minutes in total, includes
multiple choice, short-answer questions, completion and matching tasks,
and diagram labeling. The recording is played only once, but you are
allowed to read the questions beforehand. You will be given an extra ten
minutes at the end of the test to transfer your answer onto the answer
sheet. You should be error-free both spelling and grammar for a score on
the IELTS nine-band scale.
One Reading module is broken down into
two modules: either Academic or General Training Reading. All types
include multiple choice, short-answer questions, completion and matching
tasks, and True/False/Not Given. The passages are taken from magazines,
journals, books and newspapers, and the topics are of general interest.
You must write your answer onto the answer sheet with error-free, but
there is no extra time for this. You will have 40 minutes to complete
this module.
One Writing module includes 2 tasks with 60 minutes
to complete. In task 1, If you are willing to take the General IELTS
Exam, then you must write a letter. The letter designed depends on the
prompt given: formal, semi formal, or informal style. On contrary, the
Academic Exam gives you a diagram or table of some kind, and you have to
consider a set of report writing with 150 words. Task 1 will have 20
minutes to complete including plan, write, and revise. Next, In task 2,
you are given prompt dealing with a current issue, and you should
present and justify argument onto an essay with 250 words. To Plan,
write, and revise your essay in 40 minutes are you recommended.
One
Speaking module comes from one-to-one interview broken down into three
parts. In the Part 1 (4-5 minutes), the examiner will ask a number of
general questions: Introduce yourself, say where you come from, and talk
about such topics as your family or home, your country or city, your
job or studies, your interests or hobbies. Next, in the Part 2, you are
given a card outlining particular topic with one minute to prepare
(making note) if you wish. in this part, you will have 3-4 minutes to
complete. In the last part, You have two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)
with the examiner asking questions linked to the part 2. IELTS can be
taken at test centres in over 100 countries. Test dates are fixed, and
the test are normally available throughout the year in most areas.
Further information and a list of local centres is available on the
IELTS website.
