You sit at a desk with the question papers and answer sheets for the Reading, Listening, and Writing tests in an official IELTS test center. The speaking test is carried out face-to-face with a trained IELTS examiner.
You have answer the Reading, Listening, and Writing tests on a computer with the questions presented on the screen in an official IELTS test center. The speaking test is not on the computer and is carried out face-to-face with a trained IELTS examiner.
IELTS Academic is for test-takers who are aspiring to study an Undergraduate or Postgraduate Program or courses in a university/college in English speaking countries and for those who are seeking professional registration in countries such as in the UK.
IELTS General Training is for test takers who wish to migrate to English speaking countries such as UK, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and Ireland and for those who wish to study Secondary education.
IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training for UKVI are designed to meet certain administrative requirements that are specified by the UK Home Office. This test is for candidates who are applying for Tier 1 and Tier 2 Visas.
The actual test is as same as the IELTS test in terms of test format, question type, and scoring. However, the test report forms will be slightly different from those of the regular IELTS test.
IELTS Life Skills test is approved by UKVI as a Secure English Language Test. This test is for candidates who are applying for a ‘family of a settled person’ visa, extension of a ‘family of a settled person’ visa, or for indefinite leave to remain or citizenship.
This test assesses the candidates speaking and listening skills at level A1, A2, or B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
A simultaneous approach of Listening to a recording of native English speakers, and answering the questions. There are 40 questions unevenly spread out in four parts.
The duration of each audio clip is ranges from 2 minutes to 5 minutes. In the Listening Section, you will hear roughly 20 different clips with twenty different voices. The total time for this test to complete varies from 40 to 30 minutes.
The Reading section tests a wide range of Reading skills, including identifying the main idea, reading for specific detail, understanding arguments, recognizing writers’ opinion, and identifying the attitudes and purpose.
The Reading test consists of 40 questions which should be answered in 60 minutes. This test includes three long texts/ passages, which are selected from books, journals, magazines, and newspapers. The content of these texts is appropriate for candidates entering university courses.
The Reading test consists of 40 questions which have to be answered in 60 minutes. This test consists of three sections. Each section consists of one or more texts, which are taken from books, magazines, newspapers, notices, advertisements, company handbooks, and guidelines. The content of these texts is similar to what a candidate encounters daily in an English-speaking environment.
The Writing test consists of two tasks that should be completed in 60 minutes. The First task is different for IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training, while the second task is the same.
The speaking test assesses your use of spoken English. The duration of this test is 11-14 minutes.
This test will be conducted face to face by a certified IELTS examiner. The entire test will be recorded for later assessment.
This test has three parts:
Part -1 (4- 5 minutes): The examiner will ask you general questions, such as what is your favorite food.
Part-2: The examiner will give you a cue card( Topic card ).You will have to speak about the topic on the card. You will have one minute to prepare before speaking for up to two minutes.
Part-3: The examiner will ask further questions about the topic in Part 2. This part lasts between 4 to 5 minutes.
This section has 40 questions. Each correct response is awarded one mark. Score out of 40 are converted to IELTS nine-band score, rounded to nearest whole or half band.
This section has 40 questions. Each correct response is awarded one mark. Score out of 40 are converted to IELTS nine-band score, rounded to nearest whole or half band.
The examiner rates the tasks on certain assessment criteria:
For each of the four assessment criteria, the examiner awards a nine-band score. The criteria are weighted equally, and the score on the task is the average.
The examiner rates the response on certain assessment criteria:
For each of the four assessment criteria, the examiner awards a nine-band score. The criteria are weighted equally, and the speaking score is the average.
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