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IELTS
It’s divided into four main sections: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. Here’s a brief overview of each component:
The IELTS test is scored on a band scale from 1 to 9, with each section receiving a separate score. The overall band score is the average of these four scores. The test is used for academic, professional, and immigration purposes and is recognized by institutions and governments around the world.
Reading
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Format: 3 sections, 40 questions (Academic and General Training differ)
- Academic Training: Texts from books, journals, and newspapers
- General Training: Everyday materials like ads and workplace documents
- Purpose: Checks your ability to write clearly and logically
Writing
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Format: 2 tasks
- Academic: Describe information from a chart or diagram and write an essay giving your opinion;
- General Training: Write a letter and an essay.
- Purpose: Checks your ability to write clearly and logically
Speaking
- Duration: 11–14 minutes
- Format: Face-to-face interview
- Part 1: General questions
- Part 2: Discussion related to the topic
Part 3: Talk on a topic for 1–2 minutes
Listening
- Duration: 30 minutes
- Format: 4 sections, 40 questions (same for all)
- Content: Conversations and monologues in various situations
- Purpose: Tests ability to understand spoken English
