IELTS
International English
Language Testing
System
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WHY IELTS?
HIGHER STUDIES
NATURALISATION & IMMIGRATION
PROFESSIONAL JOBS
WHO CAN TAKE IELTS?
ONE WITH AGE 16 YEARS OR ABOVE.
ONE WITH A VALID PASSPORT
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COUNTRIES WHICH RECOGNISE
IELTS
AUSTRALIA
NEW ZEALAND
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
Various other commonwealth
countries
USA
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WHO ADMINISTERS IELTS?
IELTS
University of Cambridge
Local Examination Syndicate
BRITISH COUNCIL - UK IDP - Australia
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TEST CENTERS
IN NORTH INDIA
TEST CENTER FREQUENCY
NEW DELHI TWICE A MONTH
CHANDIGARH TWICE A MONTH
JALANDHAR ONCE A MONTH
JAIPUR ONCE A MONTH
LUDHIANA ONCE A MONTH
BHOPAL ONCE IN TWO MONTHS
LUCKNOW ONCE IN TWO MONTHS
AMRITSAR ONCE A MONTH
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TEST TYPES
GENERAL TRAINING
FOR IMMIGRATION
ACADEMIC
FOR HIGHER STUDIES
FOR PROFESSIONAL WORK VISAS
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TEST STRUCTURE
IELTS
LISTENING
READING WRITING SPEAKING
COMPREHENSION
COMPREHENSION SECTION SECTION
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LISTENING
TIME ALLOWED 30 MIN. + 10 MIN.
PROCEDURE FIRST MODULE OF THE TEST
CASSETTE IS PLAYED
INDIVIDUAL HEAD PHONES ARE PROVIDED
ATTEMPTING QUESTIONS FROM THE BOOKLET
TRANSFERING ANSWERS (USING PENCIL ONLY)
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS 40 QUESTIONS DISTRIBUTED OVER 4 SECTIONS
STRUCTURE SECTION 1 – Conversation on a social/ semi-official
topic
SECTION 2 – A monologue about a social topic
SECTION 3 – Conversation on between 2-4 speakers
about an academic topic
SECTION 4 – A university-style presentation of an
academic topic by one speaker
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READING
TIME ALLOWED 60 MIN.
PROCEDURE SECOND MODULE OF THE TEST
ATTEMPTING QUESTIONS FROM THE
BOOKLET AFTER READING THE UNSEEN
PASSAGES
TRANSFERING ANSWERS (No extra time
provided)
ONLY PENCIL IS ALLOWED
NUMBER OF 40 QUESTIONS DISTRIBUTED OVER 3 SECTIONS
QUESTIONS
QUESTION TYPES T/F/NG, HEADINGS, MCQs, SENTENCE
COMPLETION, MATCHING etc.
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ACADEMIC READING
VS
GENERAL TRAINING READING
ACADEMIC GENERAL
TRAINING
READING THREE PASSAGES FORM THREE PASSAGES FROM
MAGAZINES, JOURNALS OR NOTICES, ADS,
PASSAGES NEWSPAPERS MAGAZINES & BOOKS
PASSAGES FOCUSED ON ACADEMIC PASSAGES FOCUSED ON
ISSUES SOCIAL ISSUES
DIFFICULTY COMPARATIVELY DIFFICULT EASIER
LEVEL
TIME ALLOWED 60 MIN. 60 MIN.
NUMBER OF 40 40
QUESTIONS
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WRITING
TIME ALLOWED 60 MIN.
PROCEDURE THIRD MODULE OF THE TEST
TWO WRITING TASKS OF SPECIFIED
WORD LIMITS TO BE COMPLETED
OPTION OF USING A PEN OR A PENCIL
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ACADEMIC WRITING
VS
GENERAL TRAINING WRITING
ACADEMIC GENERAL TRAINING
FORMAT OF INTERPRETING AND WRITING A LETTER
QUESTIONS DESCRIBING A GRAPH/CHART
GIVING AN OPINION OR
GIVING AN OPINION OR SUGGESTING A SOLUTION TO A
SUGGESTING A SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM
PROBLEM
DIFFICULTY MORE DIFFICULT EASIER
LEVEL
TIME ALLOWED 60 MIN. 60 MIN.
WORD LIMIT 150 WORDS FOR GRAPH/CHART 150 WORDS FOR GRAPH/CHART
250 WORDS FOR ESSAY 250 WORDS FOR ESSAY
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SPEAKING
TIME ALLOWED 10 TO 15 MIN.
PROCEDURE ONE TO ONE INTERVIEW
ENTIRE CONVERSATION IS RECORDED
STRUCTURE INTRODUCTION AND INTERVIEW
TOPIC CARD
EXTENDED QUESTIONS ON TOPIC CARD /
DISCUSSION
WHAT IS GRAMMAR
FLUENCY
ASSESSED
PRONUNCIATION
VOCABULARY
BODY LANGUAGE
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