WHY IELTS?TEST MODULESTEST FORMATS

OVERVIEW

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WHY IELTS?

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IELTSUNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

ESOL EXAMINATION

BRITISH COUNCIL IDP

IELTS test is valid for 2 yearsBand scores vary from 1-9Scores are awared in all sections LWRS

No negative marking in any module

Test results

Band 9--Expert UserBand 8-- Very Good UserBand 7--Good UserBand 6--Competent UserBand 5--Modest UserBand 4--limited UserBand 3--Extremely Limited UserBand 2--Intermittent UserBand 1--Non User

Band scores

IELTSAcademicGeneral

Test modules

Test formats

Listening(30 minutes)

Academic reading

(60 minutes)

Academic writing

(60 minutes)

General reading(60 minutes)

General writing(60 minutes)

Speaking(11-15 minutes)

Questions: 40 Timings : 30 minutes+10 minutes(to transfer

answers) Sections :A,B,C,D Each section :Contains 10 Questions Question types :multiple choice ,maps/ plan/diagram labelling,flow charts, form and note completion,table completion,matching, summary completion,sentence and short.

LISTENING TEST

Timing: 60 minutes Questions : 40 items Test parts :contains 3 sections Sections: contains 13-14 items in each Types of questions :multiple choice ,identifying

information(true/false/not given), identifying writer, view/claims(yes/no/not given) , matching (information, headings,features,sentence endings), sentence completion,note completion,table completion

READING TEST

Academic reading contains 3 comprehensionThese are furthur divided into 13-14 questions in

each section.Comprehension taken from journals, magazines

and newspapers

Academic reading

General readings also contain 3 passagesFirst section topics are related to advertisement

for holidays inns, general interestSecond to work related issuesLast section contains long text on any general

topic

General reading

Timings : 60 minutes Questions : 2 Parts : 1 & 2 Part 1: Candidates are required to write the

content in 150 words Part 2 : Candidates are required to write atleast

250 words.

Writing test

Task 1 :Presents a table,graph,chart or diagramsCandidates must describe and explain the given data in 150 words• Task 2 :Write an essay according to the givenexplaination and give your opinion,argument or problemResponse for both task should be written in formal style

Academic writing

Task 1 : Candidates have to write a letter on the given situation. The letter maybe personal,formal or semiformal in style.

Task 2 : Write an essay I response to a point of view, argument or problem. The essay can be more personal in style than academic.

General writing test

Timing : 11-14 minutesTasks : face to face interview with examiner.Test is recorded.Parts : 3Part 1: general questions related to everyday lifePart 2 : cue card-topic given with hints and candidate have to speak atleast for 2 minutes Part 3 : examiner ask questions related to cue card.

Speaking test

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