what is ielts.pptx

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. IELTS is the

shortened form of

International EnglishLanguage Testing

System, distinct from

other English-language

exams. But it is also astandard test of

English administered

by the University of

Cambridge, the British

Council and IDP

Education in Australia.


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. It was established in the

year 1989 and since then

IELTS has become the mostpopular English language

proficiency testing system.

IELTS provides a profile of a

candidate's English

proficiency which might be

required by universities,

colleges, employers,

professional bodies and

immigration authorities.

Over 2 million candidates

take IELTS exams each year.

IELTS is a very popular

English language proficiency

test for higher education &


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More than 700,000

people a year are now

using IELTS to open

doors throughout the

English-speaking world

and beyond. The test is

taken every year across

120 countries, and is oneof the fastest growing

English language tests in

the world, and sets the

standard in integrity,

research and innovative.


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It measures ability to

communicate inEnglish across all

four language skills

listening, reading,

writing and speaking

for people who

intend to study or

work where Englishis the language of

communication.

There are two

versions of the IELTS


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Academic- to study at

an English-speaking

university. The tasks are

normally about the

higher learning

environment. The

Academic Version is

intended for those who

want to enroll in

universities and other

institutions of higher

education and forprofessionals such as

medical doctors and

nurses who want to study

or practise in an English-s eakin countr .


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General Training- for workexperience or immigrationpurposes. The GeneralTraining Version is intended

for those planning toundertake non-academictraining or to gain workexperience, or forimmigration purposes. Thetasks in the General Training

test are normally aboutworkplace, general life orsocial situations. The IELTSTest takes 2 hours and 45

minutes and is divided intothe following sections


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Listening- 4 sections (40questions) - 30 minutes + 10

Answer Transfer. The modulecomprises four sections of

increasing difficulty. It takes 40minutes: 30 - for testing, plus 10for transferring the answers to ananswer sheet. Each section, whichcan be either a monologue ordialogue, begins with a shortintroduction telling thecandidates about the situationand the speakers. Then they havesome time to look through thequestions. The first three sectionshave a break in the middleallowing candidates to look at the

remaining questions. Each sectionis heard only once. At the end ofthis section students are given 10minutes to transfer their answersto an answer sheet.


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Writing- 2 tasks (of atleast 150 and 250 words) -60 minutes In the

Academic module, thereare two tasks: in Task 1candidates describe adiagram, graph, process orchart, and in Task 2 they

respond to an argument.In the General Trainingmodule, there are also twotasks: in Task 1 candidateswrite a letter or explain asituation, and in Task 2they write an essay.


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Speaking- 3 Parts - Between 10 and

14 minute The speaking test

contains three sections. The first

section takes the form of aninterview during which candidates

may be asked about their hobbies,

interests, reasons for taking IELTS

exam as well as other general topics

such as clothing, free time,computers and the internet or

family. In the second section

candidates are given a topic booklet

and then have one minute to

prepare after which they must speak

about the given topic. The third

section involves a discussion

between the examiner and the

candidate, generally on questions

relating to the theme which they

have already spoken about in part 2.


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Reading- 3 sections (40 questions)

- 60 minutes. In the academic

modulethe reading testcomprises

three sections, with 3 texts normally

followed by 13 or 14 questions for atotal of 40 questions overall. The

General test also has 3 sections.

However the texts are shorter, so

there can be up to 5 texts to read. In

the section Reading of the academic

version of IELTS exam participants

need to read three texts and answer

40 questions (13-14 questions for

each paragraph). In the general

variant of the exam texts are simpler

and shorter than in academic one.To do all the tasks of the Reading

section you have 60 minutes.
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