What is IELTS?
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is designed to assess the English proficiency skills of a candidate. With over 2 million applicants every year, this test has certainly gained more recognition and therefore is accepted by countries and universities all across the world. It has been termed as the solitary language dexterity examination.
Increasing your chances of getting a better position in your career in a multinational corporation, this test improves your english soft skills in conventional life. This test evaluates your skills in listening, reading, writing, and speaking sections. With the results having a high degree of accuracy in gauging the command of English, more than 10,000 colleges and universities surpassing 150 countries approve this exam.
What is IELTS?
Candidates are tested in listening, reading, writing and speaking. All candidates take the same Listening and Speaking tests and a choice of Reading and Writing tests- Academic or General Training. The first three tests – Listening, Reading and Writing- must be completed in one day. No break is given between the three tests. The Speaking test may be taken, at the discretion of the test centre, in the period seven days before or after the other three tests.
Test Pattern For IELTS Exam:
The total test duration of IELTS exam is 2hrs and 45 minutes. It comprises of four modules i.e. Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.
- Listening Test: In Listening test there are 40 questions and time is approximately 30 minutes. The module shall have multiple choice questions, short answer questions, sentence completion and chart/ table completion based questions respectively.
- Reading Test: In Reading test there are 40 questions and time is approximately 60 minutes. The questions will be based on the identification of writers’ views/ attitudes, matching lists/ phrases, labeling a diagram and choosing suitable paragraph respectively.
- Writing Test: In Writing test there are 2 Task and time is approximately 60 minutes. The section will be consisting of 2 tasks in writing to be completed in 150- 250 words respectively.
- Speaking Test: In Speaking test there are 3 parts and time is approximately 11-15 In this module it is consist of Face to Face interaction with an examiner.