Academic and General Test
New IELTS test format is important to understand for the aspirants stepping in for IELTS Exam. The particular exam is available in two versions including Academic for people applying for higher education or professional registration and General Training for the people migrating to Australia, Canada and the UK. Either applying for secondary education, training programmes and work experience in an English-speaking environment. For the following FOUR language skills, both versions facilitate a valid & and exact assessment such as:
- Listening
- Reading
- Writing
- Speaking
With no breaks in between, IELTS Listening, Reading and Writing are conducted on the similar day. IELTS Speaking test is usually scheduled on the afternoon but it can be scheduled within seven days before or after that. In order to their IELTS test centres about the date and location of the speaking test, candidates are conveyed accordingly. The total time duration of the test is 2 hours and 45 minutes.
TEST MODULES | TOTAL DURATION 2 hours 45 minutes |
Reading | 60 |
Listening | 40 |
Writing | 60 |
Speaking | 11-14 minutes |
Listening
Listening test is same for both General and Academic modules.
The Listening module consists of four sections with 40 items. Each section has 1 recording of total 10 questions. A variety of voices and native-speaker accents are used and each section recording can be heard only once. | |
Total time duration | 40 mins ( 30 mins for attempting) (10 mins for transferring answers to answer sheets) |
Total no. of Questions | 40 Objective Questions 4 sections/ 4 recordings conversation between two individuals a monologue/speech a conversation among a maximum of four people set in an academic setting a monologue on an academic subject |
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Speaking
Speaking test is same for both General and Academic modules.
| The Speaking module consists of 3 parts that simulate a face-to-face oral interview with a trained examiner. The entire test is recorded by the examiner. | |
| Total time duration | 11 to 14 minutes |
| Total no. of Questions | Part 1- Introduction, Part 2-Cue Card Part 3- General Discussion |
| Nature of the questions | It comprises of a 3 part one-on-one conversation test.
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Reading
Reading test is different for General and Academic module.
In order to test a wide range of reading skills, various questions are utilised.
1) IELTS Academic Reading
The IELTS Academic Reading test includes three long texts which range from the descriptive and factual to the discursive and analytical. The texts are taken from books, journals, magazines, and newspapers. | |
Total Time Duration | 60 minutes |
Total no. Of Questions | 40 Objective questions 3 Long Texts |
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IELTS General Reading
General Training Reading consists of 3 sections of passages with tasks. Extracts from books, magazines, newspapers, notices, advertisements, company handbooks and guidelines are given and you are required to read them. These are materials you are likely to encounter on a daily basis in an English speaking environment. | |
Total Time Duration | 60 minutes |
Total no. Of Questions | 40 Objective Questions 3 passages |
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Writing
Writing test is different for Academic and General modules.
It analyses the writing skills of the candidate.
1) IELTS Academic Writing
IELTS Academic Writing test consists of 2 tasks in formal writing style. Topics are suitable for candidates planning undergraduate and postgraduate studies abroad or seeking professional registration. | |
| Total Time Duration | 60 minutes 20 minutes for task 1 40 minutes for task 2 |
| Total no. Of Questions | 2 compulsory questions |
| Nature of the Questions | Task 1: 150 words Graph/ Report/diagram/Data/ Chart Task 2: 250 words Essay writing in response to a point of view, argument or problem. |
2) IELTS General Writing
| IELTS General Writing test consists of 2 tasks. Topics are of general interest. | |
| Total Time Duration | 60 minutes |
| Total no. of Questions | 2 Questions |
| Nature of the Questions | In Task I, you will be presented with a graph, table, chart or diagram and asked to describe, summarize or explain the information in your own words. In Task 2, you will be asked to write an essay in response to a point of view, argument or problem. |
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