IELTS
IELTS(International English Language Testing System) tests the ability of the applicant to communicate in English. IELTS results are used by organisations to assess language skills of a candidate who wants to study, work or live in an English-speaking country.
Streams Covered
Others
Format of the Exam
| Listening |
| Duration: | 30 minutes |
| No of Questions: | 4 Sections with 40 questions |
| Score: | Your score is reported on a Band Scale from 1 to 9, for each module of the test and your Overall Band Score, on a scale from 1 to 9 |
| Question Type: | Candidate listen to a number of recorded text with increasing difficulty as the test progresses. These include a mixture of monologues and conversations and feature a variety of English Accents. |
| Academic Reading |
| Duration: | 60 Minutes |
| No of Questions: | 3 Sections with 40 questions |
| Score: | Your score is reported on a Band Scale from 1 to 9, for each module of the test and your Overall Band Score, on a scale from 1 to 9 |
| Question Type: | There are three reading passages with tasks. tests are taken from books,magazines, journals, newspapers. All written for a non specialist audience.Atleast one of the text contain a detailed argument. |
| Academic Writing |
| Duration: | 60 minutes |
| No of Questions: | 2 Tasks -150 words and 250 words |
| Score: | Your score is reported on a Band Scale from 1 to 9, for each module of the test and your Overall Band Score, on a scale from 1 to 9 |
| Question Type: | the first task to write a description of 150 words based on the materials found in graphs, chart, tables and diagram and should demonstrate their ability to present information and summarise the main features of the input.
In the second task the candid |
| Speaking |
| Duration: | 11-14 minutes |
| Score: | Your score is reported on a Band Scale from 1 to 9, for each module of the test and your Overall Band Score, on a scale from 1 to 9 |
| Question Type: | Test takes the form of face to face interview. Candidates are assessed on their use of spoken English to answer short questions, to speak at length on a familiar topic and also to interact with the examiner. |
Eligibility Criteria
| Min Qualification: | 10+2 |
| Qualifying Subject(s): | Candidates from any discipline who wish to study in an English-speaking country can take this test. |
Important Exam Related Dates
Result Date: 13 days after the test
Result Url: http://www.ielts.org/test_takers_information/getting_my_results.aspx
Conducted by
British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL).
Accepted By
UK and Australian Universities and colleges accept the IELTS scores.
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