IELTS is an English language test that assesses reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. It is recognized by universities, employers and governments around the world for higher education admissions, work visas and naturalization. The test consists of an academic and general training module. The academic module is for university admissions while the general training is for work purposes. The test takes around 3 hours and is administered by the British Council, IDP and Cambridge Assessment English in test centers around the world including Mongolia once a month. Scores range from 1 to 9 with a 6 required for undergraduate studies, 6.5 for graduate programs and 7 for post-graduate work. Scholarships from countries like the UK and Australia may also be available
IELTS is an English language test that assesses reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. It is recognized by universities, employers and governments around the world for higher education admissions, work visas and naturalization. The test consists of an academic and general training module. The academic module is for university admissions while the general training is for work purposes. The test takes around 3 hours and is administered by the British Council, IDP and Cambridge Assessment English in test centers around the world including Mongolia once a month. Scores range from 1 to 9 with a 6 required for undergraduate studies, 6.5 for graduate programs and 7 for post-graduate work. Scholarships from countries like the UK and Australia may also be available
IELTS is an English language test that assesses reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. It is recognized by universities, employers and governments around the world for higher education admissions, work visas and naturalization. The test consists of an academic and general training module. The academic module is for university admissions while the general training is for work purposes. The test takes around 3 hours and is administered by the British Council, IDP and Cambridge Assessment English in test centers around the world including Mongolia once a month. Scores range from 1 to 9 with a 6 required for undergraduate studies, 6.5 for graduate programs and 7 for post-graduate work. Scholarships from countries like the UK and Australia may also be available
IELTS is an English language test that assesses reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. It is recognized by universities, employers and governments around the world for higher education admissions, work visas and naturalization. The test consists of an academic and general training module. The academic module is for university admissions while the general training is for work purposes. The test takes around 3 hours and is administered by the British Council, IDP and Cambridge Assessment English in test centers around the world including Mongolia once a month. Scores range from 1 to 9 with a 6 required for undergraduate studies, 6.5 for graduate programs and 7 for post-graduate work. Scholarships from countries like the UK and Australia may also be available
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IELTS
International English Language Testing System Credit by BetterThink Learning Systems
WHY IELTS?
HIGHER STUDIES
NATURALISATION & IMMIGRATION
PROFESSIONAL JOBS
WHO CAN TAKE IELTS?
ONE WITH AGE 16 YEARS OR ABOVE.
ONE WITH A VALID PASSPORT
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COUNTRIES WHICH RECOGNISE
IELTS
AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND UNITED KINGDOM CANADA Various other commonwealth countries
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WHO ADMINISTERS
IELTS?
IELTS University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate BRITISH COUNCIL - UK
IDP - Australia
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TEST CENTERS IN MONGOLIA TEST CENTER
FREQUENCY
ESP CENTRE
ONCE A MONTH
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TEST TYPES GENERAL TRAINING
FOR IMMIGRATION ACADEMIC
FOR HIGHER STUDIES
FOR PROFESSIONAL WORK VISAS Credit by BetterThink Learning Systems
TEST STRUCTURE IELTS LISTENING COMPREHENSION
READING COMPREHENSION
WRITING SECTION
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SPEAKING SECTION
LISTENING TIME ALLOWED
30 MIN. + 10 MIN.
PROCEDURE
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS
40 QUESTIONS DISTRIBUTED OVER 4 SECTIONS
STRUCTURE
SECTION 1 Conversation on a social/ semi-official
topic SECTION 2 A monologue about a social topic SECTION 3 Conversation on between 2-4 speakers about an academic topic SECTION 4 A university-style presentation of an academic topic by one speaker
FIRST MODULE OF THE TEST
CASSETTE IS PLAYED INDIVIDUAL HEAD PHONES ARE PROVIDED ATTEMPTING QUESTIONS FROM THE BOOKLET TRANSFERING ANSWERS (USING PENCIL ONLY)
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READING TIME ALLOWED
60 MIN.
PROCEDURE
SECOND MODULE OF THE TEST
ATTEMPTING QUESTIONS FROM THE BOOKLET AFTER READING THE UNSEEN PASSAGES TRANSFERING ANSWERS (No extra time provided) ONLY PENCIL IS ALLOWED
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS
40 QUESTIONS DISTRIBUTED OVER 3 SECTIONS
QUESTION TYPES
T/F/NG, HEADINGS, MCQs, SENTENCE
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ACADEMIC READING VS
GENERAL TRAINING READING
ACADEMIC
GENERAL TRAINING
READING PASSAGES
THREE PASSAGES FORM
MAGAZINES, JOURNALS OR NEWSPAPERS PASSAGES FOCUSED ON ACADEMIC ISSUES
DIFFICULTY LEVEL
COMPARATIVELY DIFFICULT
EASIER
TIME ALLOWED
60 MIN.
60 MIN.
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS
40
40
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THREE PASSAGES FROM
NOTICES, ADS, MAGAZINES & BOOKS PASSAGES FOCUSED ON SOCIAL ISSUES
WRITING TIME ALLOWED PROCEDURE
60 MIN. THIRD MODULE OF THE TEST TWO WRITING TASKS OF SPECIFIED WORD LIMITS TO BE COMPLETED OPTION OF USING A PEN OR A PENCIL
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ACADEMIC WRITING VS GENERAL TRAINING WRITING
FORMAT OF QUESTIONS
ACADEMIC
GENERAL TRAINING
INTERPRETING AND DESCRIBING A GRAPH/CHART
WRITING A LETTER
GIVING AN OPINION OR SUGGESTING A SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM
GIVING AN OPINION OR SUGGESTING A SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM
DIFFICULTY LEVEL
MORE DIFFICULT
EASIER
TIME ALLOWED
60 MIN.
60 MIN.
WORD LIMIT
150 WORDS FOR GRAPH/CHART
250 WORDS FOR ESSAY
150 WORDS FOR GRAPH/CHART
250 WORDS FOR ESSAY
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SPEAKING TIME ALLOWED
10 TO 15 MIN.
PROCEDURE
ONE TO ONE INTERVIEW
ENTIRE CONVERSATION IS RECORDED
STRUCTURE
INTRODUCTION AND INTERVIEW
TOPIC CARD EXTENDED QUESTIONS ON TOPIC CARD / DISCUSSION
WHAT IS ASSESSED
GRAMMAR FLUENCY PRONUNCIATION VOCABULARY BODY LANGUAGE
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IELTS* scores correlate to Univ.
degree IELTS score
Univ. degree
6.0
Undergraduate
6.5
Graduate
7.0
Post-graduate
*IELTS is recognised by over 9,000 organisations worldwide, including
educational institutions, employers, governments, immigration authorities and professional bodies.
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IELTS - scholarships
Chevening scholarships (UK)
Commonwealth scholarship Australian government scholarship Scholarships fund by Other western countries
