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Introduction
to IELTS
What is IELTS?
IELTS stands for International English Language Testing System. It has been
developed to test your full range of English skills required to:
1. Study in an English speaking nation, and
2. For Immigration purposes.
It is conducted by the British Council, UK & IDP, Australia. The test pattern
and assessment criteria is in accordance with Cambridge Assessment English.
Purpose of IELTS test
• Academic (Higher Studies)
• General Training (Permanent Residency)

Skills tested in IELTS
• Listening
• Reading
• Writing
• Speaking
Medium of taking the Test
• Handwritten
• Computer delivered
Speaking is taken one-to-one (common for both)

IELTS Exam Guidelines
 The marking is in bands from 1-9. There is no pass or fail system.
 The test is taken on 2 separate days – one for Listening, Reading &
Writing and another for Speaking.

 The duration of the test is 2½ hours for LRW & 15 minutes for Speaking.
 The scores are valid for a period of 2 years from the date of your test.
 The exam fee from 1st April 2020 is Rs.14,000/-
 The Results take 7 days for the Computer delivered test and 13 days for the
Handwritten test.
Listening
The IELTS Listening test is common for Audio:
Academic & General Training modules.  Conversation between 2 people
It consists of four parts, each containing  Monologue in a social or
a recording comprising of ten questions. educational context
The test taker can hear the recording Type of Questions:
once only. Here three skills are tested  Multiple Choice
simultaneously: Listening to the audio,  Sentence completion
Reading the questions and Writing the
 Table completion
answers.
 Marking directions in a map
Time: 30 min
No. of Questions: 40
Marks: 1 mark per answer

Reading
Reading consists of three passages in Type of Questions:
increasing order of difficulty. The type of  Multiple Choice
questions are common for Academic and
 Identifying Information [True/False/Not
General Training modules, but the level
of difficulty varies with Academic Reading Given]
being more difficult. Passages are taken  Identifying Writer's claims/views [Yes/No/NG]
from sources like books, journals, etc.  Matching Information, Headings, Features,
Time: 60 min Sentence endings
No. of Questions: 40  Completing Sentences, Summary, Note,
Marks: 1 per question Table, Flow Chart, Labeling a Diagram
 Short-Answer Questions
Academic Writing
Writing consists of two compulsory tasks Task 1: You are supposed to write a
Report summarising data for various
and these must be answered as per the
task types like Graphs / Charts in at
given instructions. least 150 words in about 20 minutes.
Task 2: You are asked to write

Time: 60 minutes different types of Essays on various
Task Types: 2 topics in at least 250 words in about
40 minutes.
Writing for General Training
Writing consists of two compulsory tasks Task 1: You are supposed to write a
and these must be answered as per the Letter (Formal / Informal) in at
least 150 words in 20 minutes.
given instructions.
Task 2: You are asked to write
Time: 60 minutes different types of Essays on various
topics in at least 250 words in about
Task Types: 2
40 minutes.
Speaking
This test consists of three sections. It is Part 1: General questions on familiar
conducted by a trained examiner face- topics are asked and you are expected
to-face. The test is recorded for the to answer briefly.
purpose of assessment. Part 2: The examiner will give you a
Part 1: Introduction cue-card question. You get 1 minute
Part 2: Long Turn (Cue-card) to prepare and you need to speak on

it for around 2 minutes.
Part 3: Discussion (Follow-ups)
Part 3: The examiner asks questions
Time: < 15 minutes based on the topic given in part 2.
Your answers need to be detailed and
No. of Questions: Variable
well developed.
Marking & Assessment Criteria
• Writing • Speaking
1. Task Achievement 1. Fluency and Coherence

2. Coherence & Cohesion 2. Pronunciation
3. Lexical Resource 3. Lexical Resource
4. Grammatical Range and 4. Grammatical Range and
Accuracy Accuracy

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Introduction

• Academic (Higher Studies)

• General Training (Permanent Residency)

Speaking is taken one-to-one (common for both)

Writing and another for Speaking.

 The exam fee from 1st April 2020 is Rs.14,000/-

Marks: 1 mark per answer

Task 2: You are asked to write

Part 2: Long Turn (Cue-card) to prepare and you need to speak on

1. Task Achievement 1. Fluency and Coherence

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