IELTS – International English Language Test- This is a test designed for people who wish to migrate to other English-speaking countries. There are two types of IELTS examination. One is Academic and the next one is the General IELTS examination. Academic is for the students who want to study abroad. And the general exam is for people who wish to work or having permanent residence abroad. This test will be very simple if you are preparing incorrect and ordered manner. So correct preparation is very important.
IELTS have 4 modules Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. Lets look at the 4 IELTS modules format so that you will get an idea of the test.
Listening
- The Listening module takes about 30 minutes to complete.
- At the end test takers are allowed 10 minutes to transfer their answers to an answer sheet.
- The Listening module is the same for both the test’s Academic and General Training versions.
- There are 4 sections, each with 10 questions.
- Each section has one or more of the various task types.
- The test gets progressively more difficult.
- All the instructions are printed on the question booklet.
Reading
- The Reading module takes one hour to complete.
- In the end, there is no extra time to transfer answers to the answer sheet.
- The Reading module is different for the Academic and General Training versions of the test.
- Task types are the same for Academic and General Training but the test format and content are a bit different.
- For both the Academic and General Training versions of the test:
- There are 3 sections with a total of 40 questions in all. • Each section has one or more of the various task types.
- All the instructions are printed on the question booklet.
Writing
- The Writing module takes one hour to complete.
- The format is the same for both the Academic and General Training versions of the test but the task types are different.
- There are 2 tasks to complete: Task 1 and Task 2.
- The tasks are different for the Academic and General Training versions of the test, as outlined in the table below.
Speaking
- The Speaking module lasts 11 – 14 minutes and consists of an introduction section plus three parts.
- The Speaking module is the same for both the test’s Academic and General Training versions.
- The linguistic challenge of the test increases with each part
