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

The IELTS Reading test consists of 40 questions, designed to test a wide range of reading skills. You will get similar question types in both the IELTS General Training and Academic tests. Managing your time in the test is important as you only have 60 minutes to answer 40 questions. It is always recommended to spend no more than 20 minutes on each part of the Reading test, however, if you find the first passage easy, you may finish it in a shorter time, allowing you more time to answer questions in the next two passages.

Tips:

• You should pay attention to the title, headings, and any special features. The features such as capital letters, underlining, italics, figures, graphs, and tables.
• You should carefully follow instructions and understand questions.
• Timing is important; don’t spend too much time on one question or passage.
• Keep in mind that you are reading for a purpose, so don’t try to read every word.
• Don’t waste time on a question if you don’t know the answer; move on quickly to the next.
• If you do not know anything about the subject of the text don’t panic. You will find all the answers there.
• The word you use needs to be taken from the Reading text. you have not change the form of the word in the text.
• Do not worry if there is a word that you need help understanding – you may not need to use it.
• Check your spelling.
• Be careful to use singular and plural correctly.
• Focus on what you asked to do in ‘completion’ questions.
• If the question asks you to complete the note ‘in the…’ and the correct answer is ‘evening’, just use ‘evening’ as your answer; note that ‘in the would-be incorrect
  
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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.

While IELTS writing the exam, one should pay close attention to spelling and grammar. Spelling and grammar are very important in the IELTS Writing test. And a typo is considered a wrong answer. If you write a singular noun instead of a plural noun, it will count as an incorrect answer.

Tips:

•  Analyse each task properly and spend some time making notes

• Highlight or underline keywords in the tasks to make sure that you focus on what you have to do

•  Plan your answers

• Use paragraphs clearly; put one idea in each paragraph

• Do not repeat ideas using different words

• Do not copy whole sentences from the question- you will receive no marks for this

• Keep to the topic; do not write about unrelated subjects

•  Manage your time; remember, Task 2 is worth twice as much as Task 1

• Spend approximately 20 minutes on Task 1 and approximately 40 minutes on Task 2

• Pay attention to the number of words required for each task; you will lose marks if you do not write at least 150 words for Task 1 and at least 250 words for Task 2

• Learn to recognise how long 150 and 250 words look in your handwriting; you will not have time to count during the test

• You must write your answers in full; answers written in note form or in bullet points will lose marks

• Pay attention to spelling, grammar and punctuation; you will lose marks for mistakes

• Avoid informal language

• Do not memorise model answers; examiners are trained to recognise them and your test will be invalid

• Spend several minutes re-reading and correcting your answer

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