IELTS

Subtests Sections Time

Listening Same for academic and general training modules Around 30 minutes; 20
minutes to listen to the
40 questions
tape and 10 minutes to
• Section 1 transfer the answers to
the answer sheet
-based on social or life situations (2 speakers)

• Section 2

-also based on social or life situations (1 speaker)

• Section 3

-based on training and education (2-4 speakers)

• Section 4

-also based on training and education (1 speaker)

Reading 40 questions 60 minutes for all 3
passages
• Academic Module (3 passages of increasing difficulty)

• General Training Module (also divided into 3 sections but

with 1 or more texts per section)
Writing Academic Module 60 minutes total; 20
minutes for task 1 and
• Task 1-minimum of 150 words; interpreting information 40 minutes for task 2

shown in a graph, table, diagram, chart, etc.

• Task 2-minimum of 250 words; essay writing

General Training Module

• Task 1-minimum of 150 words; writing a letter

• Task 2-minimum of 250 words; essay writing

Speaking Same for academic and general training modules 11-14 minutes; 4-5
minutes for part 1 and
Part 1: introduction and interview
part 3; 3-4 minutes for
Part 2: individual long turn part 2

Part 3: two-way discussion