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IELTS

International English
Language Testing
System
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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

USA
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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 NORTH INDIA
TEST CENTER

FREQUENCY

NEW DELHI

TWICE A MONTH

CHANDIGARH

TWICE A MONTH

JALANDHAR

ONCE A MONTH

JAIPUR

ONCE A MONTH

LUDHIANA

ONCE A MONTH

BHOPAL

ONCE IN TWO MONTHS

LUCKNOW

ONCE IN TWO MONTHS

AMRITSAR

ONCE A MONTH

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TEST TYPES

GENERAL TRAINING

FOR IMMIGRATION

ACADEMIC

FOR HIGHER STUDIES


FOR PROFESSIONAL WORK VISAS

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TEST STRUCTURE
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LISTENING
COMPREHENSION

READING
COMPREHENSION

WRITING
SECTION

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SPEAKING
SECTION

LISTENING
TIME ALLOWED

30 MIN. + 10 MIN.

PROCEDURE

FIRST MODULE OF THE TEST


CASSETTE IS PLAYED
INDIVIDUAL HEAD PHONES ARE PROVIDED
ATTEMPTING QUESTIONS FROM THE BOOKLET
TRANSFERING ANSWERS (USING PENCIL ONLY)

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

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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


COMPLETION, MATCHING etc.

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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

THREE PASSAGES FROM

DIFFICULTY
LEVEL

COMPARATIVELY DIFFICULT

EASIER

TIME ALLOWED

60 MIN.

60 MIN.

NUMBER OF
QUESTIONS

40

40

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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
ACADEMIC
FORMAT OF
QUESTIONS

INTERPRETING AND
DESCRIBING A GRAPH/CHART
GIVING AN OPINION OR
SUGGESTING A SOLUTION TO A
PROBLEM

GENERAL TRAINING

WRITING A LETTER

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

STRUCTURE

WHAT IS
ASSESSED

ONE TO ONE INTERVIEW


ENTIRE CONVERSATION IS RECORDED
INTRODUCTION AND INTERVIEW
TOPIC CARD
EXTENDED QUESTIONS ON TOPIC CARD /
DISCUSSION
GRAMMAR
FLUENCY
PRONUNCIATION
VOCABULARY
BODY LANGUAGE

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