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 Overview
• What is IELTS?
• Test Types
• Test Modules
• Registration Process

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What is IELTS?
IELTS is an acronym for
International
English
Language
Testing
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 What is IELTS?
Designed to assess the English
language ability of people who intend to
study or work where English is the
primary language of communication

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Correct Pronunciation
IELTS
ILETS

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 The Partners
IELTS is jointly owned by the following three bodies

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Test Types

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Test Modules
There are four modules of IELTS for both the types

Listening Reading Writing Speaking

30+10mins 60mins 60min 11-15min

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IELTS Test Format
Listening
30 minutes audio playback+10minutes

Academic Reading General Training Reading

60 minutes 60 minutes

Academic Writing General Training Writing

60 minutes 60 minutes

Speaking
11-14 minutes

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Test Procedure & Timings
The test of each module will be taken one after the other in the following order

The Speaking part of the test will be taken either on the same day or after a week
depending on the address you mention on the IELTS form
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 IELTS Test Results
• The Test Result is valid for 2 years
• A band score is awarded for each module
(LRWS)
• The Band scores ranges from 1-9
• There is no passing or failing mark

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 Band Scoring
 Band 9 - Expert User
 Band 8 - Very Good User
 Band 7 - Good User
 Band 6 - Competent User
 Band 5 - Modest User
 Band 4 - Limited User
 Band 3 - Extremely Limited User
 Band 2 - Intermittent User
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 Band Scores Cont.
You band scores can be halfway between the
two band scores expressed in point 5
Examples
4.5 However it will never be a possibility that
5.5 the band scores be 5.75, 6.80, 7.6,
6.5 8.60,8.25, 9.5, or 10
7.5
8.5
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 LISTENING MODULE
The one which is appears before all the other modules

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 Listening Test
Timing: Approximately 30 minutes + 10 minutes
transfer time
Questions: 40 items
Types of questions: multiple choice, matching,
plan/map/diagram labelling, form and note completion,
table completion, flow-chart completion, summary
completion, sentence completion, short-answer
questions
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 Listening Test
Test Parts: There are 4 sections for the listening test
Section 1: conversation between two people in everyday social
context.
Section 2: monologue set in everyday social context.
Section 3: conversation between up to 4 people in an
educational, training or academic context.
Section 4: monologue on an academic subject.

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 Band
Scoring for
Listening
Module
(Academic)

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 Listening Test
Skills Assessed:
•Understanding of main ideas and specific factual information
•Recognising opinions, attitudes and purpose of the speaker
•Following development of an argument

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 Reading Test
Timing: 60 minutes no transfer time
Questions: 40 items
Test Parts: 3 sections with a total text length of 2,150-2,750
words
Types of questions: multiple choice, identifying information
(True/False/Not Given), identifying writer’s view/claims
(Yes/No/Not Given), matching (information, headings,
features, sentence endings), sentence completion,
summary completion, note completion, table completion etc
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 Academic Reading Test
• Texts are authentic and taken from books, journals,
magazines and newspaper 3 sections with a total text
length of 2,150-2,750 words
•Written for non-specialist audience and are on
academic topics of general interests
•Text range from descriptive and factual to discursive
and analytical
•May contain non-verbal materials such as diagrams
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 Band
Scoring for
Reading
Module
(Academic)

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 GT Reading Test
•Section 1 contains two or three factual texts. Topics are
relevant to everyday life in an English-speaking country.
•Section 2 contains two factual texts focusing on work related
issues
•Section 3 contains one longer, more complex text on a topics
of general interest.
•Texts are authentic taken from notices, ads, company
handbook, books, magazines, newspaper and official document

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 Band
Scoring for
Reading
Module
(General
Training)
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 Reading Test
Skills Assessed:
•Reading for getting the gist
•Reading for main ideas
•Reading for detail
•Understanding inferences and implied meaning
•Recognising a writers opinion, attitudes and purpose
•Following the development of an argument
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Writing Module

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 Writing Test

Total Timing: 60 minutes

Tasks: There are two tasks for both types of IELTS.
Candidates are required to write at least 150 words in
task 1 and at least 250 words in task two.
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 Academic Writing Test
Task 1: Presents a table, graph, chart or diagram
Candidate must describe and explain data and the
stages of a process.
Task 2: Write an essay in response to a point of view,
argument or problem.
Response for both task should be written in a
formal style.
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 GT Writing Test
Task 1: Candidates are presented with a situation and
are asked to write a letter. The letter maybe personal,
semi-formal or formal in style.
Task 2: Write an essay in response to a point of view,
argument or problem. The essay can be slightly more
personal in style than Academic.

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Writing Module
Skills Assessed:
Ability to write a response which is appropriate in terms of:

oContent
oOrganisation of ideas
oAccuracy
oVocabulary
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Writing Module
Marking Criteria
oTask Achievement/Task Response 25%
oGrammatical Range and Accuracy 25%
oCohesion and Coherence 25%
oLexical Resource/Vocabulary 25%

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Task Achievement General Training: This refers to using the appropriate tone and also
purpose. It also relates to the word count.

Task Achievement Academic: This is about presenting key features, having an

overview and accurate information. This also relates to the word count.

Coherence and Cohesion: This is the same for both GT and Academic. It is based on
organisation of information, paragraphing and linking devices.

Lexical Resource (Vocabulary): This is marked using the same band scores for both
GT and Academic. This is about using appropriate language, using collocations and the
number of errors made.

Grammar: This is also marked using the same band scores for both GT and Academic.
This is about using a range of grammar structures and tenses, punctuation and the
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Speaking Module

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Speaking Module
Timing: 11-14 minutes
Tasks: A face-to-face interview with an examiner.
The speaking test is recorded.
Parts: 3 parts
Part 1: Introduction and interview (3-4 mins)
The examiner confirms the candidate identity and
ask general questions on familiar topics e.g. home
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 Speaking Module
Part 2: Individual long turn (3-4 minutes)
•Candidate is given a task card
•Candidate is given 1 minute to prepare for
speaking for 2 minutes.
•Examiner then asks the candidate some
questions on the same topic
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Speaking Module
Part 3: Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)
•Examiner asks further questions related to topic
given in part 2
•These questions can give the candidate an
opportunity to discuss more abstract issues and
ideas linked to the topic prompt given in part 2.

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Speaking Test
Skills Assessed
A wide range of speaking skills is assessed including:
•Ability to communicate opinion and information on
everyday topics, experiences etc by answering a range of
questions
•Ability to speak at length using appropriate language and
organising ideas coherently
•Ability to express and justify opinion and to analyse,
discuss and speculate about issues
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Speaking Test
Marking Criteria

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