IELTS
What is the full form of IELTS?
International English Language Testing System
How long is the Listening Test?
The Listening Test is 40 minutes long for Paper-based exams and 32 minutes for Computer-delivered exams.
Paper-based: The Audio plays for 30 minutes and the remaining 10 minutes are for transferring answers to the Answer Sheet.
Computer-delivered: The Audio plays for 30 minutes and the remaining 2 minutes are for reviewing the answers.
How long is the Reading test?
The Reading test is 1 hour (60 minutes) long.
How long is the Writing test?
60 minutes.
How long is the Speaking test?
11-15 minutes.
What are the names of the parties that own the IELTS exam?
British Council
IDP
Cambridge Univerity
How many questions are asked in the Listening Test?
40 questions.
How many questions are asked in the Reading test?
40 questions.
How many questions are asked in the Writing test? What are they?
There are two questions in the Writing Test.
Task 1 - Report Writing (Academic) | Letter Writing (General Training)
Task 2 - Essay Writing (Academic + General Training)
How many sections are there in the Speaking test?
There are 3 sections.
How many ways can you sit for the IELTS exam? What are they?
There are two mediums for the IELTS test:
1. Computer-delivered
2. Paper-based
Are you negatively marked for incorrect answers?
No.
Are you marked negatively for incorrect answers?
No.
Can you use a pen, a pencil or both during the Writing test?
You can use either a pen or a pencil.
What kind of questions come in Section 1?
Section 1 is a conversation between the examiner and the candidate where the former asks the latter questions about themselves, i.e their jobs, hobbies, family members etc.
How long is your IELTS Certificate valid for?
Two years
Can you use a pen, a pencil or both during the Listening test?
You have to take the Listening test using a pencil.
How many sections and passages are in the Reading test?
The Reading test has 3 sections.
The Academic Reading test has 3 passages.
The General Training Reading test has 4-5 passages.
What is the test structure of Task 1?
Time limit - 20 minutes
Word limit - 150 words at least
Score - 33% of the total
What kind of questions come in Section 2?
Section 2 is the Long-turn, also called the Task Card or Cue Card Section. Candidates are given a topic and 1 minute for preparation. Then they are given 1-2 minutes to deliver the speech.
How many types of IELTS exams are there?
There are two types of IELTS Exams: Regular IELTS and SELT (Secured English Language Test)
Regular IELTS can be divided into Academic IELTS and General Training IELTS
SELT can be divided into UKVI IELTS and IELTS Life Skills.
How many sections are in the Listening test and how are the audios arranged?
There are four sections in the Listening test:
Section 1 - Social / Casual Conversation (2 speakers)
Section 2 - Informal Monologue (1 speaker)
Section 3 - Academic Conversation (2-5 speakers)
Section 4 - Academic Monologue (1 speaker)
What kind of passages come in the Reading test?
In the Academic Reading test, passages are academic in nature and are taken from science journals, newspapers, encyclopedias etc.
What is the test structure of Task 2?
Time limit - 40 minutes
Word limit - 250 words at least
Score - 67% of the total
What kind of questions come in Section 3?
Section 3 is the follow-up section. The examiners ask opinion-based questions based on the topic of the Task / Cue Card. Here, candidates must give longer answers.