Listening Part in General
How long is the listening test?
30 minutes
How many questions are there in the Reading test?
40 questions
Mention one type of essay that you can find in Writing Task 2?
Possible essays:
Agree/disagree, extent of agreement, problem/solution, advantage/disadvantage, discussion/giving opinion
Describe the Listening Part 1; give an example
A dialogue of daily topic/conversation; booking a hotel room/joining a club
How many IELTS versions are there?
2 versions – General and Academic
If you take paper based IELTS what should you do at the end of the Listening test?
IF the candidate takes the paper-based format he will ne given 10 min to transfer his answers to the answersheet. In the computer-delivered format, the candidate doesn’t need this extra time.
How long is the Reading test?
1 hour
How much time should you spend on each task?
Task 1: 20 mins
Task 2: 40 mins
Describe the Listening Part 2; give an example
a monologue about a daily topic; a guide giving a tour of a museum
Which IELTS version should you take if you want to study abroad?
Academic IELTS test
How many times does the candidate hear each listening script?
Only once
Do you have time to transfer your reading answers to the answer sheets?
No, you don't!
How many words does the candidate need to write in Writing Task 2?
250 words
Describe the Listening Part 3; give an example
a dialogue between 2 people or more about an academic topic; preparing for a group presentation
How long does the test result remain valid after taking the exam?
For 2 years
How many sections are there in the Listening test.
4 sections
How many passages are there in IELTS Reading test and where are they from?
3 passages (long texts) from books, journals, magazines and newspapers
What is the difference of writing task 1 in Academic writing and General writing?
Academic: a graph, table, chart or diagram
General: a letter requesting information or explaining the situation
Describe the Listening Part 4; give an example
a monologue about an academic topic; a lecture on nuclear reactors
What can you use if you take paper based IELTS?
You can use pencil only
What kind of conversation do we have in the listening part?
Both a dialogue and monologue
Which one is NOT a reading task type?
a) Multiple choice
b) True / false
c) Sentence completion
d) short-answer questions
B) True - False
(It's really True - False - Not given)
Do task 1 and task 2 have the same weight?
Task 2 is worth twice as much as Task 1 in the IELTS Writing test.
Why do you think these sections are organized this way?
They are organized based on the level of difficulty and complexity of both their topic and language use.
What parts of the exam are different between the Academic and General versions?
The reading and writing part (task 1 only)