Listening Section
Reading Section
Writing Section
Speaking Section
IELTS in general
100

How long is the listening test?

30 minutes

100

How many questions are there in the Reading test?

40 questions

100

True or False: 

It is important to write a conclusion for writing task one.

False.


100

What’s the maximum time for the Speaking test?

14 minutes

100

How many IELTS versions are there?

2 versions – General and Academic

200

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 they will be given 10 minutes to transfer his answers to the answersheet. In the computer-delivered format, the candidate doesn’t need this extra time.

200

How long is the Reading test?

1 hour

200

How much time should you spend on each task?

Task 1: 20 mins

Task 2: 40 mins

200

Mention one of the criteria used by the examiner in Speaking test?

Possible answers:

Fluency and coherence, lexical resource, grammatical range and accuracy or pronunciation.

200

Which IELTS version should you take if you want to study abroad?

Academic IELTS test

300

How many times does the candidate hear each listening script?

Only once

300

How many passages are there in IELTS Reading test?

3 passages.

300

How many words does the candidate need to write in Writing Task 2?

250 words

300

How long do you have to speak in part 2 of the Speaking test?

Between 1 and 2 minutes.

300

How long does the test result remain valid after taking the exam?

For 2 years

400

How many sections are there in the Listening test.

4 sections

400

What are four reading question types?

1)   Matching headings  

2)   Multiple choice    

3)   Short answer              

4)   Name matching                          

5)   True, false, not given                 

6)   Yes, no, not given                      

9)  Sentence completion

7)  Summary completion

8)  Matching sentence endings

10) Table completion

11) Matching information to paragraphs

12) Diagram labelling

400

Do task 1 and task 2 have the same score weight?

Task 2 is worth twice as much as Task 1 in the IELTS Writing test.

400

What happens in the first 1-2 minutes of the Speaking Test?

The examiner introduces him/herself, asks your name and checks your identity card.

400

What can you use if you take paper based IELTS? 

You can use pencil only 

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