EXAM STRUCTURE
How long does it take to sit the IELTS exam (L, R & W?
Almost 3 hours.
Listening 45 minutes
Reading 60 minutes
Writing 60 minutes
Speaking 15 minutes
How many questions are there?
40
How many sections does it have?
Three
How many parts does the interview have?
Three
How many tasks are there?
There are two tasks
Name the two types of IELTS exam
General Training and Academic.
IELTS UKVI (Academic for visa)
IELTS Life skills
How many sections does it have?
4 sections
How long does it take to finish this part?
60 minutes/ 1 hour
How long does it take?
Between 11-14 minutes
What is the first task about?
Description of graphs or figures
What kind of English is assessed in the exam?
International English
How many monologues are there?
Two
What types of texts can you find?
Academic
What is part 1 about?
Introduction and interview
What is the second task about?
a topic is given to write about.
What does IELTS stand for?
International English Language Testing System
How many dialogues are there?
two
How many questions are there?
40 questions
What is part 2 about?
Individual long turn
How long does it take to complete this part?
60 minutes / 1 Hour
What is the Ielts band scale?
9 Expert User
8 Very good user
7 Good user
6 Competent user
5 Modest User
4 Limited user
3 Extremely limited user
2 Intermittent user
1 Non user
0 Did not attempt the test
Are there different types of accents in the listening part?
Yes, there are.
Some types of questions are
What is part 3 about?
Discussion
Which task carries more weight?
Task 2