WHAT IS THE IELTS
THE INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM
The IELTS provides a test that grades a person's proficiency in the English language. There are 2 versions of the test: the Academic Module and the General Training Module. The Academic Module is usually for people wanting to follow an Academic Course in English and the General Training Module is usually for people wanting to follow a non-academic course or for immigration. Both modules are in four parts: listening, reading, writing and speaking.
IELTS is administered by 4 organisations:
University of Cambridge ESOL Exams
The British Council
IDP Education Australia
IELTS Australia
IELTS has been accepted as the standard international test system for English language proficiency by a whole range of institutions. These include the majority of all education establishments operating in English in Australia, Canada, the UK and New Zealand. US educational institutions are also now starting to use it. Many international immigration services also use the IELTS as well as various professional organisations including the British and Australian Medical Councils and the UK Ministry of Defence.
1. How long is the Listening test?
2. How many parts are there in the Listening test?
3. How often do you hear each part?
4. Do you use a pen or pencil?
5. Which Writing question has more marks?
6. What is the maximum score in IELTS?
7. What do you have to do in Writing task 1?
8. What kinds of texts are in the Reading paper?
9. How long does the Reading paper last?
10. Do you need correct spelling in the Listening exam?
11. What is the minimum number of words in Writing task 2?
12. How long is the Speaking test?
13. How long do you have to speak on your own for?
14. How long should it take to get your results?
Answers for end of course quiz:
What do you remember about IELTS?
1. 30 minutes + 10 minutes transfer
2. 4 sections
3. once
4. Pencil for Listening and Reading sections; Pen for Writing section
5. Task 2
6. Band 9
7. Describe statistics given in the form of a chart or table; more occasionally describe a diagram
8. A variety of texts for general readers
9. 60 min
10. Yes – often, if the name is difficult it will be spelt out on the tape. Otherwise, the candidate is expected to spell it correctly by him or herself.
11. 250
12. 11 to 14 minutes
13. 1 to 2 minutes
14. Usually within 3 weeks
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