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INTRODUCTION to

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International English Language Testing System

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Sections of the test

Listening

Reading

Writing

Speaking

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More about IELTS Exam

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Listening for IELTS:Total number of questions: 40

Total Time: 40 minutes 30 minutes to

answer 10 minutes transfer

time

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Listening for IELTS:

Section 1: a conversation between two speakers on a social or semi official context.

Section 2: a talk by a single speaker based on a non-academic situation.

Section 3: a conversation between two to four speakers based on academic topics or course related situations.

Section 4: a university-style or lecture.

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Reading for IELTS :Total number of questions: 40

Total time: 60 minutes

There is no transfer time for reading.

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Reading for IELTS :

Academic Reading:

There are 3 passages with questions requiring different techniques to answer. For example in one part you may be required to fill in the gaps or complete sentences based on the reading or you may be required to complete a chart or diagram based on the description

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Reading for IELTS :

General Training Reading:

Section 1: usually descriptive and factual. There are two or more texts based on social situations.

Section 2: usually descriptive and factual. There are two texts based on course related situation.

Section 3: usually argumentative. There is one text which tests general reading comprehension.

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Writing for IELTS :

Academic Writing:Task 1: you are given a picture or

graph and you are expected to write at least 150 words in 20 minutes.

Task 2: you are given a topic and you are expected to write at least 250 words in 40 minutes.

General Training Writing:Task 1: you are expected to write a

letter in at least 150 words.Task 2: you are expected to write

an essay in at least 250 words.

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Speaking for IELTS :

There are 3 phases:

Introduction

Topic card

Extended discourse (discussion)

Total time: 11 – 15 minutes