IELTS TEST

IELTS or International English Language Testing System is a standardized test to evaluate the English proficiency of people whose native language is not English. It is a mandatory exam for people who apply to study or work in the countries where English is the primary language. The test is jointly managed by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, British Council and IDP: IELTS Australia.

IELTS assesses ones complete range of English language skills and nearly all institutes in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and canada seek IELTS scores from each applicant. The IELTS test is held upto 4 times a month.



The test comprises of four band modules namely Listening, Reading, writing and Speaking. All candidates are supposed to take the Listening and Speaking modules. There is a choice for Reading and Writing modules, where a candidate can either opt for Academic or General training module, determined by the purpose of taking IELTS.



Test duration of IELTS is 2 hours and 45 minutes.

ACADEMIC TRAINING:

* Listening(40 questions)-30 minutes.

* Reading(40 questions)-60 minutes.

* Writing(2 essays)-60 minutes.

* Speaking-10 to 15 minutes.
GENERAL TRAINING:

* Listening(40 questions)-30 minutes.

* Reading(40 questions)-60 minutes.

* Writing(2 essays)-60 minutes.

* Speaking-10 to 15 minutes

There are four sections in the Listening test in order of increasing difficulty. The first two sections are on topics of general interest. Section one will be in the form of a dialogue and section two will be a monologue. Sections three and four will have an education or training focus. There will be a lecture and a discussion between two and four people.

In the listening section, the listening material which is recorded on a cassette tape will be played, only once. As the candidates listen to this, they should write the answers on the question booklet. At the end of the recorded material, the candidates are given 10 minutes to copy their answers onto the answer sheet.

In the reading test, the candidates are required to read three texts of between 500 and 900 words each. There will be around 40 questions to answer and record on the answer sheet within the 60 minutes. The texts and questions increase in difficulty.
There are two tasks in the Writing test. Task one which should be completed in 20 minutes, is a report based on some graphic information and the candidates are required to describe it in a minimum of 150 words. Task two, that carries more weight in the final band score, is an essay based topic which should be written in at least 250 words in 40 minutes.
The Speaking test is in the form of an oral interview between the candidate and an examiner. During the interview you will need to answer questions asked by the interviewer, speak at length on a topic selected by the interviewer and give and justify your opinions on a range of issues related to that topic.

The first three Modules- Listening, Reading and Writing- must be completed in one day. The Speaking Module may be taken, either 7 days before or after the other three modules.


IELTS scores are usually indicated by the band scale. The assessment of the candidates will be reported according to a scale from bands one to nine.The most common requirement is a band score of between 6 and 7. A good IELTS score (band score of 6.0 and more) along with a good GPA (Grade Point Average) is usually required for many colleges.
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ADDRESS : British Council (Mumbai):
The British Deputy High Commission,
British Council Division, Mittal Tower 'C' Wing, 2nd Floor,
Nariman Point, Mumbai 400021. India.
Tel : 022-22823560 Fax : 022-22823530

IDP Australia (Mumbai):
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Churchgate, Mumbai 400020. India.
Tel : 022-22026505 Fax : 022-22042686

New DelhiBritish Council North India - (Delhi, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Bhopal, Jaipur, Lucknow, Ludhiana)
Address:IELTS Administrator17 Kasturba Gandhi Marg
New Delhi110001
Tel: 91 011 23711401Fax: 91 011 23710717

Education Australia Chandigarh - Test Centre
Address:IELTS AdministratorSCO 147-148, 2nd FloorSector 9-C, Madhya MargChandigarh160001
Tel: 91 172 274 1331Fax: 91 172 274 1510



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