The test is divided into two broad sections:
Academic & General Training
ACADEMIC- IELTS Academic is divided into four sections
Listening: The test is of 30 minutes and 10 minutes are given extra for transferring answers to the answer sheet. The candidates are tested on monologues and conversations.
Reading: The test is of 60 minutes in which students are tested on reading passages with tasks, text from descriptive and factual to discursive and analytical, diagrams, graph, text from books , journals, and newspapers.
Writing: The test is of 60 minutes, which comprises of writing task of 150 words, describing tables, graphs, charts, diagrams and a short essay of 250 words.
Speaking: Speaking test is of 11 to 14 minutes. In this test, candidates are put through face to face interview, short questions, speaking on a familiar topic and a discussion.
GENERAL – IELTS General Training is also divided into four sections
Listening: The test is of 30 minutes and 10 minutes are given extra for transferring answers to the answer sheet. The candidates are tested on monologues and conversations.
Reading: The duration of this test is 60 minutes in which three reading passages with tasks will be given.
- Section 1 will be based on two or three short factual texts.
- Section 2 will be based on two short factual texts.
- Section 3 will be based on one long text on general topic.
(The extracts will be authentic as it will be taken from books, newspaper etc.)
Writing:Writing section will be of 60 minutes in which candidates will be asked to write a letter of 150 words and short essay of 250 words.
Speaking:Speaking test is of 11 to 14 minutes. In this test, candidates are put through face to face interview, short questions, speaking on a familiar topic and a discussion.