IELTS Test Preparation
Further Details About the IELTS Test Structure
The structure, challenges and time for each component of the IELTS test may vary depending on the test types.
Listening
Timing:30 minutes
You will listen to 4 recordings of Native English Speakers and then answer questions related to the contents, as below:
Recording 1- Conversations between 2 speakers in the context of social needs.
Recording 2- A monologue set in the context of social needs.
Recording 3-A conversation between up to 4 speakers about education or training topics.
Recording 4- A monologue on an academic subject.
Reading
Timing:60 minutes
You will do a test consisting of 3 parts with 40 questions in total, covering from 10 to 11 questions types. There is a difference between the Reading components of IELTS General Training Test & IELTS Academic Test
IELTS General Training Test
Texts from social, academic and work contexts.
IELTS Academic Test
Advanced texts at an undergraduate or graduate level, from academic sources.
Writing
Timing:60 minutes
There is a difference between the writing components of IELTS General Training Test and IELTS Academic Test:
IELTS General Training Test
+ Task 1: Write a letter, 150 words, responding to a given situation (e.g. requesting information, explaining a situation…). Your writing style can be personal, semi-formal or formal.
+ Task 2: Write an essay about 250 words, responding to a point of view, argument or problem. Your writing style can be fairly personal or informal.
IELTS Academic Test
+ Task 1: Describe, summarize or explain the information presented by a table, diagram, chart in 150 words.
+ Task 2: Write a formal essay for about 250 words, responding to a point of view, argument or problem.
Speaking
Timing:11-14 minutes
This is a face to face interview between one examiner and one examinee, which isrecorded. The test includes 3 parts:
Part 1
Introductory questions usually about familiar topics including family, work and hobbies (4-5 minutes).
Part 2
You are shown a card with a topic. You have one minute to prepare and then speak on that given topic for two minutes. This is followed by a short follow-up question (3-4 minutes).
Part 3
Examinees will answer 4-5 questions related to the topic in part two, but they are required to give longer answers that include their opinion and an explanation to support it.
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