This document provides an overview of the IELTS exam, including its structure and assessment criteria. IELTS is an international English proficiency test for non-native speakers that is accepted by most universities. It consists of four parts - Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. The Writing section includes two tasks - a 150-word report and a 250-word essay. The Speaking section includes a warm-up interview, individual long turn, and two-way discussion. Test takers are evaluated on their fluency, coherence, grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. The document provides tips for preparing for each section of the IELTS exam.
2. Key Facts about IELTS
An international standardized test of English
language proficiency for non-native English
language speakers
It is jointly managed by the British Council,
IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge
Assessment English
Accepted by all (100%) IISMA host
universities in 2021
Minimum IELTS overall band score required
to apply to the program: 6.0
Test fee: Rp 3.000.000, valid for 2 years
5. Where to take the
https://www.britishcouncilfoundation.id/en/exam/ielts/book-test
https://www.idp.com/indonesia/ielts/online-test-registration/
https://ieltsonline.ialf.edu/v2
10. Task 1 (Formal Report)
Task Achievement
Clear overview
Compare important
features and use data
Coherence and Cohesion
Logical order
Connecting words
Lexical Resource
Vocabulary: Precise
and varied
Grammatical Range and
Accuracy
Grammar: Range and
Accurate
Punctuation: Accurate
Introduction (Topic Sentence &
Overview)
Body Paragraphs
Criteria
Structure
11. Don’t use the same words for
percentages and numbers.
1
2
Don’t use bullet points, notes or
abbreviations.
3
Don’t give your opinion or
speculate.
Don’t write every number or
process you see.
4
Don’t copy words from the
question or information from
the diagram.
5
Don’t use informal
language.
6
Don’t have messy
handwriting.
7
12. Task 2 (Formal Essay)
• Agree/ disagree
• Advantages/
disadvantages
• Disscuss both views
• Problem-solutions
• Direct questions
13. Task 2 (Formal Essay)
Task Response
Clear introduction
Thesis Statement Main Ideas
and Supporting Details
Cohesive Cohession
Logical order Connecting
words
Lexical Resource
Vocabulary: Precise and
varied
Grammatical Range and
Accuracy
Grammar: Ranged and
Accurate
Punctuation: Accurate
Criteria
Structure
Main body paragraph 1
Topic sentence Explanation
Example
Main body paragraph 2
Topic sentence
Explanation Example
Conclusion
Summary
Opinion
Introduction
Paraphrase Thesis
Statement Outline Sentence
15. Tips
Model Answers
Use the good ones!
Review review review! Writing Buddy
Work with a friend, easier to
spot someone else’s
mistakes
Self-assessment
Find mistakes or
inefficiencies such as
repetition or language
related problems
Practice
Plan it out, think and write
Time Management
20 mins for task 1
40 mins for task 2
17. THE TYPE
40 questions, 30 mins (+10 minutes transfer time),
4 sections
You will listen to four recordings of native English speakers and then
write your answers to a series of questions.
Recording 1 – a conversation between two people set in an everyday
social context.
Recording 2 - a monologue set in an everyday social context, e.g. a
speech about local facilities.
Recording 3 – a conversation between up to four people set in an
educational or training context, e.g. a university tutor and a student
discussing an assignment.
Recording 4 - a monologue on an academic subject, e.g. a university
lecture.
18. TYPE 3
Educational-context Conversation
Up to 4 persons
TYPE 2
Everyday Conversation
Monologue
THE TYPE
TYPE 1
Everyday Conversation
2 people
TYPE 4
Academic Lecture/Subject
22. Criteria
Fluency andcoherence
Stable; neither too fast nor too
slow
Logic; Ideas linkedclearly
Grammatical Rangeand
Accuracy
Structure: Wide-ranged and
accurate
Less grammatical errors
LexicalResource
Wide-ranged and
accurate
vocabularies.
Pronunciation
Stressing, intonation,
meaning
23. Don’t memorise answer!
1
2
Don’t show off your grammar!
3
Don’t insert lots of ‘big’ words!
Don’t prioritise grammar over
fluency!
4
Don’t say nothing!
5
Don’t worry about
your accent!
6
Don’t get too
nervous!
7
24. Speak some English every day
Correct your mistakes.
Do a 24-hour English warm up.
Ask the examiner questions if
you don’t understand.
Give full answers.
27. Assessment
Identify thewriter’s overall purpose
Follow key arguments in a text
Identify opinions andattitudes
Distinguish main ideas from supporting details
Locate specific information
Extract information from a text to complete a
diagram, summary, table or set notes
28. Task Types
Sentence completion
Summary/note/table/flow-chart completion
Short-answer questions, diagram label completion
Multiple choice
Matching information
Matching headings
Matching features
Matching sentence endings
Summary completion
True/False/Not Given or Yes/No/Not Given