This document provides information about the IELTS exam, which tests English proficiency and is recognized for higher education and immigration purposes. It can be taken by those aged 16 or older with a valid passport. The exam consists of four parts - listening, reading, writing, and speaking. It is administered by IDP Australia and the British Council and comes in two formats: General Training, which focuses on social topics and is easier, and Academic, which focuses on academic topics and passages and is more difficult. The document outlines the time, structure, and question types for each exam part.

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IELTS

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WHY IELTS?
 HIGHER STUDIES
 NATURALISATION & IMMIGRATION
 PROFESSIONAL JOBS

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Who can take IELTS?
 ONE WITH AGE 16 YEARS OR ABOVE.
 ONE WITH A VALID PASSPORT

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WHICH COUNTRIES RECOGNISE
IELTS?
 AUSTRALIA
 NEW ZEALAND
 UNITED KINGDOM
 CANADA
 USA

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WHO ADMINISTERS IELTS?
IDP AustraliaIDP Australia British CouncilBritish Council

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TEST TYPES
 GENERAL TRAINING
FOR IMMIGRATION
 ACADEMIC
FOR HIGHER STUDIES
FOR PROFESSIONAL WORK VISAS

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IELTS
LISTENING
COMPREHENSION
READING
COMPREHENSION
WRITING
SECTION
SPEAKING
SECTION
TEST STRUCTURE

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READING
TIME ALLOWED 60 MIN.
PROCEDURE  SECOND MODULE OF THE TEST
 ATTEMPTING QUESTIONS FROM THE
BOOKLET AFTER READING THE UNSEEN
PASSAGES
 TRANSFERING ANSWERS (No extra time
provided)
 ONLY PENCIL IS ALLOWED
QUESTIONS 40 QUESTIONS DISTRIBUTED OVER 3 SECTIONS
QUESTION TYPES T/F/NG, HEADINGS, MCQs, SENTENCE
COMPLETION, MATCHING etc.

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LISTENING
TIME ALLOWED 30 MIN. + 10 MIN.
PROCEDURE  FIRST MODULE OF THE TEST
 CASSETTE IS PLAYED
 INDIVIDUAL HEAD PHONES ARE PROVIDED
 ATTEMPTING QUESTIONS FROM THE BOOKLET
 TRANSFERING ANSWERS (USING PENCIL ONLY)
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS 40 QUESTIONS DISTRIBUTED OVER 4 SECTIONS
STRUCTURE SECTION 1 – Conversation on a social/ semi-official
topic
SECTION 2 – A monologue about a social topic
SECTION 3 – Conversation on between 2-4 speakers
about an academic topic
SECTION 4 – A university-style presentation of an
academic topic by one speaker

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ACADEMIC READING
VS
GENERAL TRAINING READING
ACADEMIC GENERAL
TRAINING
READING
PASSAGES
 THREE PASSAGES FORM
MAGAZINES, JOURNALS OR
NEWSPAPERS
 PASSAGES FOCUSED ON ACADEMIC
ISSUES
 THREE PASSAGES FROM
NOTICES, ADS, MAGAZINES
& BOOKS
 PASSAGES FOCUSED ON
SOCIAL ISSUES
DIFFICULTY
LEVEL
COMPARATIVELY DIFFICULT EASIER
TIME ALLOWED 60 MIN. 60 MIN.
NUMBER OF
QUESTIONS
40 40

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WRITING
TIME ALLOWED 60 MIN.
PROCEDURE  THIRD MODULE OF THE TEST
 TWO WRITING TASKS OF SPECIFIED
WORD LIMITS TO BE COMPLETED
 OPTION OF USING A PEN OR A PENCIL

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ACADEMIC WRITING
VS
GENERAL TRAINING WRITING
ACADEMIC GENERAL TRAINING
FORMAT OF
QUESTIONS
 INTERPRETING AND
DESCRIBING A GRAPH/CHART
 GIVING AN OPINION OR
SUGGESTING A SOLUTION TO A
PROBLEM
 WRITING A LETTER
 GIVING AN OPINION OR
SUGGESTING A SOLUTION TO A
PROBLEM
DIFFICULTY
LEVEL
MORE DIFFICULT EASIER
TIME
ALLOWED
60 MIN. 60 MIN.
WORD LIMIT 150 WORDS FOR GRAPH/CHART
250 WORDS FOR ESSAY
150 WORDS FOR GRAPH/CHART
250 WORDS FOR ESSAY

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SPEAKING
TIME ALLOWED 10 TO 15 MIN.
PROCEDURE  ONE TO ONE INTERVIEW
 ENTIRE CONVERSATION IS RECORDED
STRUCTURE  INTRODUCTION AND INTERVIEW
 TOPIC CARD
 EXTENDED QUESTIONS ON TOPIC CARD /
DISCUSSION
WHAT IS ASSESSED  GRAMMAR
 FLUENCY
 PRONUNCIATION
 VOCABULARY
 BODY LANGUAGE

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