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I_ International
E_ English
L_ Language
T_Testing
S_ System
E.g. if you score Band 6 for Listening, Band 6 for Reading,
Band 5 for Writing and Band 7 for Speaking, your Overall Band Score
will be: (6+6+5+7) / 4 = 6
Listening
30 minutes, 4 sections, 40 items
(+ 10 minutes transfer time)
General Training Reading
60 minutes, 3 sections, 40 items
Academic Reading
60 minutes, 3 sections, 40 items
General Training Writing
60 minutes, 2 tasks
Academic Writing
60 minutes, 2 tasks (150 & 250 words)
Speaking
11 - 14 minutes, 3 parts
• Approximately 40 minutes -
(including 10 minutes to copy
your answer into the answer
sheet).
• 60 minutes (including times to copy your answer into the answer
sheet)
• Given 20 minutes.
• Given 40 minutes
• The whole speaking test is recorded.
Thank you!

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IELTS Overview for the Beginners

  • 1. I_ International E_ English L_ Language T_Testing S_ System
  • 2.
  • 3.
  • 4.
  • 5.
  • 6. E.g. if you score Band 6 for Listening, Band 6 for Reading, Band 5 for Writing and Band 7 for Speaking, your Overall Band Score will be: (6+6+5+7) / 4 = 6
  • 7.
  • 8. Listening 30 minutes, 4 sections, 40 items (+ 10 minutes transfer time) General Training Reading 60 minutes, 3 sections, 40 items Academic Reading 60 minutes, 3 sections, 40 items General Training Writing 60 minutes, 2 tasks Academic Writing 60 minutes, 2 tasks (150 & 250 words) Speaking 11 - 14 minutes, 3 parts
  • 9.
  • 10. • Approximately 40 minutes - (including 10 minutes to copy your answer into the answer sheet).
  • 11. • 60 minutes (including times to copy your answer into the answer sheet)
  • 12. • Given 20 minutes.
  • 13. • Given 40 minutes
  • 14. • The whole speaking test is recorded.
  • 15.
  • 16.
  • 17.
  • 18.