The document details an online IELTS preparation course aimed at enhancing learners' skills for the IELTS test, covering modules in speaking, writing, reading, and listening. It provides information on course structure, assessment criteria, and band scoring for different components of the IELTS. The course is accessible for learners with at least an A2 (pre-intermediate) language level and is priced from £150 per week.

1. www.bsoi.in

2. The International English Language Testing
System (known as IELTS) is taken by millions of
people every year for migration, work and study.
The purpose of this online course is for learners
to build and practise the skills and strategies they
need to be successful in their IELTS test.

3. Four Modules of IELTS
SPEAKING
WRITING
READING
LISTENING

4. COURSE FACTS
Course location: Delivered Online
Start date: Every other Monday
Minimum course length: 2 weeks
Maximum class size:
12 (General English classes)
Lesson Duration: 45 minutes
(General English) 2 x 60 minutes
(IELTS preparation)
Number of Lessons: 5, 10 or 15
General English lessons + 2 private
IELTS tuition lessons
Language level:
A2+ (pre-intermediate) level or above
Price: From £150 per week
(see page 5 for full pricing)

5. SPEAKING
The IELTS speaking test is a face-to-face interview with one
examiner consisting of 3 parts and lasts 11-14 minutes. The test
is recorded, but the examiner assesses your performance
during the test and decides on your band score as soon as the
test has finished.
You are assessed on 4 different criteria: fluency & coherence;
lexical resource; grammatical range & accuracy;
pronunciation. You are awarded a band score between 1-9
and you can see how the different criteria is assessed here

6. The Listening module takes 40 minutes: 30 min
for testing and 10 min for transferring your
answers to the answer sheet.
There are 40 questions in Listening module, with
10 questions in each section. Sections get
increasingly difficult.
LISTENING

7. IELTS Reading tests are different for
Academic and General IELTS. As you may
know, you should take IELTS Academic
module if you're going to study abroad. And
if you're intending to work abroad, then you
should take IELTS General module. IELTS
Academic reading is more challenging than
IELTS General reading.
READING

8. It lasts 60 minutes and consists of 2
different tasks. The test format is different
for Academic IELTS and General Training:
You are assessed on 4 different criteria:
task achievement; coherence & cohesion;
lexical resource; grammatical range &
accuracy. You are awarded a band score
between 1-9 and you can see here how the
different criteria is assessed for Task 1 and
Task 2.
WRITING

9. HOW TO CALCULATE
BAND SCORE
If you achieve 6.5 for Listening,
6.5 for Reading, 5.0 for Writing
and 7.0 for Speaking, your Overall
IELTS Band Score would be:
(6.5 + 6.5 + 5.0 + 7.0) ÷ 4 = 6.25
which is IELTS 6.5
If you achieve 4.0 for Listening,
3.5 for Reading, 4.0 for Writing
and 4.0 for Speaking, your Overall
IELTS Band Score would be:
(4.0 + 3.5 + 4.0 + 4.0) ÷ 4 = 3.875
which is IELTS 4