IELTS
International English
Language Testing
System
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WHY IELTS?
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HIGHER STUDIES
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NATURALISATION & IMMIGRATION
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PROFESSIONAL JOBS
WHO CAN TAKE IELTS?
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ONE WITH AGE 16 YEARS OR ABOVE.
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ONE WITH A VALID PASSPORT
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COUNTRIES WHICH RECOGNISE
IELTS
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AUSTRALIA
NEW ZEALAND
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
Various other commonwealth
countries
 USA
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WHO ADMINISTERS
IELTS?
IELTS
University of Cambridge
Local Examination Syndicate
BRITISH COUNCIL - UK
IDP - Australia
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TEST CENTERS
IN NORTH INDIA
TEST CENTER
FREQUENCY
NEW DELHI
TWICE A MONTH
CHANDIGARH
TWICE A MONTH
JALANDHAR
ONCE A MONTH
JAIPUR
ONCE A MONTH
LUDHIANA
ONCE A MONTH
BHOPAL
ONCE IN TWO MONTHS
LUCKNOW
ONCE IN TWO MONTHS
AMRITSAR
ONCE A MONTH
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TEST TYPES
 GENERAL TRAINING
FOR IMMIGRATION
 ACADEMIC
FOR HIGHER STUDIES
FOR PROFESSIONAL WORK VISAS
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TEST STRUCTURE
IELTS
LISTENING
COMPREHENSION
READING
COMPREHENSION
WRITING
SECTION
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SPEAKING
SECTION
LISTENING
TIME ALLOWED
30 MIN. + 10 MIN.
PROCEDURE
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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
FIRST MODULE OF THE TEST
CASSETTE IS PLAYED
INDIVIDUAL HEAD PHONES ARE PROVIDED
ATTEMPTING QUESTIONS FROM THE BOOKLET
TRANSFERING ANSWERS (USING PENCIL ONLY)
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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
NUMBER OF
QUESTIONS
40 QUESTIONS DISTRIBUTED OVER 3 SECTIONS
QUESTION TYPES
T/F/NG, HEADINGS, MCQs, SENTENCE
COMPLETION, MATCHING etc.
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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
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DIFFICULTY
LEVEL
COMPARATIVELY DIFFICULT
EASIER
TIME ALLOWED
60 MIN.
60 MIN.
NUMBER OF
QUESTIONS
40
40
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THREE PASSAGES FROM
NOTICES, ADS,
MAGAZINES & BOOKS
 PASSAGES FOCUSED ON
SOCIAL ISSUES
WRITING
TIME ALLOWED
PROCEDURE
60 MIN.
 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
FORMAT OF
QUESTIONS
ACADEMIC
GENERAL TRAINING
 INTERPRETING AND
DESCRIBING A GRAPH/CHART
 WRITING A LETTER
 GIVING AN OPINION OR
SUGGESTING A SOLUTION TO A
PROBLEM
 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
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GRAMMAR
FLUENCY
PRONUNCIATION
VOCABULARY
BODY LANGUAGE
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