IELTS International English Language Testing System Better Think

IELTS International English Language Testing System Better. Think Learning Systems

WHY IELTS? o HIGHER STUDIES o NATURALISATION & IMMIGRATION o PROFESSIONAL JOBS WHO CAN TAKE IELTS? o ONE WITH AGE 16 YEARS OR ABOVE. o ONE WITH A VALID PASSPORT Better. Think Learning Systems

COUNTRIES WHICH RECOGNISE IELTS o o o AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND UNITED KINGDOM CANADA Various other commonwealth countries USA Better. Think Learning Systems

WHO ADMINISTERS IELTS? IELTS University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate BRITISH COUNCIL - UK IDP - Australia Better. Think Learning Systems

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 Better. Think Learning Systems

TEST TYPES o GENERAL TRAINING FOR IMMIGRATION o ACADEMIC FOR HIGHER STUDIES FOR PROFESSIONAL WORK VISAS Better. Think Learning Systems

TEST STRUCTURE IELTS LISTENING COMPREHENSION READING COMPREHENSION WRITING SECTION Better. Think Learning Systems SPEAKING SECTION

LISTENING TIME ALLOWED 30 MIN. + 10 MIN. PROCEDURE o o o 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 Better. Think Learning Systems

READING TIME ALLOWED 60 MIN. PROCEDURE o o 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. Better. Think Learning Systems

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

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

ACADEMIC WRITING VS GENERAL TRAINING WRITING ACADEMIC FORMAT OF QUESTIONS o INTERPRETING AND DESCRIBING A GRAPH/CHART GENERAL TRAINING o o o 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. WORD LIMIT 150 WORDS FOR GRAPH/CHART 250 WORDS FOR ESSAY Better. Think Learning Systems

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

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