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The real-life test for the real world: IELTS update
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What is IELTS?
• I International• E English• L Language• T Testing• S System
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WHO OWNS?
• Questions paper made by:-• University of Cambridge ESOL• Idp Australia
• Delivered by:-• British Council• Idp Australia
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IELTS . . .
The test of English language proficiency: Listening, Reading, Writing, face-to-face Speaking
2 modules: Academic- college admission in the US, Britain, Canada, Australia - healthcare professionals applying for permanent US residency
General- immigration applicants to Canada and Australia
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Speaking1:1 oral interview (11-14 minutes)
General Training Writing2 tasks (60 minutes)
General Training Reading3 sections, 40 items (60 minutes)
Academic Writing 2 tasks (60 minutes)
Academic Reading3 sections, 40 items (60 minutes)
Listening4 sections, 40 items (40 minutes)
Test FormatTotal time = 2 hours 55 minutes
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Listening-30 Minutes• Four sections and forty questions
• Short answer type• Multiple choice type• Sentence completion• Note making• Table completion• Labeling diagram• Match headings• Summary writing etc.
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Listening-30 Minutes• Section I
• Conversation between two persons on non academic issue• Conversation between two friends about lecture• Conversation between a telephone operator and customer• Etc.
• Section II• A talk by a single person on non academic issue
• Section III• Conversation among more than 2 persons on academic issue
• Section IV• A lecture by a professor.
Note:- 10 minutes extra will be given to transfer your answers from answer booklet to answer sheet.
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Reading-60 Minutes• Academic
• Three sections (3 reading passages) and forty questions
• Question types are same as in listening.• 3 reading passages are of increasing difficulty• Passages are taken from magazines, journals, newspapers,
books etc.
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Note:- No extra will be given to transfer your answers from answer booklet to answer sheet.
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Writing-60 Minutes
• Academic• Two tasks
• Report writing on a chart 150 words 20 minutes
• Essay Writing 250 words 40 minutes
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Speaking- 15 Minutes
• Three parts• Interview- 4 minutes
• Some general questions like why do you want to go abroad?
• Speech on a topic for 2 minutes and one minute preparation (describe your favorite place of Holiday)
• Two way discussion on a given topic
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Authorized Registration Node
By Idp Australia
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Candidature
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What sets IELTS apart?• face to face Speaking test
• variety of real life task types
Listening and Reading components: sentence completion, notes, summary, diagram, flow chart, table completion, classification, matching, multiple choice, identification of writers’ views, attitudes, claims
• pen and paper test
• putting people first
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Scoring• Nine-point band scoring system. Bands awarded in
Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking and Overall
• Scores reported electronically or by paper Test Report 9 Expert User8 Very Good User7 Good User6 Competent User5 Modest User4 Limited User3 Extremely Limited User2 Intermittent User1 Non User0 Did Not Attempt the Test
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Recognition
• IELTS recognized by over 6,000 institutions globally
• More than 2,500 in the US, including over 200 2-year colleges
• Benefits for Recognizing Organizations:
o Test Report Form Verification site to authenticate test scores
o Electronic score downloads
o Promotion as an ‘RO’ - assist international student recruiting efforts
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FAQs
• Offered up to 4 times per month on fixed Saturdays and Thursdays
• Test fee ₹7900
• Test centers Jaipur etc.
• Details at www.ielts.org and online registration
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