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There are two kinds of IELTS tests:
IELTS Academic
IELTS General Training
For both tests, listening and speaking components are the same; however the major difference lies in the writing and reading parts.
The reading, writing, and listening components are to be completed one after the other on the same day of the exam. But, the speaking component may be completed in up to a week, before or after all the other components. The total time limit of the test is allotted to be 2 hours and 45 minutes, which is divided as follows:
Listening - 30 minutes
You will be made to listen to recordings of 4 native English speakers and then you will have to answer a series of some questions.
Reading - 60 minutes
This will include reading for summary, reading for lead ideas, reading for details, understanding logical arguments, and recognizing readers’ opinions and ideas. To test your excellence, 40 questions will then be asked in this section.
Writing - 60 minutes
IELTS Academic:
In the first task, you will be presented a diagram or a chart, and asked to summarize the information in your own words.
In the second task, you will have to write an essay based upon an argument or a problem.
IELTS General Training:
In the first task, you will be presented with a situation, and asked to write a letter requesting explanation of the situation.
In the second task, you will be asked to write an essay in response to an argument or opinion.
Speaking - 11 to 14 minutes
This section is divided into three parts.
In the first part, questions about you, your parents, family and friends may be asked by the examiner. Topics which interest you like hobbies and fun things you do may also be discussed.
In the second part, you will be given a particular topic to speak about. A preparation time of about one minute will be given for this purpose.
In the last part, you will be asked more on the topic you spoke about in the second part.
The preparation standards may vary from person to person. However, some general guidelines are as follows:
Improving the level of your general English :
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Jessica Williams is an on-line tutor for Ielts7band since almost 9 years. Ielts7band.net is an on-line IELTS training providers along with Video streamed classes, Tutor assistance, 100's of practice papers. It trains for both Academic IELTS & General IELTS including all the IELTS modules : IELTS Listening Test, IELTS Reading Test, IELTS Writing Test, IELTS Speaking Test.
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