IELTS Class Overview
IELTS stands for International English Language Testing System, which is a global state sanctioned trial of English language capability for non-local English language speakers. The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) measures the language proficiency of people who want to study or work where English is used as a language of communication. It uses a nine-band scale to clearly identify levels of proficiency, from non-user (band score 1) through to expert (band score 9). It is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge Assessment English.
Course Curriculum
- Recording 1 – A conversation (Two people set in an everyday social context)
- Recording 2 – A monologue (An everyday social context, e.g. a speech about local government)
- Recording 3 – A conversation (Set between up to four people in an educational or training context)
- Recording 4 – A monologue (On an academic subject, e.g. a university lecture)
Academic:
- Task 1: You will be required to describe facts or figures presented in one or more graphs, charts or tables on a related topic; or they may be given a diagram of a machine, a device or a process and asked to explain how it works.
- Task 2: You will be given a topic to write about an academic or semi-formal/neutral style.
General Training:
- Task 1 – You will be presented with a situation and asked to write a letter requesting information, or explaining the situation. The letter may be personal, semi-formal or formal in style.
- Task 2 – You will be asked to write an essay in response to a point of view, argument or problem.
- Task 1 – General questions about yourself on familiar topics, such as family, work, studies, home, and interests. Duration of his part is between 4-5 minutes
- Part 2 – You will pick a card with a topic and you will talk about it. You will have one minute to prepare before speaking for up to two minutes. This will be followed by 2-3 questions by the examiner on the same topic.
- Part 3 – More questions will be asked to you on the same topic as in task 2. These will give you the opportunity to discuss more abstract ideas and issues. The duration of this task is the same as the 1st one.
Academic and General Training:
- Task Type 1 – Multiple Choice: The questions will involve completing a sentence by choosing the right option.
- Task Type 2 – Identifying Information: You will be required to answer the question in ‘true’, ‘false’ or ‘not given’.
- Task Type 3 – Identifying Writer’s Views/Claims: You will have to answer the questions in ‘yes’, ‘no’ or ‘not given’.
- Task Type 4 – Matching Information: You will be asked to find specific details in the form of an example, reason, description, comparison, summary and explanation.
IELTS Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2022:
IELTS ACADEMIC
Section |
Number of Questions & Duration |
Content |
Marks |
Listening |
4 Recordings 30 Minutes + 10 minutes transfer time |
Four recorded monologues and conversations |
1 mark per question |
Reading |
40 Questions 60 minutes |
3 Passages (can be descriptive, analytical, factual or discursive) |
1 mark per question |
Writing |
2 Questions 60 minutes |
Writing task (minimum 150 words) |
Each task is assessed independently. The assessment of Task 2 carries more weight in marking than Task 1. |
Speaking |
3 Questions 11-14 minutes |
Part 1: Q&A Part 2: Speaking in detail on a familiar topic Part 3: Structure Discussion |
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IELTS GENERAL
Reading Section |
This 60 minutes long Reading section includes various comprehension passages. There will be a total of 40 questions which the aspirants have to solve in the given time limit.
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Writing Section |
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Speaking Section |
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Listening Section |
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