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IELTS (the International English Language Testing System) tests the capacity to read, listen, write, and speak in English in a professional setting where English is required. The test is divided into 4 sections:
- Listening
- Reading
- Writing
- Speaking
All test takers will take the same Listening and Speaking sections. For the Reading and Writing sections, each test taker must then decide whether to take an Academic or General Training version.
Listening (approx. 30 minutes)
Test takers will hear various recorded texts and must answer questions based on each text. Each recording is played only once but candidates are permitted to view the questions beforehand and may take notes. Texts will be spoken with different dialects and accents.
Academic Reading (60 minutes)
Three reading texts (extracted from magazines, books, newspapers, etc.) will be presented and test takers are asked to complete tasks based on the readings.
General Training Reading (60 minutes)
Test takers will be expected to read, comprehend and use information from excerpts from instruction manuals, newspapers, magazines. One of the texts will be longer and more descriptive (as opposed to argumentative).
Academic Writing (60 minutes)
Each test takers is asked to write two compositions. First, the test taker will examine a table or diagram and compose a report of approximately150 words on the information presented. Second, the test taker will respond to an opinion or problem with a 250-word essay. Each test taker is expected to create an argument, discuss issues, and utilize the appropriate tone and register.
General Training Writing (60 minutes)
The test taker is asked to write two compositions. First, the test taker will compose a letter of approximately 150 words requesting information or explaining a situation. Second, the test taker will respond to an opinion or problem in a 250-word essay. Each test taker is expected to create an argument, discuss issues, and utilize the appropriate tone and register.
Speaking (11-14 minutes)
In a face-to-face, the candidate is expected to answer short questions, discuss a familiar topic at length, and interact with the examiner.
IELTS Scores
IELTS is scored on proficiency levels (called “bands”) from 1 to 9.
To provide some scopes of these bands:
- band 1 implies a “non-user” (a person who has no ability to use English beyond a few isolated words)
- band 5 suggests a “modest user” (a person who who has limited command of English and can understand overall meanings but may make many mistakes)
- band 9 indicates an “expert user” (a person who is highly fluent in English and able to navigate most professional situations).
