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What is Computer Based IELTS?

IELTS, also known as the International English Language Testing System is a universally acknowledged English language test. This test is conducted in more than 140 nations all over the world, and every single year, millions of students appear for the IELTS exam with the purpose of immigration, job, and education. The primary iteration of the test was propelled in the year 1980, under the name of ELTS (English Language Testing Service), and was vividly diverse from its current form. This test has turned out to be the foremost index for measuring English proficiency. Over 10,000 academies all over the globe acknowledge IELTS score as evidence of English language skills for admissions, additionally, IELTS scores being recognized for immigration to numerous nations.
IELTS is covered under two training versions. These comprise the Academic Version and the General Training version. The academic version is for aspirants who intend to study in English speaking nations such as USA, UK, New Zealand, Canada, and Australia. IELTS also aids aspirants who desire to practice their professions, principally those who are accredited medical professionals such as doctors and nurses, in foreign countries. In contrast, the general training version is only for non-academic purposes such as immigration necessities and for gaining work experience.

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Overview of IELTS Test Sections

  • General IELTS Overview
    The IELTS academic and general training tests are used to assess reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in non-native English speakers. The IELTS, which takes about three hours to complete, is primarily taken by prospective university students and applicants for immigration visas. The IELTS is a paper-and-pencil examination in which answers are filled in by hand. Each section of the exam contains a variety of exercises and question types.
  • IELTS Listening Section
    The IELTS listening section, which is the same for the academic and general training tests, includes four sections of 10 questions each. Total section timing is 30 minutes, and students are allowed an additional 10 minutes to fill out their answer sheets. Each set of questions is based on a recorded listening passage that will be played only once. Each listening passage is unique in terms of the topic and number of speakers. The first two passages are on topics of general interest, with one conversation and one monologue. The second pair of passages concern academic subjects, also with a conversation (such as a student discussion) and a monologue (such as a lecture). Test-takers should expect several types of questions, including chart completion, multiple choice, short-answer, sentence completion, labelling of a diagram, classification, and matching.
  • IELTS Speaking Section
    The IELTS speaking section is also the same for academic and general training. On this portion of the IELTS, test-takers will be subjected to a live interview, which will be recorded for later assessment. The speaking paper has a three-part structure that lasts for a total of 11-14 minutes. In part 1 (4-5 minutes), students answer questions on topics with which they are familiar, such as current events, hobbies, or preferences. During part 2 (3-4 minutes), students must discuss a topic covered in a provided booklet, and they are given approximately one minute to prepare their discussion. In part 3 (4-5 minutes), the test-taker answers more in-depth questions on the topic discussed in part 2.
  • IELTS Reading Section
    The IELTS academic and general training tests each have their own reading papers. The main difference between the two is the subject of the reading passages. The academic reading paper features three academic texts, while the general training reading section includes 5-6 texts, most of which are shorter and intended for wider readerships. The timing (one hour), number of sections (three), and number of questions (40) are the same on both versions, but there are slight discrepancies of structure. Each section of the academic test will have between 12 and 14 questions, but the sections of the general training test have exact sets of questions (14 for part 1 and 13 each for parts 2 and 3). The academic reading paper has 11 different types of exercises, while the general training test has 12. Test-takers are not given additional time to transfer their answers to the answer sheets on this section of the IELTS.
  • IELTS Writing Section
    The IELTS writing paper is also unique to one version of the test or the other, although they have a great deal in common. On both versions, students are given one hour to complete two separately timed writing tasks. The first writing task (20 minutes) is worth half as much as the second (40 minutes), and all essays are evaluated according to similar assessment criteria. On both exams, the longer exercise is a "discursive essay" in which students must be able to argue a certain position or present a solution to a given problem. The general training short essay is a letter written in reaction to a given situation, while the academic short essay is a written description of a chart or graph. The recommended length for short essays is 150 words, and 250 words is the suggested length for long essays.
  • IELTS Section Grading and Scoring
    Answers to the questions on the listening and reading passages are objectively either correct or incorrect, and grading is therefore a straightforward matter. All questions have the same value and are equal factors in the section scores. The speaking and writing papers involve the subjective evaluations of IELTS graders, who equally weigh several areas of assessment. Students receive band scores of 0 to 9 for each paper, and half-point scores are possible. All sections contribute equally to the total band score, which is the mean of all four section scores, rounded up or down to the closest half-point.

IELTS exam is an English Language proficiency test and it assesses four basic English Language skills- Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. While many may be very good in any one or two of the skills, many could be lacking in other parts, scoring 6 or above is mandatory for entry into any English speaking country. Taking the practice tests help you prepare for the exam if you are a student planning to work or study in English speaking countries. The tests vary slightly because if you want to study abroad you take the Academic Module but if you are taking it for general immigration purposes such as for work you take the General Training Module.

Let us understand each section of the IELTS exam more:

Writing:

While taking the academic section of the test you have to describe some sort of graphs, diagrams or map (Task 1) and write an essay (Task 2).

If you are answering the general part you need to write a letter (Task 1) and write an essay (Task 2).

Listening:

If we talk about the Listening section, it is the same for academic and general training. Each section gets progressively more difficult. You need not worry if you don’t get good marks for section 4. Try to prepare well for the first three sections.

Reading:

You will be asked to answer a total of three reading passages in this section and will be given 60 minutes for that. Each one of this section has one reading passage hence if you practice well and learn to utilize time well then you will not take more than 20 minutes to answer. You will have readings from the Academic and General module.

Speaking:

The speaking section is the same for both academic and general training. While answering part one you will have to answer easy questions about everyday topics such as work, hobbies, the weather, traveling, etc. However, in part two you will be given two minutes to speak on a topic given by the examiner.

 



1. IELTS Listening Exam –

In IELTS Listening section, there are four units of 10 questions each, the aspirant has to listen to audio recordings and answer a few questions related to it. Thirty minutes timeframe is given to appear for each unit. The audio recording is played only once. Each listening passage is exclusive in means of the subject and number of speakers. The above two readings are on subjects of general interest, with one discussion and one speech. The second set of passages is related to educational subjects, also with a discussion (like a scholar’s debate) and a speech (like a lecture). Aspirants can come across numerous kinds of questions, comprising chart completion, short-answer, labelling of a diagram, sentence completion, multiple-choice, classification, and matching.

2. IELTS Speaking exam –

In IELTS speaking section aspirants will be subjected to a live discussion, which will be documented for future valuation. The speaking exam is divided into three parts that take all-inclusively 14-15 minutes. In 1st part (5 minutes), an aspirant has to answer questions on subjects with which they are aware of like- current affairs, etc. In 2nd part (4 minutes), aspirant speaks over a topic given in the IELTS exam booklet. In the 3rd part (5 minutes), the aspirant is given additional in-depth questions on the subject deliberated in the 2nd part.

3. IELTS Reading exam –

Here, an aspirant has to read passages and answer questions based on the given text. Reading section comprises of 5-6 texts, most of which are smaller and projected for comprehensive readerships.

4. IELTS Writing exam –

Aspirants are given two distinct writing tasks to exhibit their English language writing ability. The first writing task is for about 20 minutes is worth half as much as the second, which is for 40 minutes, and all essays are assessed according to similar valuation benchmarks.

The IELTS test is available multiple times through out the year and therefore, you are advised to book an IELTS test date at your convenience. However, you need to consider the admission deadline of the university you are applying to. It is suggested to choose an exam date 3-4 months before the application deadline. Also, it is advised to book your IELTS test dates in advance to avoid any last-minute errors



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