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The purpose of the IELTS Academic exam is to evaluate your proficiency in the English language, particularly in areas that are important for undergraduate or graduate study. Find out which universities accept IELTS and what scores are necessary to be admitted to their degree programs.
Vocabulary from the IELTS Academic test is frequently used in academic contexts and may also be necessary to register with professional associations.
You can take the exam on paper or on a computer at our designated testing locations. The test may also be available for online administration. Learn more about the IELTS testing process.
There are four components to the IELTS Academic test: Speaking, Reading, Writing, and Listening. More information about these sections is provided below.
Each of the four sections of the paper has ten questions. The answers to the first question will come before the answers to the second, and so on, because the questions are presented in the same order as the information in the recording.
The topics of Parts 1 and 2 are common social situations. In Part 1, there is a dialogue between two speakers (for instance, discussing trip plans). In Part 2, there is only one speaker (a lecture about local facilities, for example).
Training and instructional scenarios are covered in Parts 3 and 4. Part 3 is a dialogue between the two primary speakers, who could be two college students having a tutor-guided discussion. Part 4 features a single speaker discussing an academic subject.
Time allowed: Approximately 30 minutes (plus 10 minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet)
Number of parts: 4
Number of questions: 40
Marking: Each correct answer receives 1 mark. Your final score is given as a band score in whole or half bands, e.g. 5.5 or 7.0.
Time allowed: 60 minutes (including transfer time)
Number of sections: 3; the total text length is 2150–2750 words
Number of questions: 40
Marking: Each correct answer receives 1 mark. Your final score is given as a band score from 1–9 in whole or half bands, e.g. 4 or 6.5.
Time allowed: 60 minutes
Number of tasks: 2
Marking: Task 2 contributes twice as much as Task 1 to the Writing score.
The Speaking exam involves the test taker and the examiner having a face-to-face interview. The Speaking exam is videotaped. The test consists of three sections, each of which has a set of tasks designed to assess your speaking abilities in a different way. You will be asked questions about yourself and common subjects in Part 1, like your studies, hobbies, and home and family. You are shown a card in Part 2 that asks you to discuss a certain subject. You have one minute to prepare, then you have to speak for up to two minutes before responding to general inquiries about the subject. There will be more questions concerning the subject in greater detail in Part 3.
Time allowed: 11–14 minutes
Number of parts: 3
Demonstrate your ability to speak English in a real-world setting.
Take the IELTS General Training test if you would like to:
Duration: 2 hours and 45 minutes.
Format: There are four sections to the IELTS General training test: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.
Duration:
30 minutes +10 minutes to transfer your responses to the answer sheet
Format:
4 audio recordings in varying accents. You will write your answers using:
Duration: 10 – 15 minutes
Format:
Duration: 60 minutes
Format: Three reading passages with tasks:
you are asked to write a letter on a given situation. The letter could be formal in tone and may be a request, complaint, explanation, or offering recommendations. Alternatively, you may be asked to write an informal letter to a friend, for example, asking them to visit and suggesting activities you can do together.
As mentioned above, Task 2 is the same for both Academic and General Training as it would be required to respond to a statement or premise in a formal essay. However, in the General Training Writing test, the essay topics are more general in nature.
All IELTS scores are between 0 and 9. You can also get .5 scores as well (for example, 6.5 or 7.5). You will get a band score for each skill (listening, reading, writing and speaking) and also an overall band score. The overall band score is the average score of all the skills. See the table below as an
| Listening | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Average | Overall Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6.5 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
5.0 |
6.12 |
6.0 |
| Listening | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Average | Overall Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.0 |
4.0 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
3.87 |
4.0 |
The test taker did not answer the questions.
What is it mean by band 1:
The test taker has no ability to use the language except a few isolated words.
What is it mean by band 2:
The test taker has great difficulty understanding spoken and written English.
What is it mean by band 3:
The test taker conveys and understands only general meaning in very familiar situations.
There are frequent breakdowns in communication.
What is it mean by band 4:
The test taker’s basic competence is limited to familiar situations.They frequently show problems in understanding and expression.
What is it mean by band 5:
The test taker has a partial command of the language and copes with overall meaning in most situations, although they are likely to make many mistakes.
They should be able to handle basic communication in their own field.
What is it mean by band 6:
The test taker has an effective command of the language despite some inaccuracies, inappropriate usage and misunderstandings.
They can use and understand reasonably complex language, particularly in familiar situations.
What is it mean by band 7:
The test taker has operational command of the language, though with occasional inaccuracies, inappropriate usage and misunderstandings in some situations.
They generally handle complex language well and understand detailed reasoning.
What is it mean by band 8:
The test taker has fully operational command of the language with only occasional unsystematic inaccuracies and inappropriate usage.
They may misunderstand some things in unfamiliar situations. They handle complex and detailed argumentation well.
What is it mean by band 9:
The test taker has fully operational command of the language.
Their use of English is appropriate, accurate and fluent, and shows complete understanding.
Advantages and Disadvantages of the Computer Based IELTS test (CBT).
Comments below come from various IELTS candidates. This known as CD IELTS (computer delivered IELTS) or CBT (computer-based test).
No. The test is the same, except instead of writing down your answers, you enter them on the computer.
It is exactly the same, yes. The test and its marking are identical. The only thing that’s altered is that you input your responses via a keyboard.
Just one difference. In the listening of the paper-based recording, you have 10 mins to transfer your answers from the question paper to the answer sheet. In the computer- based test, this is not the case. You will type your answers directly into the computer and at the end of the recording you will be given only 2 mins to check your answers. For reading, writing, and speaking, the timing is the same. Every other aspect of the test is the same regardless of whether it is on computer or paper.
The aim of offering CD IELTS is for people who are more accustomed to typing than to writing. If you prefer to type and can type at speed, this is the best way to take IELTS. If you are poor or very slow at typing, you should stick with the paper- based test. It also allows for people to take the test online at home.
The IELTS Reading test consists of 40 questions. Every right answer receives one mark. The scores out of 40 are converted using the IELTS nine-band scale. Whole and partial bands scores are given. The General Training Reading test and the Academic reading test have the same grades. Text genre essentially determines how the two tests differ from one another. However, the vocabulary or writing style of the items used in Academic Reading exams may be more difficult. It is typical for a given band score on a General Training Reading test to require the correct answers to more questions. The average number of marks needed in Listening, Academic Reading, and General Training for a certain band score is listed below.
Your listening and reading scores are calculated by the number of correct answers you have out of the 40 questions in the test. You do not lose points for incorrect answers.
Note: There is only one listening test for both GT and Academic candidates. This means you all take the same test with the same marking.
| Band score | Out of 40 |
| 5 | 16 |
| 6 | 23 |
| 7 | 30 |
| 8 | 35 |
| Band score | Out of 40 |
| 5 | 15 |
| 6 | 23 |
| 7 | 30 |
| 8 | 35 |
| Band score | Out of 40 |
| 4 | 15 |
| 5 | 23 |
| 6 | 30 |
| 7 | 34 |
| 8 | 38 |
Note: There is only one speaking test. Regardless of whether you are a G or
Academic candidate, you will take the same test with the same marking.
Examiners use the assessment criteria below to determine a band score for each of the four categories:
The average score for the task is calculated by measuring the criteria equally and the Speaking band score is the average.
Note: Both GT and Academic candidates will have the same marking criteria and scoring for task 2, even though the GT essay questions are often slightly easier. However, for writing task 1 GT candidates must write a letter, while Academic candidates must write a report. For this reason, marking for Task Achievement is slightly different, but for the other three criteria, the marking is the same.
Examiners assign a band score for each of the four categories using the assessment criteria:
The average score for the task is calculated by measuring the criteria equally and the Writing band score is the average.
What is the validity of the IELTS score?
2 years.
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