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Does IELTS have a special answer sheet?

December 20, 2021
DOES IELTS HAVE A SPECIAL ANSWER SHEET? Yes, except for the Speaking section, the other three sections are attempted on answer sheets offered by IDP/British Council at their exam centers. ...
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IELTS and PTE

December 10, 2021
IELTS and PTE are both English language ability tests, accepted worldwide for the purpose of visa. Here are some of the points of comparison between the two: PTE is a ...
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Tips for IELTS success

November 29, 2021
Tips for IELTS success IELTS success can be achieved by relentless practice in the supervision of a professional IELTS trainer at a premium IELTS training institute like Touchstone Educationals. However, ...
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Topics covered in IELTS essays

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IELTS writing task 2 includes exposition writing for both Academic module and General Training modules. The paper question statement contrasts for both the modules, yet the subjects for the expositions ...
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Origin and Growth of IELTS

November 15, 2021
Test to prove proficiency in using English There are several standardized tests that provide English proficiency assessment and IELTS is the most popular and commonly used testing method which certifies ...
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Differences and similarities between IELTS and PTE

November 10, 2021
Differences and similarities between IELTS and PTE IELTS (International English Language Testing Standard) is an English language proficiency test conducted in partnership by British Council, Cambridge English Language Assessment and ...
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Vamp up your shining future with spoken english

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In the present time, English is one of the most widely used languages throughout the world. Even if you are a novice or an expert in English, Spoken English can take you ...
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Things to consider when you are learning to speak English

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The global acceptance of English has made it crucial for everyone to understand and speak it. The ever increasing demand and importance of the language has resulted in a tremendous ...
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Tips to enhance your English speaking skills for IELTS Test

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The speaking test in an IELTS exam lasts for around 11-14 minutes.  It includes 3 parts. Part 1 (4-5 minutes) is introduction and interview under which you are required to introduce yourself. ...
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Listening

The IELTS Listening test consists of four recordings (four parts) from native English speakers with ten (10) questions in each recording (part).

Recording 1: an everyday social conversation between two people

Recording 2: a monologue set in an everyday social context

Recording 3: an educational conversation with upto four people

Recording 4: a monologue on an academic subject

Listening test scores will be based on your ability to understand the main ideas,
factual information, opinions, attitude and purpose of the speaker and your ability
to follow the development of ideas.

No. of questions: 40 Marks:

each question is worth one (1) mark

Total time: 30 minutes (+ 2 minutes review time )

Speaking

The IELTS Speaking test assesses your pronunciation, grammar, accuracy, fluency and lexical resources while speaking English. There are three (3) parts to this test, with each part fulfilling a specific function in terms of task input, interaction pattern and the test taker’s output.

Part 1: Introduction & Interview This part includes general questions about the test taker like residence, work,family, interests, etc.

Part 2: Long Run Cue cards are shared on a particular topic and one (1) minute will be given to prepare to speak for upto two (2) minutes on the topic.

Part 3: Discussion This part gives you the opportunity to discuss the topic from the cue card in further detail, in a more general and abstract way

Total time: 11-14 minutes

Reading

The IELTS Reading test is designed to test a wide range of reading skills including reading for skimming, details, gist, understanding arguments and writer’s opinions,attitude and purpose

IELTS Academic Reading – It includes three (3) reading passages (with a variety of questions) ranging from descriptive and factual to discursive and analytical. These passages are of general interest dealing with interesting and recognizably appropriate issues, with at least one passage containing a detailed logical argument

Note: The reading texts may contain non-verbal materials as well like graphs, diagrams or illustrations.

IELTS General Reading – It includes three (3) daily passages (with 2-3 short texts in the first passage, 2 texts in the second passage and 1 long text in the third passage), based on an English-speaking environment, from notices, newspapers, magazines or advertisements.

Reading passage 1: texts based on social survival, like advertisements, notices and timetables

Reading passage 2: texts based on workplace survival, like contracts, job descriptions, staff development & training material

Reading passage 3: texts based on general reading, involving more extended prose and a complex structure.

No. of questions: 40

Marks: each question is worth one (1) mark

Total time: 60 minutes (no additional transfer time)

Note: Please note that the question types in the Listening & Reading sections can include multiple choice answers, true or false answers, matching information/headings or sentence, table & flow-chart completion.

Listening

The IELTS Listening test consists of four recordings (four parts) from native English speakers with ten (10) questions in each recording (part).

Recording 1: an everyday social conversation between two people

Recording 2: a monologue set in an everyday social context

Recording 3: an educational conversation with upto four people

Recording 4: a monologue on an academic subject

Listening test scores will be based on your ability to understand the main ideas,
factual information, opinions, attitude and purpose of the speaker and your ability
to follow the development of ideas.

No. of questions: 40 Marks:

each question is worth one (1) mark

Total time: 30 minutes (+10 minutes transfer time)