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What is IELTS?
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS®) is a test of English
Language Proficiency. The purpose of the test is to assess the language ability of
candidates who need to study or work in places where English is the primary
language of communication.

IELTS® is jointly managed by the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations
(Cambridge ESOL), the British Council and IDP Australia.

IELTS: Academic or General Training

IELTS is available in two formats – Academic and General Training.
The Academic Reading and Writing Modules assess whether a candidate is ready
to study or train in the medium of English at an undergraduate or postgraduate
level. Admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses is based on the
results of these Modules.

The General Training Reading and Writing Modules are not designed to test the
full range of formal language skills required for academic purposes, but
emphasise basic survival skills in a broad social and educational context. General
Training is suitable for candidates who are going to English speaking countries to
complete their secondary education, to undertake work experience or training
programmes not at degree level, or for immigration purposes to Australia,
Canada and New Zealand.



The IELTS Listening Test
The IELTS listening test is around 30 minutes long. There are four sections of
increasing difficulty and about 40 questions. The first two sections are on topics
of general interest.
Section one is a dialogue (2 speakers),
section two a monologue (1 speaker).
Sections three and four have an education or training focus. There
will be a
short lecture and a discussion involving 2, 3 or 4 people.
You will hear the sections once only, but you have 10 minutes at
the end of
the test to transfer your answers from the question booklet to the
answer sheet.

Your main difficulty with this test is being unable to check your
answers or fill in
answers you didn't catch by listening a second time. Here are some tips
to help
you overcome this problem.

Listening Skills
The table below provides a summary of IELTS listening

Section Topic Area Input Main Skill Focus Number of
Questions
1 Social Conversation with a Listening for and 10
Needs transactional noting specific
purpose e.g. finding factual information
out about travel
services
2 Social needs Monologue or Listening for and 10
prompted noting specific
monologue with a factual information
transactional
purpose e.g. giving



information about a
public event
3 Education Discussion between Following a 10
and training 2-4 people in an conversation which
academic context involves
e.g. tutorial or negotiation of
seminar meaning. Listening
for specific
information,
attitudes, and
speakers’ opinion
4 Education Monologue in an Following an 10
and training academic context academic
e.g. lecture argument.
Listening for main
ideas, Specific
information,
attitudes and
speakers’ opinion

Task types

A variety of task types is used. The principal task types are:
Task type 1 Forms/Notes/Table/Flow-chart/Summary Completion
Task type 2 multiple choice
Task type 3 Short-answer Questions
Task type 4 Sentences Completion
Task type 5 labeling a Diagram/Plan/Map
Task type 6 Classification
Task type 7 Matching

Listening Sub Skills Definitions

Sub skills Definition

Listening for gist Listening only for the general meaning; about where,



when, who is speaking etc.

Listening to Noticing and understanding the effect of pronunciation on
stress, rhythm meaning
and intonation

Infer underlying Interpreting the same from the WAY something is said and
meaning not just the words literally spoken; understanding the REAL
meaning that lies underneath

Identifying detail Being able to comprehend the more detailed elements of a
text – such as descriptions etc.

Listening for Listening for one particular idea or fact and disregarding
Specific other information
information

Prediction of Looking at the questions and trying to guess what type of
content answer is needed.

Following Identifying words which direct the listener to help them
signpost/referenc follow the text.
ing words

Tips
1. Before the test, make sure you 'rehearse' with timed practice tests. This
will enable you to deal with the appropriate kind of questions and note your
answers as you listen. The more you practice, the more confident you will feel.
Use the materials and links on this site and in the CILL.

2. During the test, there are occasional 30 second pauses for you to examine
the questions. Look ahead at the next section, especially the next 3 or 4
questions and keep them in mind as you listen. This will focus your concentration
and enable you to pick out the information you need.



3. Marks are not deducted for a wrong answer, so always have a guess.
With multiple choice questions, mark the most likely alternatives if you are not
sure of the answer. For other types of question, you can make notes on the
paper. Then if necessary, you can make a sensible guess at the end when you
transfer your answers to a separate sheet.

The IELTS Reading test

Introduction
You have one hour for the IELTS reading test. You need to read 3 texts of
between 500 and 900 words each and answer around 40 questions, which
vary in type and increase in difficulty. You write your answers on the answer
sheet.
The most common difficulty with the Reading test is time: it's easy to run out of
it! Here are some tips to help your time management.

Tips

Preparation
1. Do several timed practice Reading tests before the real exam. These

'rehearsals' will give you a feel for how long you can take and will develop

your skimming (reading for gist) and scanning (reading for specific

information) skills.

2. In the weeks before the exam, read as much English text as possible, in
3. newspapers, comics, magazines, whatever you enjoy.
4. With newspaper or magazine articles, think of a heading which
summarises the main point of each paragraph. This focuses your
understanding of the content and practises one type of possible reading
exercise.



During the test
1. You have 20 minutes per text to read and answer the questions. If you

haven't finished one section after 17-18 minutes, make an intelligent guess

at the remaining answers and go on to the next section. Remember, the
sections get more difficult, so if possible, save time on the early ones.
2. Read the questions carefully before you read the text so you know
what information you are looking for. You could organise your 20 minutes
per text like this:
1. use 3-4 minutes to read the questions.
2. Then use 10-12 minutes to read the passage and to answer where
you can.
3. Use the last minutes to find the answers in the text that you did not
find when you first read the passage. The answers are usually in order
in the text.

3. Remember to read the instructions carefully. If you are asked to answer
a question in three words or less, don't give an answer with more words!



The IELTS Speaking test

Introduction
The Speaking test involves the candidate and one examiner and lasts around 13-
14 minutes. There are 3 parts to the test.
In the first part, the examiner will ask you to talk about EITHER where you live
OR your studies (or job if working). They will then move on to 2 other
topics, chosen from a range including your interests, family life, popular
activities such as sport, films or shopping; or other universals such as food,
festivals or public transport. You cannot choose these topics, but the examiner
will ask general questions and interact with you to encourage you to speak. The
tone is one of an informal, if slightly one-sided, conversation.
In the second part, the examiner will give you a card with a topic. After reading
the topic, you will have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You
may make notes on paper at this stage. The examiner will tell you when your
preparation time is up, and you must talk on the subject for 1-2 minutes.
They will not interrupt you unless you exceed the allotted time. This is your
chance to demonstrate a range of vocabulary and sentence structures. You will
continue to discuss matters related to the subject in part 3.

The third part is a discussion of issues connected to the topic in part 2.
The examiner will expand the topic in some way to guide you, and may ask you
to describe, comment on, compare, speculate or theories about related themes.
They will interact with you, and may lead the discussion into more abstract or
'difficult' areas towards the end, in order to really pinpoint your language ability
. (If they do this, you have already done well!).
The examiner is responsible for timekeeping and moving from one part of the test
to another.



Some frequently asked questions are below: (Section 1)
1. What is the meaning of your name?
2. Does your name affect your personality?
3. Tell me something about your hometown.
4. What are the differences in accent between your hometown and Delhi?
5. What is the character of the people like in your hometown?
6. What is people's favourite food in the region where you live?
7. Do you think that people have enough time for leisure now?
8. Are there any historic monuments in your region?
9. Describe your Job? How do you spend your typical day?
10. Tell me something about the Festivals in your country.
11. How have weddings changed in recent years?
12. Tell me something about the <Holi> Festival. <change with the festival name of
your country>
13. Describe a traditional wedding ceremony.
14. Name a person whom you admire? Why? What influence does he / she has on your
life? Would you like to become like him / her in future?
15. Are there any traditions concerning the birth of a baby?
16. How do you like <The test city> Compare it to your hometown. How did you get to
this place?
17. What place do you like best in Delhi?
18. What places in Delhi should a foreigner visit?
19. What places would you recommend a visitor to go to in your region/hometown?
20. If you had the choice, where would you choose to live in India?
21. Which parts of India would you recommend a foreigner to visit?
22. Tell me something about your family.
23. Which is your favourite colour?
24. Do you think colours influence our life? How?
25. Which is the best place you've been to in India?
26. Who does most of the household chores in your family?
27. Are the traditional sexual roles within the family changing?
28. Why is the divorce rate increasing so rapidly? Is it a problem?
29. What is your opinion of the planning family policy?
30. How do you discipline your child?
31. Is it acceptable for couples to live together without marrying?
32. If you had the choice, would you have a son or a daughter?
33. Are you going to bring your child up any differently to the way your parents did?
34. What hopes do you have for your child? (if you are married)
35. Do women still have too heavy a burden in their day to day life?
36. Is the increasing influence of the West largely a positive or negative thing?
37. Are you looking forward to anything in particular in Australia / UK / USA ?
38. What do you do in your leisure time?
39. What will you do if you fail the IELTS?


40. Who should bear the responsibility for payment of tuition fees?
41. What can be done to improve education in rural areas?
42. Have recent changes affected your job in any way?
43. Do you agree with private education? Why?
44. What can be done to close the gap between urban and rural areas?
45. If you had the power, what changes would you carry out within education?
46. Describe a typical working day for you
47. How do you see yourself in ten years time?
48. If you had the opportunity to change your job, what would you do instead?
49. If you had one million dollars, what would you do with it?
50. If you could start your life again, would you do anything differently?
51. What ambitions do you have?
52. Which country/place would you most like to visit?
53. What changes do you think India will see in the next few years?
54. Will any possible future changes affect your job in any way?
55. How do you think you will cope abroad?
56. How does it feel to go abroad for the first time?
57. Are you looking forward to anything in particular in Australia / UK / USA ?
58. What do you do in your leisure time?
59. What will you do if you fail the IELTS?
60. Why are you giving IELTS? What course / job do you intend to pursue after IELTS.?

General Tips
1. PRACTISE speaking

2. Practice LISTENING

3. Gather vocabulary on a variety
of topics

4. Record your voice while
speaking and take it to the
IELTS trainer for feedback.



The IELTS Writing test

Introduction
Academic Writing Test
You have one hour for the IELTS Writing test. You need to produce two pieces
of writing.
Task 1 is a short report (c.150 words) using data or information given on the
question paper. This information is in graphical form and could be any of the
following: graphs (bar or line), pie charts, tables or process diagrams. 2 different
sources may also be given. You should spend around 20 minutes on task 1.
Task 2 is an essay (c.250 words) on a given topic. There is no choice of topic,
but it generally involves discussing two points of view and giving your own
opinion. You should spend around 40 minutes on task 2, which has more
influence on your final band score than task 1.

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