IELTS Academic

Duration

15days, 1-2 & 2-3 months

The International English Language Testing System - IELTS Academic

Candidates who want to study abroad can enroll to this course, which focuses on how to crack different types of IELTS questions as well as practice exams with complete feedback. Each feedback session will be one step further towards a higher band score than previous mock test score.

Educonnect`s major emphasis, creative and innovative methods have raised the bar in IELTS training to the point that it is now the first choice for IELTS applicants from other Indian states and other nations.

General Information about IELTS.

The International English Language Testing System - IELTS is a test that evaluates a candidate`s ability to communicate in English in four areas: listening, reading, writing, and speaking.

The IELTS exam is jointly owned by IDP Australia, the British Council, and the Cambridge ESOL Examinations division. The British Council and the IDP are in charge of carrying out the examinations all around the world.

The type of IELTS, be it Academic or General Training, depends on your reason for taking up the test. Candidates are scored in full and half bands across the four modules and also given an overall band score. A zero-band score is considered to be the least and 9-band is the highest score on offer.

IELTS has no pass or fail in the test and your band score requirement will depend on your reason for taking the test. Most universities abroad require a minimum score ranges from 6 bands to 7 bands for enrolment into their graduate or post-graduate courses. In most countries, the minimum requirement for healthcare professionals, such as nurses, is band 7. However, some countries have lowered the cut-off to 6.5 bands in the writing module alone.

Format of IELTS evaluation

The International English Language Testing System - IELTS test starts with the listening test lasting for 40 minutes followed by the reading test lasting 60 minutes.The writing test is also 60 minutes. The speaking test lasts for 11- 14 minutes, and is mostly scheduled, a few days ahead of the test date. This makes the total duration of the IELTS test 2 hours and 40 minutes for LRW (listening, speaking and writing), and another 14 minutes for speaking.

IELTS Academic checks the proficiency of English language usage in an academic, higher learning environment.

IELTS Listening

(30 minutes and an additional 10 minutes to copy the answer onto the answer sheet)

IELTS Reading: (60 minutes)

Three long reading passages with 40 questions
The texts range from factual and descriptive to analytic and discursive
Can include graphs / illustrations, diagrams
Texts are taken from journals, books and newspapers

IELTS Writing: (60 minutes)

TASK 1 - Summarize, explain or describe a graph, chart/diagram, table with at least 150 words
TASK 2 - Write a short essay with at least 250 words

IELTS Speaking: (11-14 minutes)

Oral interview done face-to-face
Includes brief questions, speaking at length about known/familiar topics, and a structured discussion

IELTS General Training measures proficiency of English language usage in a practical, everyday context.

IELTS Listening

(30 minutes and additional 10 minutes to copy the answer onto the answer sheet)

IELTS Reading: (60 minutes)

Texts are taken from company handbooks, official documents, books and newspapers

Three reading passages with 40 questions
Section 1 contains 2-3 short factual texts
Section 2 contains 2 short work-related, factual texts
Section 3 comprises a long text on a general interest topic
Texts are taken from company handbooks, books, official documents and newspapers

IELTS Writing: (60 minutes)

TASK 1: Write a formal, semi-formal, or informal letter with at least 150 words
TASK 2- Write a short essay with at least 150 words

IELTS Speaking: (11-14 minutes)

Oral interview done face-to-face
Short questions, speaking at length on a known topic, and a structured discussion

IELTS TEST STRUCTURE

Candidates must complete four Modules - Listening, Reading, Writing and speaking to obtain an IELTS Test Report Form. Candidates are tested in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. All candidates take the same Listening and Speaking Modules. However, there is a choice between Academic and General Training in the Reading and Writing Modules.

The tests are designed to cover the full range of ability from non-user to expert user. The Listening, Reading and Writing modules must be completed in one day. The Speaking module must be taken, in the period seven days before or after the other modules, at the discretion of the test centre.

List of countries where IELTS test scores are accepted