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What is IELTS exam
IELTS is International English Language Testing System. It is an exam intended for non-native English speakers. Its purpose is to find out what is your level of English (your result is a band score from 0 to 9). Usually you need to take IELTS if you are applying for a job/studies in a college or university in English-speaking country or if you are migrating to such country. There are 2 types of IELTS test - Academic and General. Academic is for future students and General is for immigrants.
The IELTS Routine
The IELTS test consists of four parts in the following order
Listening takes about 30 minutes - 20 minutes to listen to a tape and to answer questions on what you hear, and 10 minutes to transfer your answers to Answer Sheet.
Reading takes 1 hour and your task is to read passages of text and answer questions according to what you have read. There are also other types of assignments which I will cover later on in following posts.
Writing takes also 1 hour and is divided into 2 sub-parts: 20 minutes to write a letter/report and 40 minutes to write an essay.
Speaking takes up to 15 minutes and consists of 3 parts: Personal Interview, Little Speech and a Discussion.
All the parts continue one after another, and only before Speaking you get a little break.
The IELTS test formalities
When it becomes clear to you that you need to take IELTS, you’ll have to go through some formalities - which are:
1. Call your local IELTS test centre and find out the dates when you can take IELTS and how much it costs. Note: the dates could be different for Academic and General IELTS.
2. Download and print the application form, fill it, enclose your photos, copy of identification and, of course, the money and send it to your local IELTS centre.
3. Make sure they received it and scheduled you to take the test on the date you have chosen.
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Hi all,
Just appeared for my IELTS exams this weekend.(Academic Module)
Am specially posting this comment for every one whose either preparing or planning to appear for their IELTS test.
Trust me guys it does seem extermely easy at times, it being just an english language test, but thats not the case.
I dont mean to scare u guys off. but the thing is atleast a months proper and full fledged practice is a must if u plan to get your self a higher band score of say 7.5 plus.
I harly studied though…Listening,writing & speaking was great, but trust me READING is the one which is the most difficult part.
I dont know would this be the best way to reach out to the exam authorities, or atleast if someone could help me do the same, it would be great.
I would definitely like to ask them a few things, rather bring this to their notice, suggesting changes in the way the tests taken.
Firstly, IELTS being an english language test, checks your capacity to understand, listen and respond to spoken and written english,at a much higher level, then why is it that the READING test, had so much of technical stuff??
The test for which i just appeared, the reading part was real difficult.I mean having studied in english all my life and calling my self a voracious reader, i was surprised i couldnt crack the QA in the reading tests, i just couldnt make head or tail of what the paragraphs were all about,forget answering them in the given time span.
Instead had the pragraphs been purely based on a common or a social topic with increasing level of difficulty, would solve the purpose of testing a persons reasoning as well as logical skills along with understanding of english as medium of instruction.Why is it that the paragraphs are so subject specific?
Concluding, i would suggest all the aspiring IELTS students to really practise hard for your reading tests.
Waiting for my results.Wish all u guys good luck.
Comment by prach — October 15, 2006 @ 8:33 pm
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Hi All,
I really appreciate greatly to meet with this blog. I would like to thank for everyone who really put on effort in order to give some clues regarding the IELTS exam. In my country, there is no way to get well-done exercise books or to participate in a language course related with this exam. Therefore, this site appears so equipped with rich contents to study on my own for the exam. Anyway, I will get the exam on15th of December.In the worst-case scenario,i should get at least 7 band score from the exam in order to apply for a ph degree.
Good - luck for all who’ll get the exam….:)
Comment by demetleblebici — October 16, 2007 @ 11:41 pm
I am finding a problem in reading the passage quickly because i cannot scan the passage n i don’t how to get the good score in reading i am getting only score between 17-19 n my test date is 2nd feb n i haven’t prepare for the reading
Comment by nakukara — January 2, 2008 @ 7:26 pm
Hello,
I did MS from Melbourne and i gave the IELTS exam for getting PR. When i was in India before doing MS in australia i got 7 bands although i was english is not my first language and i got my student VISA. Now after staying 2 years in Australia my english is also good but when i gave the exam again to get my PR i failed. I got 5.5 in Writing . Then i practiced lot and gave again but same thing happened to me. Please guide me to get good score otherwise my study and fees all will gone.
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Comment by admin — February 10, 2008 @ 12:49 am