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Old November 23rd, 2016, 12:16 PM
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Default Re: Trial IELTS Test

The International English Language Testing System,or IELTS is an international standardised test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers. It is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment

Modules of the IELTS Test :

There are two modules of the IELTS:

Academic Module and
General Training Module


Format of the IELTS Test

Listening: 30 minutes (plus 10 minutes' transfer time)
Reading: 60 minutes
Writing: 60 minutes
Speaking: 11–14 minutes

The test total time is: 2 hours and 44 minutes

Scoring :

Test takers receive a score for each test component – Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. The individual scores are then averaged and rounded to produce an Overall Band Score


Sample Questions of the IELTS Speaking Section

ART 1
Time: 4-5 minutes


Are you a student or do you work now?
Why did you choose this course/job?
Talk about your daily routine.
Is there anything about your course/job you would like to change?
I’d like to move on and ask you some questions about shopping.
Who does most of the shopping in your household?
What type of shopping do you like? (Why?)
Is shopping a popular activity in your country? (Why/why not?)
What type of shops do teenagers like best in your country?

Let’s talk about films.
How often do you go to the cinema?
What type of films do you like best? (Why?)
What type of films don’t you like? (Why not?)

PART 2
Time: 3-4 minutes

Now, I'm going to give you a topic and I'd like you to talk about it for 1-2 minutes.
Before you talk you'll have one minute to think about what you are going to say and you can make notes if you wish. Do you understand?

Ok, here's some paper and a pencil to make notes, and here is your topic. I'd like you to describe an important event in your life.
Describe an important event in your life.

You should say:
When it happened
What happened
Whether this event affected other people


PART 3
Time: 4-5 minutes

We've been talking about an important event in your life, and I'd now like to ask you some questions related to this.
What days are important in your country?
Why it is important to have national celebrations?
How is the way your national celebrations are celebrated now different from the way they were celebrated in the past?
Do you think any new national celebrations will come into being in the future?
Are there any celebrations from other countries that you celebrate in your country?
What are the benefits of having events that many people around the world are celebrating on the same day?
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