Eligibility For IELTS

I want to know the eligibility criteria to apply for International English Language Testing System IELTS Exam?

International English Language Testing System IELTS Exam is designed to assess the language ability of candidates who need to study or work where English is the language of communication.

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

IELTS is recognised by universities and employers in many countries, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the USA.

IELTS Exam Eligibility

It is practically open to every body who want to take it.

There is no specific age limit or prescribed qualification for taking IELTS Exam.

IELTS Test Format

There are four sub-tests, or modules, to the IELTS test: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.

Students must sit all four sub-tests.

Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes

IELTS Listening test lasts for about 30 minutes. It consists of four sections, played on cassette tape, in order of increasing difficulty. Each section might be a dialogue or a monologue. The test is played once only, and the questions for each section must be answered while listening, although time is given for students to check their answers.

IELTS Reading test lasts for 60 minutes. Students are given an Academic Reading test, or a General Training Reading test. Both tests consist of three sections, and in both tests the sections are in order of increasing difficulty.

IELTS Writing test also lasts for 60 minutes. Again, students take either an Academic Module, or a General Training Module. Students must perform two writing tasks, which require different styles of writing. There is no choice of question topics.

IELTS Speaking test consists of a one-to-one interview with a specially trained examiner. The interview is recorded and has three separate parts:

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