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IELTS, the International English Language Testing System, is designed to assess the language ability of candidates who need to study or work where English is used as the language of communication. You can choose between the Academic or General Training versions of the test. All candidates do the same Listening and Speaking sections. The test has four sections: Listening - 4 sections, 40 questions, 30 minutes Speaking - interview, 15 minutes Reading - different for Academic or General Training - 3 sections, 40 questions, 60 minutes Writing - different for Academic or General Training - 2 pieces of writing, 60 minutes This site also contains vocabulary tests, including practice tests for the academic word list, as well as grammar tests that are relevant to IELTS.

• IELTSMATE have a large question bank covering all the content of "Cambridge IELTS 4-18" as well as past IELTS Authentic Tests. And for listening, speaking, reading, and writing, each module has additional features to help you practice more efficiently.

•Give one Listening and Reading Test from Cambridge IELTS Book every day. ( You can also use Barron's IELTS Book) • Practice Writing Task 1 & 2 not every day but 2 or 3 days a week •For Speaking Test, practice the most common topics for Part 2 and for Part 1 they only ask basic questions about yourself, so you are set for that. And, for Part 3, it's just a discussion between you and the examiner that would be related to the topic asked in Part 2. Important: 1. Please don't memorize answers. 2. Be natural. And, remember that IELTS is a test of your language not your knowledge. So, if you are asked about something that you have never heard of or know nothing about, don't be scared. 3. Refer to this YT Channel: E2 Learning for Speaking, they have this PPF method that would help a lot in Part 2 Speaking. Don't forget to watch that video. It's very important

You have to carry a few basic documents / things. The following list will help you out with your query - 1. Your Valid Country Passport 2. A few colored photographs of yourself [At least 4] 3. Print out of the confirmation e-mail that you receive from the British Council / IDP Australia 4. A few photocopies of your VALID ID i.e. your Passport 5. A few stationary items such as a Black/Blue ball point pen, a few pencils, a sharpener and an eraser;

Students and applicants who have a valid passport and looking for higher studies, work or to migrate can appear for IELTS. • Students who are planning for abroad education with high rated world-class universities to enhance their education carrier or the students who need a scholarship program from the desired university can enrol for Academic IELTS. • Applicants who want to stay abroad with a PR (Permanent Residency) visa, or applicants who want to migrate with abroad country then IELTS is required.

The IELTS syllabus is recommended by its administrators, in particular, IDP, and Cambridge ESOL examinations for both the test formats, for reference, IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training. The IELTS exam comprises of four different modules they are Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking module. As per the revised IELTS syllabus 2019, the Listening and Reading part would be equivalent for all the test takers, same for both Academic and General Training test type, you may discover some distinction in the Reading and Writing modules

All the IELTS scores are reported on a scale of 0-9. Although every university has its own eligible IELTS score for students, most universities prefer band score above 6. The test takers get the score for each module(Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking) called Raw score along with the overall score which is an average of all the “raw scores”. Find out the each band score with the level of english expertise.

An IELTS Test Report Form (TRF) is valid for two (2) years.

IELTS Test is not recommended for candidates under 16 years. However, if they wish to take the test, they may.

No. Payment of the test fee by cheque or cash is NOT acceptable. You should never pay cash to anybody towards payment of your IELTS test fee. If you do so, you will do it at your own risk and cost.

No. IELTS materials are confidential and past papers are not released to candidates under any circumstances.

If a candidate has lost or damaged their TRF, we are unable to provide the candidate with another copy; however we can forward a TRF to an institution/organization on behalf of the candidate. We do not submit results to migration agents.

There are no restrictions on retaking IELTS. You can register for a test as soon as you feel you are ready to do so. For IELTS Life Skills candidates ONLY - Candidates who have previously taken the IELTS Life Skills test and have passed are not allowed to re-take the test at the same level within two years. E.g: a candidate who has taken an IELTS Life Skills A1 test and has passed cannot take another Life Skills A1 test within two years. Similarly a candidate who has taken an IELTS Life Skills B1 test and has passed cannot take another Life Skills B1 test within two years.

There are other English language exams which are accepted by universities all over the world. It’s important that you understand the differences between them to help you decide which test is better for you.

As mentioned above, the exam is written by IELTS writers for Cambridge University Press and Assessment. The test goes through various stages and rigorous testing for reliability and validity. Once the process is complete, the test is shared with test centers in time for each test session.

Yes you can, but only in certain locations around the world: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cameroon, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine and Zimbabwe.

Yes, despite a common myth that the USA does not accept IELTS scores, the fact is that they do. Over 3,400 institutions and programmes in the USA accept IELTS scores as proof of English language skills. The minimum score requirement in IELTS might vary from 6.5 to 9.0 depending on the university and major but you are reassured that you can apply to many universities in the USA with your valid IELTS score.

You do not need any special computer skills to take a computer-delivered IELTS test. If you can type on a keyboard and do some very basic computer-related tasks, you can take the test. Please note that a QWERTY keyboard is used for the test. The computer-delivered test is designed for people with average typing speed, so don't worry if your typing speed is not fast enough.

Yes, a candidate who speaks English as their first language can take the IELTS exam. There is no restriction imposed on that. If you are a native English speaker and studied your previous degrees from institutions where English was used as part of the academic practice, you can be exempted to supply the IETLS score to the intended university/ college or in immigration offices. Contact the university or college you are going to get admitted to or contact the immigration office to be sure if you need this test to prove your English skill or not.

IELTS is a global standard test. It does not assess candidates from different geographical locations differently. However, the questions may vary depending on the test locations or centres. But the IELTS authority strictly maintains the standard and questions format in all locations. You are likely to get a different question set for a different geographic location but the standard of the questions, test and evaluation would be the same. There are some misconceptions that certain test centres' exams are easy compared to others, a native examiner would be hard to convince in the speaking exam and so on. But don't worry about these misconceptions and strictly focus on your exam preparation.