IELTS orientation Class

IELTS – abbreviation for International English Language

Tasting System; a test in the ability to use the English
language for people from others countries who need a
qualification to study at a university or to work in
Australia, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand or
the UK.
Let’s come to the point

Why IELTS?
1. Higher education
2. Better Job
3. Family Settlement
4. Immigration
5. Permanent residence (PR)
6. Visiting

Type of IELTS
■ Academic Module
– Study Purposes
– Job Purposes

■ General Training Module

– Immigration Purposes
– Permanent Resident Purposes
– Training Purposes

■ NO IELTS
– Visiting Purposes – Medical Treatment Purposes – Business Meeting
Purposes

1
 The Exam Procedure
01. Listening
02. Reading
03. Writing
04. Speaking

Listening Exam
■ 4 Parts
■ 40 Questions
■ 25 – 35 mins Audio Time
■ 10 mins Answer Transfer Time
■ 10 Questions in Each Part

■ Part 01 (Questions 01-10)

– Conversation (between 2 people)
– Social Aspect

■ Part 02 (Questions 11-20)

– Monologue
– Social Aspect

■ Part 03 (Questions 21-30)

– Conversation (up to 4 people)
– Educational/Training Aspect

■ Part 04 (Questions 31-40)

– Monologue
– Educational/Training

2
 Reading Exam
■ 3 Sections
■ 40 Questions
■ 60 minutes
■ NO time for Answer Transfer
■ 12 – 14 Questions in Each Section
■ 20 mins for Each Sections

■ Academic Reading
– 3 Long Texts (passages)
– 13 + 13 + 14 Question
– Sources: Books, Newspapers, Magazines, Journals

■ General Training Reading

– 4 short + 1 long Texts
– 2 sections contain 2 short texts each
– 14 + 14 + 12 Questions

– Sources: Notices, Advertisements, Leaflets,

Instruction Manuals + Books, Newspapers,
Magazines, Journals

Writing Exam
■ 2 Tasks
■ 60 Minutes
■ Task 1 (guided writing)
– At least 150 words
– Time (suggested) 20 mins
■ Task 2 (Creative writing)
– At least 250 words
– Time (suggested) 40 mins

■ Academic Task 1
– Guideline is visual illustration
– Common types: Graphs, Charts, Tables,
Diagrams, Maps, Flow-diagrams, etc.

3
■ General Training Task 1
– A letter on any daily life issue
– Guideline is short questions on the issue
■ Task 2 Has More Weight in Marking
Speaking Exam
■ One-On-One Exam
– One Examinee & – One Examiner

Speaking Exam
■ Exam is divided in 3 parts
■ Total time 11 – 14 mins
■ Part 1
– Introduction
– Familiar Topics
– 12 – 15 Questions
– 4 – 5 Minutes

■ Part 2
– One Topic with Prompts
– 1 minute for Preparation
– 2 minutes for Providing Speech
■ Part 3
– Discussion on the Theme of Part 2
– 4 – 6 Questions
– 4 – 5 Minutes

Make a Plan!
♣Set your desired Score & reason

♣Set reasonable time to achieve

♣Find a proper mentor or guide
♣Set daily Plan & Start maintaining