What will you learn?

• General information about the IELTS exam.

• Paper-based vs computer-based.
• Listening
• Reading
• Writing
• Speaking
What is IELTS?
International English Language Testing System

Academic General

§ University § Immigration
§ Post-graduate § Secondary Education
§ Employement
What is IELTS?

Listening Reading Writing Speaking

2 hours 45 minutes 11-15 minutes

 40 Minutes

4 Sections

Listening
30 Questions
 Computer-based
• You will hear the voice with an earphone.
• In a smaller room.
• You directly answer on the screen.
• Number of each question at the bottom of
the screen, you can revise later.
Paper-based
• You will hear the voice from a recorder.
• In a crowded room.
• You will write your answer on the paper and then
transfer it to the answer sheet.
• You will have 10 minutes to transfer your answers.
 60 Minutes

3 Sections

Reading
40 Quesitons
Reading
Academic General

• 3 Long reading passages • 3 Sections

• Academic materials for • 2-3 shorter texts
university levels. • 1 long passage
• Shorter and easier than Academic
Reading passages.
 Computer-based
• The timer is on the screen.
• You can see the questions and passage in
the same window.
• You can highlight the keywords.
• Copy and paste options work.
Paper-based
• Examiner says how much time is left.
• You transfer your answer to the answer sheet.
• You use a pencil to highlight.
 60 Minutes

2 Sections

Writing
2 Quesitons
Writing
Academic General

Task 1 Task 1
• A summarization task (based on an • A letter (formal, informal or
image, or chart) semiformal)
• At least 150 words • At least 150 words
Task 2 Task 2
• An essay • An essay
• At least 250 words • At least 250 words
 Computer-based Paper-based

• You are typing on the computer. • You are writing with a pencil.
• Easy to change • Difficult to change
• You can see the word count. • You have to count it yourself.
 11-15 Minutes

3 Sections

Speaking
15-20 Quesitons
Speaking
Section 1
A brief introduction and question-answer conversation

Section 2
Individual speaking, the examiner will give you a topic to speak on.
1-2 minutes to speak, 1 minute to prepare.

Section 3
A discussion, the examiner will ask you 5-6 questions based on the topic given to you in part 2.

Computer-based = Paper-based