IELTS

IELTS stands for International English Language Testing System, which is a global state sanctioned trial of English language capability for non-local English language speakers. It is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge Assessment English.

There are two types of IELTS test: Academic and General Training. Listening and Speaking are the same for the both tests, however the topic of the Reading and Writing sections differs relying upon which test the candidate takes. IELTS can be taken either on paper or computer depending on the choice of the test taker. The test score is valid for two years from the test date.

The Listening, Reading and Writing sections of all IELTS tests are completed on the same test date, without any breaks in the middle of them. The Speaking section, notwithstanding, can be finished as long as seven days prior or after other test date.

IELTS is acknowledged by more than 10,000 associations in excess of 140 nations. These include: colleges, schools, universities and training organizations, government divisions and immigration authorities.

There is no pass or fail in IELTS. It is scored on a nine-band (0-9) scale, with each band comparing to a predetermined capability in English.

The nine band scale of IELTS describes the following English capabilities:

9	Expert User	Has full operational order of the language: appropriate, exact and familiar with complete understanding.
8	Very Good User	Has completely operational direction of the language with just periodic unsystematic mistakes and inappropriacies. False impressions may happen in new circumstances.
7	Good User	Has operational direction of the language, however with periodic errors, wrongness and misconceptions in certain circumstances. For the most part handles complex language well and comprehends point by point thinking.
6	Competent User	Has commonly viable order of the language in spite of certain errors, inappropriacies and mistaken assumptions. Can utilize and see genuinely complex language, especially in recognizable circumstances.
5	Modest user	Has incomplete direction of the language, adapting to generally speaking importance much of the time, however is probably going to commit numerous errors. Ought to have the option to deal with fundamental correspondence in possess field.
4	Limited User	Essential fitness is restricted to well-known circumstances. Has visit issues in comprehension and articulation. Can’t utilize complex language.
3	Extremely Limited User	Passes on and sees just broad significance in extremely recognizable circumstances. Visit breakdowns in correspondence happen.
2	Intermittent User	No genuine correspondence is conceivable aside from the most fundamental data utilizing secluded words or short formulae in commonplace circumstances and to address quick issues. Has incredible trouble understanding spoken and composed English.
1	Non User	Basically has no capacity to utilize the language past conceivably a couple of disengaged words.
0	Did not attempt the test	No assessable information provided at all.

IELTS Academic Format

S.N.	Section	No. of Question	Time
1	Listening	4 sections (40 questions)	Approximately 30 minutes of listening and additional 10 minutes to transfer answers from question booklet to answer sheet.
2	Reading	3 passages (40 questions)	Exactly 60 minutes including answer transfer time.
3	Writing	2 tasks	Exactly 60 minutes. Recommended 20 minutes for task 1 and 40 minutes for task 2.
4	Speaking	3 parts	11-14 minutes

There are four IELTS paper based test dates in a month. It’s score is available online on 13th day of test-date and the hard copy of result is provided on the 18th day of the test date. It’s score is valid for two years from the test date.