The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) measures the language proficiency of people who want to study or work where English is used as a language of communication. It uses a nine-band scale to clearly identify levels of proficiency, from non-user (band score 1) through to expert (band score 9).
Targeted skills: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking
Widely available: More than 1600 locations worldwide, including UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and US.
Four parts with 10 questions each. The questions are designed so that the answers appear in the order they are heard in the audio.
The recordings are heard only once. They include a range of accents, including British, Australian, New Zealand, American and Canadian.
Approximately 30 minutes (plus 10 minutes transfer time).
40
A variety of question types are used, chosen from the following: multiple choice, matching, plan/map/diagram labeling, form/note/table/flow-chart/summary completion, sentence completion.
1 mark for each question
This includes three long texts which range from the descriptive and factual to the discursive and analytical.
60 minutes
40
A variety of question types are used, chosen from the following; multiple choice, identifying information, identifying the writer’s views/claims,A variety of question types are used, chosen from the following; multiple choice, identifying information, identifying the writer’s views/claims, matching information, matching headings, matching features, matching sentence endings, sentence completion, summary completion, note completion, table completion, flow-chart completion, diagram label completion and short-answer questions.
Test takers are required to transfer their answers to an answer sheet during the time allowed for the test
1 mark for each question
There are three sections. Section 1 may contain two or three short texts or several shorter texts. Section 2 comprises two texts. In Section 3, there is one long text.
60 minutes
40
A variety of question types are used, chosen from the following: multiple choice, identifying information, identifying writer’s views/claims, matching information, matching headings, matching features, matching sentence endings, sentence completion, summary completion, note completion, table completion, flow-chart completion, diagram label completion, short-answer questions.
Test takers are required to transfer their answers to an answer sheet during the time allowed for the test.
1 mark for each question
There are two writing tasks and both must be completed.
60 minutes (20 min. for task 1 and 40 min for task 2)
2
In Task 1, test takers are asked to describe some visual information (graph/table/chart/diagram) in their own words. They need to write 150 words in about 20 minutes.
In Task 2, they respond to a point of view or argument or problem. They need to write 250 words in about 40 minutes.
Answers must be given on the answer sheet and must be written in full.
There are two writing tasks and both must be completed.
60 minutes (20 min. for task 1 and 40 min for task 2)
2
In Task 1, test takers are asked to respond to a situation, for example, by writing a letter requesting information or explaining a situation. (150 words)
In Task 2, test takers write an essay in response to a point of view, argument or problem (250 words)
Answers must be given on the answer sheet and must be written in full.
The Speaking test consists of an oral interview between the test takers' and an examiner. All Speaking tests are recorded.
11-14 minutes
There are three parts to the test.
Part 1: Introduction and Interview (4-5 minutes)
Part 2: you will be given a card which asks you to talk about a particular topic. You will have one minute to prepare before speaking for up to two minutes. The examiner will then ask one or two questions on the same topic. (3-4 minutes)
Part 3: you will be asked further questions about the topic in Part 2.(4-5 minutes)
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Nepal
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