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IELTS FORMAT

General Training
Academic
For entry to vocational or training programmes
For entry to undergraduate or postgraduate
not at degree level; for admission to secondary
studies or for professional reasons.
school and for immigration purposes.

The test Modules are taken in the following order:

MODULE QUESTIONS TIME QUESTION TYPES

multiple choice, short-answer questions,
4 sections, approximately sentence completion, notes, form, table,
Listening
40 items 30 minutes summary, flow-chart completion, labelling a
diagram/map/plan, classification, matching

multiple choice, short-answer questions,
Academic 3 Sections, 60 minutes
Reading 40 items sentence completion, notes, form, table,
summary, flow-chart completion, labelling
a diagram/map/plan, classification, matching,
General Training 3 sections, choosing suitable paragraph headings,
60 minutes identification of author’s views, - yes, no, not
Reading 40 items
given, - true, false, not given questions
Task 1 (150 Words - 20 minutes)
Candidates have to look at a diagram, chart, or
Academic graph and present the information in their own
2 tasks 60 minutes words.
Writing
Task 2 (250 Words - 40 minutes)
Candidates have to present a solution to a
problem or present and justify an opinion.
Task 1 (150 Words - 20 minutes)
Candidates have to respond to a problem with
General Training a letter asking for information.
2 tasks 60 minutes
Writing Task 2 (250 Words - 40 minutes)
Candidates have to present a solution to a
problem or present and justify an opinion.

It consists of three parts;
Part 1 - Introduction and interview
Speaking 11 to 14 minutes
Part 2 - Long turn
Part 3 - Discussion
Total Test Time
2 hours 44 minutes

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