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IELTS FORMAT

Academic General Training
For entry to undergraduate or postgraduate For entry to vocational or training programmes
studies or for professional reasons. not at degree level, for admission to secondary
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

Academic 3 Sections, multiple choice, short-answer questions,
Reading 40 items 60 minutes sentence completion, notes, form, table,
summary, flow-chart completion, labelling a
diagram/map/plan, classification, matching,
General Training 3 sections, choosing suitable paragraph headings, identifica-
Reading 40 items 60 minutes tion of author’s views, -yes, no, not 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
Writing 2 tasks 60 minutes words.
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 a
General Training 2 tasks 60 minutes letter asking for information.
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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