IELTS Academic

The International English Language Testing System, or IELTS, is created to evaluate candidates' language proficiency in order for them to study or work in environments where English is the primary language of communication. IELTS is necessary for admission to universities in the UK and other nations. Let’s know about IELTS Academic:

What is the IELTS Academic test like?

IELTS is more difficult for academic purposes than for general purposes. Speaking and Listening parts are same for all candidates.

Four sections make up the test:

Listening

40 questions over 4 sections in 30 minutes.

Section 1: a two-person conversation that is taking place in a typical social setting.

Section 2: a monologue presented in a typical social setting, such as a speech highlighting neighbourhood amenities.

Section 3: a talk between up to four persons taking place in an educational or training context, such as an assignment discussion between a student and a university tutor.

Section 4: a monologue about a topic for an intellectual audience, such as a university lecture.

Each piece is only spoken out once. A variety of accents are represented, including British, Australian, New Zealand, American, and Canadian.

Speaking

11–14 minutes for an interview

Introduction and interview in Part 1

Part 2 Individual lengthy turn: you have a maximum of 2 minutes to speak on the assigned subject.

Part 3 of the dialogue (The examiner continues to ask questions related to the subject of Part 2.)

Reading

40 questions, three lengthy reading passages, and 60 minutes.

One lengthy text appears in each part. Texts are taken from journals, newspapers, periodicals, and books.

Writing

Describe, summarise, or explain the data in a graph, table, chart, or diagram in part one.

Write an essay in response to a viewpoint, argument, or issue in part 2.