IELTS Coaching Overview
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a language assessment tool that assesses the language ability of candidates who need to study or work where English is the language of communication.
IELTS is jointly managed by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL), British Council and IDP. It conforms to the highest international standards of language assessment and covers four skills: listening, writing, reading, and speaking. It is recognized by universities and employers in many countries including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the USA. It is also recognized by professional bodies, immigration authorities and other government agencies.
How to Prepare for IELTS Exam
Listening
Are you ready to start your IELTS test preparation? We have a range of free resources from the British Council, including videos, online lessons and preparation books.
Start getting ready for your IELTS test today with the help of these resources.
Speaking
The IELTS speaking test is conducted in an interactive pattern around 11-14 minutes. There are three sections in the IELTS speaking test with task types of introduction, discussion, and topic-based speech. The speaking test is always recorded for the evaluation process and the total band score is 9 for the speaking section.
Reading
The IELTS reading section consists of 40 questions to be answered in 1 hour, and the total band score for the reading test is 9. The academic reading section includes three long passages taken from magazines, journals, and books. The questions in the academic reading test are in the formats like matching sentence endings, sentence completion, identifying the author’s idea, etc. The general reading section consists of three sections with long and short passages with similar question formats as in academic tests. The IELTS reading section consists of 40 questions to be answered in 1 hour. The total band score for this section is 9. The academic reading section includes three long passages taken from magazines, journals and books. The questions in these tests are in matching sentence endings (and sometimes also other types of questions). The general reading section consists of three sections: one with long passages; one with short passages; and one with both types of passages (long and short).
Writing
The IELTS academic writing test consists of two essay-style writing tasks with a time limit of one hour. The first task is report-based writing, in which you must understand data from infographics like tables, diagrams, and graphs and explain using more than 150 words. The second task is to compose an essay on any specific subject with more than 250 words. The band score is 9 for both academic and general writing tests.
IELTS Exam Fees
For Test Dates After 01 April 2019 INR 13,250 – Paper Based Test (IELTS Academic Or General Training) INR 13,250 – Computer Delivered Test IELTS (Academic Or General Training)