IELTS Questionnaire What does IELTS stand

IELTS

Questionnaire • What does “IELTS” stand for? • What do you know about IELTS? • How many sections does it have? • Why do people take this exam?

Overview of IELTS Test Paper Time Sections Listening 30 min+10 4 Reading 60 min Text 1 Text 2 Text 3 Writing 60 min Part 1 Part 2 Speaking 11 -14 min Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 About 4 ac h

IELTS Band Scale CEFR IELTS Bands C 2 9 8. 5 C 1 8 7. 5 7 Independent B 2 User 6. 5 6 5. 5 B 1 5 4 Proficient User Basic User A 2 A 1

Listening Match the four sections of the Listening test and the type of text that the candidate will hear. Section 1 a. a monologue on a topic relating to general social needs Section 2 b. a lecture or talk on a topic of general academic interest Section 3 c. a conversation in an academic context between two or more people Section 4 d. a conversation in an everyday social context between two people

Reading. Section 1 The passage usually contains arguments and opinions and is often research-based. It is generally more challenging than the other two sections. Section 2 The text is usually divided into paragraphs or sections – A, B, C, etc. It may be descriptive, discursive or a combination of two. There are usually three “matching tasks” –matching headings or information. Section 3 The passage Is usually descriptive or factual. A candidate needs to find specific information. It is the easiest part.

Speaking Part 1 After a minute’s preparation, the candidate speaks for two minutes on a familiar topic provided by the examiner. 3 -4 min Part 2 The examiner and the candidate discuss some general questions based on theme of the previous topic. 4 -5 min Part 3 The examiner asks a number of questions about familiar topic such as studies, hobbies, etc. 4 -5 min

Writing Task 1 A 150 -word summary of information presented in graphic or diagrammatic form. Candidates are advised to spend 20 min on Task 1. Task 2 a 250 -word essay presenting an argument on a given topic. Candidates are advised to spend 40 min on Task 2.

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