What is IELTS ?

Admin May 30, 2018
What is IELTS ?

  What is IELTS (International English Language Testing System)?

 A global standardised English language test designed to test the English language abilities of non-native speakers who wish to study, work  or migrate where English is the language of communication. IELTS is accepted as evidence of English language proficiency for study, work  and migration in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK.

Main features

    • It’s the world most popular English language test for higher education and global migration
    • It is accepted as evidence of English language proficiency by over 9,000 organisations worldwide
    • There are over 2.2 million IELTS tests taken

Types of IELTS tests

  • General Module (for those who are going to English speaking countries for secondary education, work experience, training programs or migration)
  • Academic Module (for higher education or professional registration in an English speaking environment)

Test Modules

  • Listening
    Content : 40 Questions
    Time : Approximately 30 minutes (plus 10 minutes’ transfer time)
  • Reading
    Content : 40 Questions
    Time : 60 minutes
  • Writing
    Content : 2 Tasks
    Time : 60 minutes
  • Speaking
    Content : 3 parts
    Time : 11-14 minutes

Benefits of IELTS 

  • Needed for most stages and steps for going abroad
  • IELTS is accepted worldwide
  • Good for testing your English skills
  • British and American English covered
  • Gain a better knowledge of English

Scoring Pattern

IELTS Band scores

  • Band 9 : This describes as “Expert Users” of English Language
  • Band 8 : This describes as “Very Good Users” of English Language
  • Band 7 : This describes as “Good Users” of English Language
  • Band 6 : This describes as “Competent Users” of English Language

Listening Scores

Reading Scores (Acadamic)                         

Reading Scores (General)  

                                        

Writing Scores (Academic and General)

The writing task scores are marked based on 4 criteria

    • Task Achievement
  • Coherence and Cohesion
  • Lexical Resources
  • Grammatical Range and Accuracy

Speaking Scores

The speaking scores will be assessed based on 4 criteria

  • Fluency
  • Pronunciation
  • Lexical Resource
  • Grammatical Range and Accuracy

IELTS can be your bridge to your desired haven. If you have a desire to fly we at MWT Global Academy with our best expertise will provide you with the wings to fly. All the best for your successful career.

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