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BetterThink Learning Systems
IELTSInternational English
Language Testing System
BetterThink Learning Systems
WHY IELTS? HIGHER STUDIES
NATURALISATION & IMMIGRATION
PROFESSIONAL JOBS
WHO CAN TAKE IELTS? ONE WITH AGE 16 YEARS OR ABOVE.
ONE WITH A VALID PASSPORT
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COUNTRIES WHICH RECOGNISE IELTS
AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND UNITED KINGDOM CANADA Various other commonwealth
countries USA
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WHO ADMINISTERS IELTS?
IELTS
University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate
BRITISH COUNCIL - UK IDP - Australia
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TEST CENTERS IN NORTH INDIA
TEST CENTER FREQUENCY
NEW DELHI TWICE A MONTH
CHANDIGARH TWICE A MONTH
JALANDHAR ONCE A MONTH
JAIPUR ONCE A MONTH
LUDHIANA ONCE A MONTH
BHOPAL ONCE IN TWO MONTHS
LUCKNOW ONCE IN TWO MONTHS
AMRITSAR ONCE A MONTH
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TEST TYPES
GENERAL TRAINING
FOR IMMIGRATION
ACADEMIC
FOR HIGHER STUDIESFOR PROFESSIONAL WORK VISAS
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IELTSLISTENING
COMPREHENSIONREADING
COMPREHENSIONWRITINGSECTION
SPEAKING SECTION
TEST STRUCTURE
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LISTENING
TIME ALLOWED 30 MIN. + 10 MIN.
PROCEDURE FIRST MODULE OF THE TEST CASSETTE IS PLAYED INDIVIDUAL HEAD PHONES ARE PROVIDED ATTEMPTING QUESTIONS FROM THE BOOKLET TRANSFERING ANSWERS (USING PENCIL ONLY)
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS 40 QUESTIONS DISTRIBUTED OVER 4 SECTIONS
STRUCTURE SECTION 1 – Conversation on a social/ semi-official topicSECTION 2 – A monologue about a social topicSECTION 3 – Conversation on between 2-4 speakers about an academic topicSECTION 4 – A university-style presentation of an academic topic by one speaker
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READING
TIME ALLOWED 60 MIN.
PROCEDURE SECOND MODULE OF THE TEST ATTEMPTING QUESTIONS FROM THE BOOKLET AFTER READING THE UNSEEN PASSAGES TRANSFERING ANSWERS (No extra time provided) ONLY PENCIL IS ALLOWED
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS
40 QUESTIONS DISTRIBUTED OVER 3 SECTIONS
QUESTION TYPES T/F/NG, HEADINGS, MCQs, SENTENCE COMPLETION, MATCHING etc.
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ACADEMIC READING VS
GENERAL TRAINING READING
ACADEMIC GENERAL TRAINING
READING PASSAGES
THREE PASSAGES FORM MAGAZINES, JOURNALS OR NEWSPAPERS PASSAGES FOCUSED ON ACADEMIC ISSUES
THREE PASSAGES FROM NOTICES, ADS, MAGAZINES & BOOKS PASSAGES FOCUSED ON SOCIAL ISSUES
DIFFICULTY LEVEL
COMPARATIVELY DIFFICULT EASIER
TIME ALLOWED 60 MIN. 60 MIN.
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS
40 40
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WRITING
TIME ALLOWED 60 MIN.
PROCEDURE THIRD MODULE OF THE TEST TWO WRITING TASKS OF SPECIFIED WORD LIMITS TO BE COMPLETED OPTION OF USING A PEN OR A PENCIL
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ACADEMIC WRITING VSGENERAL TRAINING WRITING
ACADEMIC GENERAL TRAINING
FORMAT OF QUESTIONS
INTERPRETING AND DESCRIBING A GRAPH/CHART
GIVING AN OPINION OR SUGGESTING A SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM
WRITING A LETTER
GIVING AN OPINION OR SUGGESTING A SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM
DIFFICULTY LEVEL
MORE DIFFICULT EASIER
TIME ALLOWED 60 MIN. 60 MIN.
WORD LIMIT 150 WORDS FOR GRAPH/CHART250 WORDS FOR ESSAY
150 WORDS FOR GRAPH/CHART250 WORDS FOR ESSAY
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SPEAKING
TIME ALLOWED 10 TO 15 MIN.
PROCEDURE ONE TO ONE INTERVIEW ENTIRE CONVERSATION IS RECORDED
STRUCTURE INTRODUCTION AND INTERVIEW TOPIC CARD EXTENDED QUESTIONS ON TOPIC CARD / DISCUSSION
WHAT IS ASSESSED
GRAMMAR FLUENCY PRONUNCIATION VOCABULARY BODY LANGUAGE
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