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The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is designed to help you work, study or migrate
to a country where English is the native language. This includes countries such as Australia, Canada, New
Zealand, the UK and USA.
Intended for non-native speakers who are looking to study or work in an English-speaking environment,
IELTS training is an internationally recognized system for testing English language ability in four
categories:
IELTS is one of the most trusted English language tests across the globe with more than 10,000 organizations recognizing it internationally. The IELTS certification is recognized by the UK, USA, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, Europe and 140 more countries across the globe. The certification is accepted by academic institutions, companies, professional bodies and government organizations. The test is considered the standard for English language testing and their certification is recognized for both academic and immigration purposes. This test assesses the English language skills of a candidate by testing their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Tests are available throughout the year in more than 1600 centers in over 140 countries. With IELTS scores, you can study in some of the best universities in Australia, top universities in Canada, USA, UK and New Zealand.
Test Duration: 30 minutes
Test Duration: 60 minutes
Time Duration:60 minutes
Task 1:-
Task 2:-
Task 1:-
Task 2:-
Test Duration: 11 – 15 minutes
Listening Section will have a total of 40 objective questions. For each correct answer you get one point and there is no negative marking for incorrect answers. Students have to be careful regarding spellings and grammars as well. The grading is done as per the table below:
| Number of Correct Answers | Band Score |
| 39 – 40 | 9 |
| 37 – 38 | 8.5 |
| 35 – 36 | 8 |
| 32 – 34 | 7.5 |
| 30 – 31 | 7 |
| 26 – 29 | 6.5 |
| 23 – 25 | 6 |
| 18 – 22 | 5.5 |
| 16 – 17 | 5 |
| 13 -15 | 4.5 |
| 11 – 12 | 4 |
Reading Section will have a total of 40 objective questions. For each correct answer you get one point and there is no negative marking for incorrect answers. Students have to be careful regarding spellings and grammars as well even in the reading section. The grading of reading section for General Training Test and Academic Test might vary a little. Both the grading tables are provided as below:
Score Table for Academic Test
| Number of Correct Answers | Band Score |
| 39 – 40 | 9 |
| 37 – 38 | 8.5 |
| 35 – 36 | 8 |
| 32 – 34 | 7.5 |
| 30 – 31 | 7 |
| 26 – 29 | 6.5 |
| 23 – 25 | 6 |
| 18 – 22 | 5.5 |
| 16 – 17 | 5 |
| 13 -15 | 4.5 |
| 11 – 12 | 4 |
| Number of Correct Answers | Band Score |
| 40 | 9 |
| 39 | 8.5 |
| 37-38 | 8 |
| 36 | 7.5 |
| 34-35 | 7 |
| 32-33 | 6.5 |
| 30-31 | 6 |
| 27-29 | 5.5 |
| 23-26 | 5 |
| 19-22 | 4.5 |
| 15-18 | 4 |
| 12-14 | 3.5 |
| 9-11 | 3 |
| 6-8 | 2.5 |
Both the Writing Task are graded together in a band score of 0 to 9. The assessment criteria depend on the following four factors that are equally graded:
| Grading Factors | Explanation |
| Task Response for Task 1 | – Understanding the task purpose – Provide a clear overview – Selecting major information – Supporting with accurate detail/data |
| Task Response for Task 2 | – Addressing the requirement of the question – Taking a position – Providing supporting reasons and examples – Proper development of ideas with a clear conclusion |
| Coherence and Cohesion | – Following the international writing format – Proper Paragraphing – Inclusion of appropriate connective words |
| Lexical Resources | – Using varieties of words along with synonyms and paraphrasing – Using collocations – Correct Spelling – Correct choice of words |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | – Correct sentence structure – Sentence Varieties – Proper use of tense – Proper use of Punctuation |
The Speaking Task is graded in a band score of 0 to 9. The assessment criteria depend on the following four factors that are equally graded:
| Grading Factors | Explanation |
| Fluency and Coherence | – Speaking without long pauses – Speaking without self – corrections – Speaking with ease and comfort – Use appropriate linking words |
| Lexical Resources | – Use of correct choice of words – Use of appropriate synonyms and paraphrasing – Use of collocations |
| Pronunciation | – Should be understood by the audience – Use of appropriate intonation – Natural Accent |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | – Use of varieties of sentence structures – Use of appropriate tense – Avoid major grammatical errors |