What is IELTS?

One of the commonly used tests to gauge someone's English language competency is the International English Language Testing System. It assesses the language ability of those planning to pursue higher education or who are eager to immigrate to English-speaking nations. Furthermore, it was founded in 1989 and is jointly run by Cambridge Assessment English, IDP Australia, and the British Council. IDP Australia administers the IELTS test in India.

It is highly accepted in 140 countries by over 10,000 institutions and acknowledged by universities and companies in many big countries like Australia, Canada, New Zealand, The UK, The US, Ireland, and other countries where English is their native language.

Why is it important to pass the IELTS?

The candidates can attempt the exam for the following objectives:

Study abroad: If a student intends to pursue higher education abroad in a nation where English is the primary language of instruction or communication, such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, the US, Ireland, or any other country, they must pass this test as a requirement.
Work abroad: To improve their chances of being hired by English-speaking countries, people who relocate there or are willing to work there must take an English proficiency test. In many English-speaking nations, there is a great need for teachers, doctors, engineers, nurses, and accountants.
International immigration : Those who intend to move to an English-speaking nation must take the IELTS exam. As a result, a lot of major nations, like the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK, view this exam as a necessary stage in the permanent residence procedure.

Types of IELTS Test

There are two accessible categories , and they are:

Academic	General
Academic is usually for study purposes, where an individual is willing to study in English-speaking countries. Each year over 4 million students apply to study abroad where the mode of teaching or communication is English.	General is applicable in immigration cases. When an individual is willing to immigrate to English-speaking countries, it also increases their chances to get selected by an employer quickly in foreign countries.

The test structure conducted on four abilities:

Listening
Reading
Writing
Speaking

The exam lasts for two hours and forty-five minutes in total. Furthermore, the speaking test may occasionally fall on a different day from the evaluation of reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills, which all take place on the same day.

An overview of the format of the test:

I Speaking Test (11-14 minutes)	Speaking tests for candidates happens in three parts to check the speaking skills of the candidates.
Reading Test (60 minutes)	Assessment of the reading ability of the candidates. Candidates need to answer 40 questions for evaluation.
Writing Test (60 minutes)	In the writing test, the candidate needs to complete two tasks and cover the topic of the candidate’s interest based on the module.
Listening Skill (30 minutes)	The listening ability of the candidate happens through four recordings, and then they need to answer the questions based on the recordings.

The reading and writing portions of the tests have distinct questions, but the speaking and listening portions are the same for both the Academic and General exams.

IELTS Pointing Structure

Four structures—reading, writing, speaking, and listening—are used in the scoring system. When the four scores are added together, a final result is obtained.

Band Score	Skill Level	Description
9	Expert user	Accurate and Fluent command on the language
8	Very-good user	Full command with occasional inaccuracies
7	Good user	Operational command with inappropriate usage and misunderstanding in some situations.
6	Competent user	Effective command on language with inaccuracies in some situations but able to understand complex languages.
5	Modest user	Partial command of the language but can cope with the meanings in most of situations.
4	Limited user	Problem in understanding, expressing and unable to use complex language.
3	Extremely-limited user	Breakdowns in communication with an understanding of general word meanings in familiar situations.
2	Intermittent user	Hard to understand spoken and written English
1	Non-user	No ability to use the language (except for some words)
0	Did not attempt	Did not attempted the answer

Mode Of Examination

Candidates have two options for taking the IELTS exam:

Computer-based Test	Paper-based Test
The candidate can take the reading, listening, and writing tests on the computer on their preferred date (up to 7 days a week and three times a day)	The candidate can take the reading, listening, and writing test on paper on their preferred date (up to 4 tests dates in a month or on 48 allotted dates throughout the year.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION'S

Where can I take the IELTS exam?

There are now around 50 IELTS testing locations in India. There are 20 venues available for the computer-delivered IELTS. More than 200 sites across 45 countries are available for IDP IELTS Australia.

How can I sign up to take the test?

To register for the IELTS exam, students should go to the official IELTS India website. After that, students can choose the exam's date, location, and preferred test format (computer or paper).

How long does it take for us to get our IELTS results?

The computer-based IELTS exam results are available to applicants in three days, while the paper-based results are released in thirteen days.

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