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IELTS International 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 BetterThink Learning Systems COUNTRIES WHICH RECOGNISE IELTS AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND UNITED KINGDOM CANADA Various other commonwealth countries USA BetterThink Learning Systems WHO ADMINISTERS IELTS? IELTS University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate BRITISH COUNCIL - UK IDP - Australia BetterThink Learning Systems 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 BetterThink Learning Systems TEST TYPES GENERAL TRAINING FOR IMMIGRATION ACADEMIC FOR HIGHER STUDIES FOR PROFESSIONAL WORK VISAS BetterThink Learning Systems TEST STRUCTURE IELTS LISTENING COMPREHENSION READING COMPREHENSION WRITING SECTION BetterThink Learning Systems SPEAKING SECTION LISTENING TIME ALLOWED 30 MIN. + 10 MIN. PROCEDURE NUMBER OF QUESTIONS 40 QUESTIONS DISTRIBUTED OVER 4 SECTIONS STRUCTURE SECTION 1 – Conversation on a social/ semi-official topic SECTION 2 – A monologue about a social topic SECTION 3 – Conversation on between 2-4 speakers about an academic topic SECTION 4 – A university-style presentation of an academic topic by one speaker FIRST MODULE OF THE TEST CASSETTE IS PLAYED INDIVIDUAL HEAD PHONES ARE PROVIDED ATTEMPTING QUESTIONS FROM THE BOOKLET TRANSFERING ANSWERS (USING PENCIL ONLY) BetterThink Learning Systems 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. BetterThink Learning Systems ACADEMIC READING VS GENERAL TRAINING READING ACADEMIC GENERAL TRAINING READING PASSAGES THREE PASSAGES FORM MAGAZINES, JOURNALS OR NEWSPAPERS PASSAGES FOCUSED ON ACADEMIC ISSUES DIFFICULTY LEVEL COMPARATIVELY DIFFICULT EASIER TIME ALLOWED 60 MIN. 60 MIN. NUMBER OF QUESTIONS 40 40 BetterThink Learning Systems THREE PASSAGES FROM NOTICES, ADS, MAGAZINES & BOOKS PASSAGES FOCUSED ON SOCIAL ISSUES WRITING TIME ALLOWED PROCEDURE 60 MIN. THIRD MODULE OF THE TEST TWO WRITING TASKS OF SPECIFIED WORD LIMITS TO BE COMPLETED OPTION OF USING A PEN OR A PENCIL BetterThink Learning Systems ACADEMIC WRITING VS GENERAL TRAINING WRITING FORMAT OF QUESTIONS ACADEMIC GENERAL TRAINING INTERPRETING AND DESCRIBING A GRAPH/CHART WRITING A LETTER GIVING AN OPINION OR SUGGESTING A SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM 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/CHART 250 WORDS FOR ESSAY 150 WORDS FOR GRAPH/CHART 250 WORDS FOR ESSAY BetterThink Learning Systems 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 BetterThink Learning Systems BetterThink Learning Systems