IELTS Structure
What is the IELTS ( International English language Testing System) Test Structure look like?
The Academic version is for test takers who want to study at the tertiary level in an English-speaking country or seek professional registration. The General Training version is for test takers who want to work, train, study at a secondary school or migrate to an English-speaking country.
There are two modules of the IELTS: Academic Module, General Training Module
• IELTS Academic is proposed for those who want to enroll in educational institutions of higher education and for professionals such as medical doctors, engineers and nurses who want to study or practice in an English-speaking country. Mainly for those who is trying for non-immigrant student visa.
• IELTS General Training is intended for those planning to undertake non-academic training or to gain work experience, or for immigration purposes.
The four parts of the IELTS test
Part Duration Notes
Listening 30 minutes including 10 minutes transfer time
Reading 60 minutes
Writing 60 minutes
Speaking 10–15 minutes
Total Test Time- 2 hours and 45 minutes
Note 1: Listening, Reading and Writing are completed in one sitting. The Speaking test may be taken on the same day or up to seven days before or after the other tests.
Note 2: All test takers take the same Listening and Speaking tests, while the Reading and Writing tests differ depending on whether the test taker is taking the Academic or General Training versions of the test.
Note 3: The 10 minutes transfer time is for the paper-based option of the test. For the computer-delivered option, candidates will be given 2 minutes (at the end of the test) to re-check their answers.
