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IELTS COMPONENTS
WRITING TEST 60 MIN (GENERAL TRAINING)

60 Mins

Task 1 Task 2 Total Time

A letter of enquiry, complaint, An essay, requiring the development 60 minutes in total
advice etc – 150 words of a point of view, with supporting
evidence – 250 words

WRITING TEST 60 MIN (ACADEMIC)

60 Mins

Task One Task Two Total Time

Describing a graph, pie chart, A discursive essay - developing 60 minutes in total
table or process – 150 words an argument - 250 words

LISTENING TEST 30 MINS PLUS 10 MIN FOR COPYING ANSWERS

Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4

A conversation between A talk by a single A conversation with A university-style
two speakers in a social speaker based on a up to 4 speakers based lecture or talk
and semi-official context non-academic situation on academic topics or
course-related situations
READING TEST 60 MINS

3 texts 1,500 - 2,000 Answers must be transferred to an

words each answer sheet, but no extra time given

40 60 Mins

40 questions in total 60 minutes in total

Academic General Training

3 sections
Each section has text for
non-specialist audience
Texts could be descriptive, factual,
discursive and/or analytical
Diagrams, graphs or illustrations
could be included with the text
Section 1 - contains two or three short factual
texts on every day life issues
Section 2 - contains two short factual
texts on work related issues
Section 3 - contains one long topic
of general interest

SPEAKING TEST 11 TO 14 MIN

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

Question and answer Unassisted short talk Two-way discussion
on personal topics on a given topic on more abstract issues
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IELTS IS A COMPLETE ASSESSMENT OF YOUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS
Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking - designed to reflect how you will use English in your
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