IELTS - International English

Language Testing System

British Council

IDP: IELTS Australia

Cambridge ESOL

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What is IELTS?
IELTS,the International English Language Testing
System, is designed to assess the language ability
of candidates who need to study or work where
English is the language of communication .
IELTS is jointly managed by University of Cambridge
ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL),British
Council and IDP:IELTS Australia. IELTS conforms to
the highest international standards of language
assessment.It covers the four language skills-
Listening,Reading,Writing and Speaking.
IELTS is recognised by universities and employers in
many coutries, including Australia,Canad, New
Zealand, the UK and the USA.It is also by the
professional bodies,inmigration authorities and other
government agencies.

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Test Format:

Listening
30 minutes, 40 questions

Academic Reading General Training Reading

60 minutes 40 questions 60 minutes 40 questions

Academic Writing General Training Writing

60 minutes, 2 tasks 60 minutes,2 tasks

Speaking
11 - 14 minutes

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IELTS Result:

9 expert user
8 very good user
7 good user
6 competent user
5 modest user
4 limited user
3 extremely limited user
2 intermittent user
1 non-user