What is the exam pattern of IELTS?

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Subhrajeet Harichandan | Contributor-Level 9

a month ago

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a standardised test conducted for assessing English proficiency of candidates who wants to study or work abroad. The IELTS Academic or General Training test are available on both paper or computer. It is important for candidates looking to score well in their IELTS Test to understand the IELTS Exam Pattern and IELTS Syllabus in detail. The IELTS Exam consists of four sections:

• IELTS Listening section

• IELTS Reading section

• IELTS Writing section

• IELTS Speaking section

IELTS Listening Section (approximately 30 minutes): This section assesses your ability to un

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Aishwarya Bhatnagar | Contributor-Level 10

4 months ago

The IELTS exam pattern is divided into four sections namely: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. All four sections have a different pattern which does not coincide with one another. The type of questions are also different for each of the sections on IELTS. Let us understand the IELTS exam pattern elaborated in the table below for Academic Test takers:

IELTS Sections	No. of Questions Tested	Time	What is Tested?
Listening	40 questions	40 minutes	4 audio recordings are played and questions are asked.
Reading	40 questions	60 minutes	3 reading passages from academic purpose are tested followed by questions.
Writing	2 tasks	60 minutes	2 writing tasks are tested of 150 and 250 words respectively.
Speaking	3 parts	11–14 minutes	3 speaking tasks are given, applicants have to speak on the topic.

<p>The IELTS exam pattern is divided into four sections namely: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. All four sections have a different pattern which does not coincide with one another. The type of questions are also different for each of the sections on IELTS. Let us understand the IELTS exam pattern elaborated in the table below for Academic Test takers:</p><table style="width: 99.9744%; height: 135.984px;"><tbody><tr style="height: 50.3935px;"><th style="width: 18.0739%; height: 50.3935px;">IELTS Sections</th><th style="width: 26.542%; height: 50.3935px;">No. of Questions Tested </th><th style="width: 20.3371%; height: 50.3935px;">Time</th><th style="width: 35.0182%; height: 50.3935px;">What is Tested? </th></tr><tr style="height: 10px;"><td style="width: 18.0739%; height: 10px;">Listening</td><td style="width: 26.542%; height: 10px;">40 questions</td><td style="width: 20.3371%; height: 10px;">40 minutes</td><td style="width: 35.0182%; height: 10px;">4 audio recordings are played and questions are asked.</td></tr><tr style="height: 25.1968px;"><td style="width: 18.0739%; height: 25.1968px;">Reading</td><td style="width: 26.542%; height: 25.1968px;">40 questions</td><td style="width: 20.3371%; height: 25.1968px;">60 minutes</td><td style="width: 35.0182%; height: 25.1968px;">3 reading passages from academic purpose are tested followed by questions.</td></tr><tr style="height: 25.1968px;"><td style="width: 18.0739%; height: 25.1968px;">Writing</td><td style="width: 26.542%; height: 25.1968px;">2 tasks</td><td style="width: 20.3371%; height: 25.1968px;">60 minutes</td><td style="width: 35.0182%; height: 25.1968px;">2 writing tasks are tested of 150 and 250 words respectively.</td></tr><tr style="height: 25.1968px;"><td style="width: 18.0739%; height: 25.1968px;">Speaking</td><td style="width: 26.542%; height: 25.1968px;">3 parts</td><td style="width: 20.3371%; height: 25.1968px;">11–14 minutes</td><td style="width: 35.0182%; height: 25.1968px;">3 speaking tasks are given, applicants have to speak on the topic. </td></tr></tbody></table>