What is the format of IELTS questions 2025?
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The IELTS question paper format remains unchanged in terms of sections. There are four section, Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. One can check the number of questions asked in each section of IELTS from below.
- The listening section have 40 questions which need to be done in 30 minutes.
- Reading section is for 1 hour and also have 40 questions.
- Writing section is of 60 minutes where you need to complete 2 tasks (Task 1 report/graph, Task 2 essay).
- Speaking section takes around 11–14 minutes and is a face-to-face interview with examiner.
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Some of the Sentence Completion questions may need more than just one word to finish the sentence. The instructions for these questions will specify if you need a single word or several words to complete sentence.
Improving accuracy involves practising active listening, paying attention to context, and identifying synonyms or paraphrased ideas. Regular practice with IELTS listening materials can help you become more familiar with different accents and sentence structures.
Sentence Completion questions typically require you to fill in a noun, verb, adjective or sometimes a number. The word will directly relate to the context of the sentence so it's essential to listen for specific details in the audio.
Tune into various language formats like podcasts, news reports and practice tests to get prepared for IELTS listening. Pay attention to finding important details like synonyms and paraphrasing in sentences to fill in blanks correctly.
You can use the following conversion table to determine your band score in the listening section.
Raw score (out of 40) | Band score |
|---|---|
39-40 | 9 |
37-38 | 8.5 |
35-36 | 8 |
33-34 | 7.5 |
30-32 | 7 |
27-29 | 6.5 |
23-26 | 6 |
19-22 | 5.5 |
15-18 | 5 |
13-14 | 4.5 |
10-12 | 4 |
8-9 | 3.5 |
6-7 | 3 |
4-5 | 2.5 |
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