What is the syllabus of IELTS?

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The IELTS syllabus test your skills in four main areas – Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. The Listening and Speaking parts are same for both Academic and General Training types. But the Reading and Writing sections are different depending on which version you take.

Test Section

Academic Format

General Training Format

Time Allotted

Listening

4 parts, 40 questions

Same as Academic

30 minutes

Reading

3 passages, 40 questions

3 sections, 40 questions

60 minutes

Writing

  • Task 1: Describe info

  • Task 2: Essay

  • Task 1: Letter

  • Task 2: Essay

60 minutes

Speaking

3 parts: Interview, Monologue, Discussion

Same as Academic

11–14 minutes

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