What is the Purpose of IELTS?
IELTS evaluates the four essential skills a candidate must possess to communicate effectively in English. The skills assessed are Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. The test provides a comprehensive assessment of candidates’ abilities to comprehend, communicate, and interact effectively in English across different situations and contexts.
Types of IELTS Test
There are different tests provided by IELTS, and students have the flexibility to choose the right test for their needs. The two test types are IELTS Academic and IELTS General. Both tests evaluate the four basic skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing), and while the speaking and listening sections are the same, the reading and writing sections differ. These sections are designed to test the language ability of candidates relevant to their specific sector.
Apart from the above test types, Life Skills is a test approved by the UK government as a Secure English Language Test (SELT). This test assesses only the speaking and listening skills of the candidates.
| Module | Sections | Questions/Section | Duration | Scenario/Situation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listening | 4 | 10 | 30 mins + 10 mins (transfer responses) |
Part 1 & 2: Daily life situations Part 3 & 4: Educational and training situations |
| Speaking | 3 | NA | 11-14 mins |
Part 1: Personal conversation Part 2: Specific topic Part 3: General discussion |
| Reading | 3 | Approx. 13 | 60 mins | Narrative, descriptive, argumentative text with diagrams, graphs, or illustrations |
| Writing | 2 | 1 |
Task 1: 20 mins Task 2: 40 mins |
Task 1: Describe visual information (150 words) Task 2: Discuss a point of view, argument, or problem (250 words) |
| Module | Sections | Questions/Section | Duration | Scenario/Situation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listening | 4 | 10 | 30 mins + 10 mins (transfer responses) |
Part 1 & 2: Daily life situations Part 3 & 4: Educational and training situations |
| Speaking | 3 | NA | 11-14 mins |
Part 1: Personal conversation Part 2: Specific topic Part 3: General discussion |
| Reading | 3 | Approx. 13 | 60 mins |
Sec 1: Notices, ads, and timetables Sec 2: Work topics Sec 3: General topics |
| Writing | 2 | 1 |
Task 1: 20 mins Task 2: 40 mins |
Task 1: Letter writing (150 words) Task 2: Discuss a point of view, argument, or problem (250 words) |
| Category | Level | Tasks |
|---|---|---|
| Family of a settled person | Life skills A1 | Describe, give opinions, state preferences, comment, ask for information etc |
| Extension to a family, spouse or partner | Life skills A2 | Includes tasks under A1 and compare, prioritize, plan and persuade |
| Citizenship or indefinite leave to remain | Life skills B1 | Includes tasks under A1 &A2 and narrate, showing contrast, cause, reason or purpose, ask about past or future events, express future certainty or possibility |
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