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IELTS

International EnglishLanguage Testing

System


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Why Chose the IELTS?

The IELTS is a test that proves peoples English skills where ever they go, it isaccepted by 6,000 institutions worldwide.

It is the Test that sets the standards around the world.

The IELTS is offered up to 4 times a year within more that 125 countries.

There are 500 test centres worldwide.


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IELTS Requirements Per Country

For the UK- EU candidates (even if they studied in a non-English language) do notneed to appear for IELTS

Non-EU candidates need to appear for IELTS and get an overall score of 7 with7 in all four bands

For the Middle East- Candidates that have studied / trained from the UK, any ofthe EU countries, USA, Canada or Australia do not need to appear for IELTS

Candidates coming from any other part of the world will have to appear forIELTS and get an overall score of 6.5 with 7 in speaking

For Australia- Candidates from outside of Australia need to appear for IELTS andget an overall score of 7 with 7 in all four bands


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IELTS Requirements Per Country

For the USA- Candidates that have studied / trained from the UK, any of the EUcountries, Canada or Australia do not need to appear for IELTS

Candidates coming from any other part of the world will have to appear forIELTS and get an overall score of 6.5 with 7 in speaking

For Canada- Candidates that have studied / trained from the UK, any of the EUcountries, USA or Australia do not need to appear for IELTS

For a candidate to gain maximum points for language skills in an immigrationapplication to Canada, the required score range would be 79, 4 points per module= 16 in total. A score ranging from 5.06.9 would give the candidate 2 points per

module.For licensure applications to Canadian nursing boards the required scores are 7 speaking

and 6.5 overall.


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What Does the IELTS involve?

4 Separate Modules

Listening Reading Writing Speaking

Total Test Time 2 hours 45 minutes

The Listening, Reading, Writing tests MUST be completed in 1 day. The speaking mayalso be taken on the same day or up to a week before or a week after the other partshave been taken.


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Listening

The listening module involves candidates listening to a number of recorded texts which include amixture of conversations and monologues. The recordings are only heard once.

The first 2 sections of the listening module are related to social needs and involves conversationsbetween 2 speakers and then a monologue.

The final 2 sections are related to situations related to educational or training contexts. It involvesa conversation with up to 4 people, followed by a further monologue.

Answers are to be written on the question paper during the recordings, after the recordings havefinished the candidate will then have 10 minutes to transfer their answers onto the answer sheet.


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IELTS Test ExampleListening

An example of listening questions

Section 2 Questions 11-20

Questions 1115

Choose the correct letter A, B or C

11. The most important reason for a settlement at the rocks was:

A. Fresh Water

B. Flat Rock

C. Sea Wall

12. The plague was brought to Sydney by:

A. Rat catchersB. Convicts

C. Sailors


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Listening Example Questions Cont/d

13. The harbour bridge was built.

A. In 10 years with 7 deaths

B. In 10 years with 17 deaths

C. In 17 years with 10 deaths

14. The Chinese community arrived in the rock in.

A. 1825

B. 1844

C. 1870


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Reading

The reading module consists of 3 modules, 40 items and is 60 minutes long.

The 3 passages in the academic reading module are texts taken from books,magazines, journals and newspapers.

The reading texts will have a total of 2000 to 2750 words.

1 of the texts will contain a detailed argument.


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IELTS Test ExampleReading Text

Below is the example of part of a reading text

Wind Power in the US

Prompted by the oil crises of the 1970s, a wind-power industry flourished briefly in the United States. But thenworld oil prices dropped, and funding for research into renewable energy was cut. By the mid 1980s US interest

in wind energy as a large-scale source of energy had almost disappeared. The development of wind power at thistime suffered not only from badly designed equipment, but also from poor long-term planning, economicprojections that were too optimistic and the difficulty of finding suitable locations for the wind turbines.

Only now are technological advances beginning to offer hope that wind power will come to be accepted as areliable and important source of electricity. There have been significant successes in California, in particular,

where wind farms now have a capacity of 1500 megawatts, comparable to a large nuclear or fossil-fuelled powerstation, and produce 1.5 per cent of the state's electricity.

Nevertheless, in the U.S., the image of wind power is still distorted by early failures. One of the most persistentcriticisms is that wind power is not a significant energy resource. Researchers at the Battelle Northwest

Laboratory, however, estimate that today wind turbine technology could supply 20 per cent of the electricalpower the country needs. As a local resource, wind power has even greater potential. Minnesota's energy

commission calculates that a wind farm on one of the state's south western ridges could supply almost all thatstate's electricity. North Dakota alone has enough sites suitable for wind farms to supply more than a third of all

electricity consumed in the continental US.


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Reading Questions

Questions 15

Complete the summary below using words from the box. Write your answers in boxes 1-5 onyour answer sheet.

NB There are more words or phrases than you will need to fill the gaps. You may use any word orphrase more than once.

The failure during the late 1970s and early 1980s of an attempt to establish a widespread wind

power industry in the United States resulted largely from the ...(1)... in oil prices during thisperiod. The industry is now experiencing a steady ...(2)... due to improvements in technology andan increased awareness of the potential in the power of wind. The wind turbines that are nowbeing made, based in part on the ...(3)... of wide-ranging research in Europe, are easier tomanufacture and maintain than their predecessors. This has led wind-turbine makers to be ableto standardise and thus minimise ...(4)... . There has been growing ...(5)... of the importance ofwind power as an energy source.

criticism success design costs decisions

stability operating costs fall effects failuregrowth recognition scepticism decline results production costs


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Writing

The writing module consists of2 tasks, 150 + 250 words and is 60 minutes long.

Task 1

The candidate is required to write a description of 150 words based on the

information found in a chart, table, graph or diagram, For this task the candidate is required to demonstrate their ability to present and

summarise the main features of the chart, table, graph or diagram.

It is recommended that 20 minutes is spent completing task 1.


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Writing

Task 2

The candidate is required to write a short essay of 250 words based on theirresponse to a statement or question.

For this task the candidate is required to demonstrate their ability to construct anargument and discuss abstract issues.

The candidate needs to show that they are able to respond appropriately, using thecorrect vocabulary and in the correct order.

It is recommended that the candidate spends 40 minutes on task 2.


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IELTS Test ExampleWriting

An Example of a writing test

Writing Task 2

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

It is inevitable that as technology develops so traditional cultures must be lost.Technology and tradition are incompatible - you cannot have both together.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your ownknowledge or experience


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Speaking

In the speaking test you will be required to have a full conversation with the examinerIt will be close to a real life conversationThere are 3 parts to the speaking test: Part One - Questions on yourself Part Two - A Topic discussion Part ThreeA longer discussion on the topic

An Example of Part two: Describe a teacher who has greatly influenced you in your education.

You should say:1. where you met them

2. what subject they taught

3. what was special about them

4. explain why this person influenced you so much.


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IELTS Costs

UK - 108

Europe170/180 Euros (where the Euro applies)

USA - $185

CanadaCA $265

Australia - $310 AUD, some test centres maybe subject to a surcharge.

New ZealandNZD $340 South Africa1900,00 Rand

UAE800 AED

Philippines8,640 Pesos

India7,200 Rupees


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Steps for Applying to Take the IELTS

Locate the nearest test centre.

Check Test Dates2 dates suitable dates will need to be selected.

Complete the IELTS application, applying to take the Academic IELTS test. The applicant willneed to use the same name on the application as on their passport.

2 passport photos, signed on the back by the applicant and not more than 6 months old need tobe attached to the application.

An applicant can then either:

Take application to selected test centre.

Post the application to the test centre. The applicant will need to contact the test centre to confirmtheir methods of payment before posting the application.

Once registered the test centre will confirm the test date.

IELTS test applicants in the USA, will need to register online using the link below :

https://ieltsregistration.org/ielts- candidate/candidateonlinechkavl.do?action=showOnlineChkAvailability
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Apply to Take the IELTS

Find your nearest test centre

http://www.ielts.org/test_centre_search/search_results.aspx

Download the IELTS application

http://www.ielts.org/PDF/IELTS_Application_Form.pdf
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The Test Day

The candidate MUST arrive on Time.

The candidate must take a form of I.D, in the form of their passport or national identity card (thismust be the same as provided on the candidates IELTS application).

I.D, pencils and erasers can be taken into the test room, anything not needed or allowed must beleft outside the test room.

Mobile phones and pagers MUST be switched off or this could lead to disqualification from the

test.

For more information on the test day please use the link below.

http://www.ielts.org/test_takers_information/taking_the_test.aspx
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The Results

Results are issued 13 days after the test, up to 5 copies of the results can be sent todifferent institutions by post or electronically free of charge.

Results are reported as band scores on a scale of 1 (the lowest) to 9 (the highest).

You will receive an overall band scores as well as a band score for each module.


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IELTS Band Scores

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

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