I.E.L.T.SInternational English Language Testing System

IELTSMODUL

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ACADEMIC

GENERAL

TRAINING

IELTS SUBTESTS

GENERAL

LISTENING

GENERALREADING

GENERALWRITING

SPEAKING

ACADEMIC

LISTENING

ACADEMICREADING

ACADEMICWRITING

SPEAKING

TASK 1LETTERS150 WORDS

TASK

2ESSAY250 WORDS

GENERAL WRITING

TASK 1:GRAPHS, CHARTS, TABLES, DIAGRAMS, PROCESSES 150 WORDS

TASK 2: ESSAY250 WORDS

THE LISTENING SUB-TEST 30 MINUTES : 20 min listen &

answer 10 min to transfer

to the Answer Sheet

FOUR SECTIONS: 40 questions

total LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY OF TEXTS AND

TASKS INCREASES THROUGH THE PAPER

ANSWERS NEED TO BE LEGIBLE

LISTENING SKILLS Listening for SPECIFIC INFORMATION Listening for MAIN IDEAS AND SUPPORTING POINTS UNDERSTANDING SPEAKER’S OPINION

TYPES OF QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWER MULTIPLE CHOICE SENTENCE COMPLETION NOTES/SUMMARY/CHART/TABLE COMPLETION LABELLING A DIAGRAM WITH NUMBERED PARTSMATCHINGCLASSIFICATION

LISTENING SECTION 1: based on social or life situations

o TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTSo VISITING A NEW CITY o MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO GO OUT

SECTION 2: also based on social or life situations

NEWS BROADCAST DESCRIPTION OF COLLEGE FACILITIES

SECTION 3: usually based on education and training

situations• GROUP OF STUDENTS PLANNING A PROJECT• TUTOR AND STUDENT DISCUSSING CAREER OPTIONS

SECTION 4 : also based on education

and training situations LECTURE OR TALK OF GENERAL ACADEMIC INTEREST

THE SPEAKING SUB-TEST 12-15 minutes THREE SECTIONS: actual conversations

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA ability to communicate effectively ability to use appropriate vocabulary and structures ability to ask questions ability to take initiative in a conversation general fluency structural accuracy intelligibility

SPEAKING SKILLS PART 1: INTRODUCTION &

INTERVIEWExaminer interviews candidate asking questions based on familiar topics,

using a set framework.

GIVING PERSONAL INFORMATION TALKING ABOUT FAMILIAR ISSUES AND HABITS EXPRESSING OPINIONS

TYPES OF QUESTIONS about, work, study, family hobbies, interests , general experiences

SPEAKING SKILLS PART 2: INDIVIDUAL LONG

TURNCandidate is required to speak for 1—2 minutes on a topic presented in the form of both a written and verbal instruction.

Candidate is given 1 minute to prepare.

SUSTAINING A LONG TURN WITHOUT INTERLOCUTOR SUPPORT MANAGING LANGUAGE: ORGANIZATION AND EXPRESSION OF IDEASTYPES OF QUESTIONS admired person, influential events personal opinions of certain issues

SPEAKING SKILLS PART 3: DISCUSSIONExaminer introduces a discussion thematically linked to the Part 2 topic and encourages the candidate to develop language of a more abstract and academic nature.

EXPRESSING AMD JUSTIFYING VIEWS EXPLAINING DISPLAYING UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONVERSATIONAL RULES OF ENGLISH

TYPES OF QUESTIONS current issues environmental occurrences personal stance of global happenings

GENERAL TRAINING READING SUB-TEST 60 minutes

THREE SECTIONS: 40 questions total

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY OF TEXTS AND TASKS INCREASES THROUGH THE PAPER

ANSWERS NEED TO BE AS INSTRUCTED

GENERAL TRAINING READING SKILLS

SCANNING & SKIMMING UNDERSTANDING MAIN IDEAS READING FOR DETAIL UNDERSTANDING OPINION & ATTITUDE INFERRING MEANING

TYPES OF QUESTIONS PARAGRAPH HEADINGS SHORT ANSWERS MULTIPLE CHOICE SENTENCE COMPLETION NOTES/SUMMARY/DIAGRAM/CHART/TABLE COMPLETION MATCHING LISTS/PHRASES TRUE, FALSE, NOT GIVEN/ YES, NO, NOT GIVEN IDENTIFICATION OF WRITER’S VIEWS/CLAIMS

GENERAL TRAINING READING SECTION 1: SOCIAL SURVIVALSOCIAL TRANSACTIONAL TEXTS TAKEN FROM EVERY

DAY SITUATIONS RETRIEVING FACTUAL INFORMATION SECTION 2: COURSE RELATED TRAINING SURVIVALCOURSE RELATED TEXTS DRAWN FROM AN

EDUCATIONAL OR TRAINING CONTEXT BUT FOCUSING ON SURVIVAL NEEDS OF STUDENTS

SECTION 3: GENERAL READINGDESCRIPTIVE , INTSTRUCTIVE OR NARRATIVE TEXT OF

EXTENDED PROSE ON A TOPIC OF GENERAL INTEREST

GENERAL TRAINING WRITING SUB-TEST TWO TASKS: 60 MINUTES

TASK 1: 20 MINUTES, 150 WORDS SHORT LETTER— INFORMAL OR SEMI FORMAL TASK POSES A PROBLEM OR OUTLINES A SITUATION WHICH

REQUIRES A WRITTEN RESPONSE IN LETTER FORMAT

SKILLS: RESPOND TO TASK SHOW FAMILIARITY WITH LETTER WRITING STYLEUSE APPROPRIATE AND ACCURATE LANGUAGE

GT WRITING TASK 1

WRITING IS ASSESSED ON ABILITY TO: Engage in personal correspondence Elicit and provide general factual information Express needs, wants, likes and dislikes Express opinions

WRITING IS JUDGED ON ABILITY TO: answer the question without straying from the topic Write in a way which allows your reader to follow your

ideas Use English grammar and syntax accurately Use appropriate language in terms of register, style and

content

GENERAL TRAINING WRITING SUB-TEST

TASK 2: 40 MINUTES, 250 WORDS DISCURSIVE ESSAY-- EXTENDED PIECE

OF WRITING BASED ON A NUMBER OF POINTS RAISED IN THE QUESTION

SKILLS: EXPRESS A POINT OF VIEW ON THE TOPIC PRESENT AN OPINION BACKED BY EVIDENCECOMPARE & CONTRAST OPINIONS DRAWING ON

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

GT WRITING TASK 2 WRITING IS ASSESSED ON ABILITY TO: provide general factual information outline a problem and present a solution present and justify an opinion

WRITING IS JUDGED ON ABILITY TO: Communicate an idea to the reader in an appropriate

style Address a problem without straying from the topic Use English grammar and syntax accurately Use appropriate language in terms of register, style

and content

ACADEMIC READING SUB-TEST 60 minutes

THREE PASSAGES: 40 questions total

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY OF TEXTS AND TASKS INCREASES THROUGH THE PAPER

ANSWERS NEED TO BE AS INSTRUCTED

ACADEMIC READING SKILLS SCANNING & SKIMMING UNDERSTANDING MAIN IDEAS READING FOR DETAIL UNDERSTANDING OPINION & ATTITUDE INFERRING MEANING

TYPES OF QUESTIONS MULTIPLE CHOICE SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS SENTENCE COMPLETION CHOOSING FROM A BANK OF HEADINGS NOTES/SUMMARY/DIAGRAM/CHART/TABLE COMPLETION IDENTIFICATION OF WRITER’S VIEWS OR ATTITUDES TRUE, FALSE, NOT GIVEN/ YES, NO, NOT GIVEN CLASSIFICATION MATCHING LISTS/PHRASES

ACADEMIC READING ALL SECTIONS: ACADEMIC TEXTSJOURNALS, NEWSPAPERS, TEXT BOOKS

AND MAGAZINES REPRESENTATIVE OF READING, REQUIREMENTS FOR POSTGRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

GENERAL INTEREST RATHER THAN DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC

GRADED IN DIFFICULTY

ACADEMIC WRITING SUB-TESTTWO TASKS: 60 MINUTES

TASK 1: 20 MINUTES, 150 WORDS DESCRIPTIVE REPORT BASED ON GRAPHIC OR

PICTORIAL INPUT INFORMATION TRANSFER EXERCISE (NO ANALYSIS

REQUIRED) LOOK AT A DIAGRAM, A TABLE OR SHORT PIECE OF

TEXT AND THEN PRESENT THE INFORMATION IN YOUR OWN WORDS.

SKILLS: PRESENT, DESCRIBE, INTERPRET, COMPARE GIVEN DATA DESCRIBE A PROCESS OR HOW SOMETHING WORKS USE APPROPRIATE AND ACCURATE LANGUAGE

ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1 WRITING IS ASSESSED ON ABILITY TO: organize, present and compare data describe the stages of a process describe an object or event explain how something works

WRITING IS JUDGED ON ABILITY TO: answer the question without straying from the topic write in a way which allows your reader to follow your

ideas Use English grammar and syntax accurately Use appropriate language in terms of register, style

our and content

ACADEMIC WRITING SUB-TEST TASK 2: 40 MINUTES, 250 WORDS DISCURSIVE ESSAY-- EXTENDED PIECE OF

WRITING WHERE CANDIDATES ARE PRESENTED WITH A GIVEN POINT OF VIEW OR PROBLEM ON WHICH TO BASE THEIR WRITING

SKILLS: ARGUE, DEFEND OR ATTACK A POINT OF VIEW BACKED BY

EVIDENCE PRESENT THE SOLUTION TO A PROBLEMCOMPARE & CONTRAST OPINIONS DRAWING ON PERSONAL

EXPERIENCE

ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 2 WRITING IS ASSESSED ON ABILITY TO: present the solution to a problem present and justify an opinion compare and contrast evidence and opinions evaluate and challenge ideas, evidence or an

argument

WRITING IS JUDGED ON ABILITY TO: communicate an idea to the reader in an appropriate

style address a problem without straying from the topic Use English grammar and syntax accurately Use appropriate language in terms of register, style

our and content