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The IELTSExam - listening

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Academic reading60 minutes

Academic writing60 minutes

General training reading60 minutes

General training writing60 minutes

Listening30 minutes

Speaking11-14 minutes

IELTS Test Format

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Timing: 30 minutes

Questions: 40 items

Listening Test

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Types of questions

Multiple choice, matching, plan/map/diagram labelling, form and note completion, table completion

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Types of questions

Flow-chart completion, summary completion, sentence completion, short-answer questions

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Test Parts: 4 sections

Section1: conversation between two people

Section2: monologue

Section3: conversation with up to 4 people

Section4: monologue on an academic subject

Listening Test

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Skills Assessed:

•Understanding of main ideas and factual information

•Recognising opinions, attitudes and purpose of the speaker

•Following an argument

Listening Test

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Listening paper

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Multiple choice