{"title":"IELTS Format","details":"<p>The IELTS (International English Language Testing System) exam consists of four main sections, each assessing different language skills. Here&#39;s an overview of the format:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Listening (30 minutes):<\/strong> In this section, candidates listen to four recorded texts, monologues, and conversations by native English speakers. They answer 40 questions based on what they hear. The recordings cover a range of topics and are played only once.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Reading (60 minutes): <\/strong>The reading section includes three passages with a variety of question types like multiple-choice, matching headings, True\/False\/Not Given, and sentence completion. The texts are taken from books, newspapers, magazines, and online sources.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Writing (60 minutes): <\/strong>The writing section consists of two tasks:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Task 1: A description of visual information like graphs, charts, or diagrams. Candidates are required to summarize the information in their own words.<br \/>\r\nTask 2: An essay response to a given topic. Test takers need to present arguments, discuss opinions, and provide examples to support their viewpoint.<br \/>\r\nSpeaking (11-14 minutes): The speaking test is a face-to-face interview with an examiner. It&#39;s divided into three parts:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Part 1: Introduction and general questions about familiar topics like hobbies, family, studies, etc.<br \/>\r\nPart 2: Candidates receive a cue card with a topic and have one minute to prepare before speaking for up to two minutes on that topic.<br \/>\r\nPart 3: Follow-up questions related to the topic discussed in Part 2, focusing more on abstract ideas and opinions.<br \/>\r\nThe total test duration is approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes. The speaking test is usually conducted on a separate day from the other three sections, either before or after the written test, depending on the test center&#39;s scheduling. Candidates receive scores on a scale of 0 to 9 for each section, and the overall band score is the average of these four scores.<\/p>","updated_at":"2024-04-01 10:10:36","updatedBy":1}