The IELTS Academic test is for people applying for higher education or professional registration in an English speaking environment. It reflects some of the features of academic language and assesses whether you are ready to begin studying or training.
IELTS Exam Pattern
Listening
4 Sections
40 Items
30 Minutes
Academic Reading
4 Sections
40 Items
60 Minutes
Speaking
4 Sections
40 Items
30 Minutes
Academic Writing
Task 1-150 Words
Task 2-250 Words
60 Minutes
How IELTS is scored
A score is given for each test component – Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. These individual scores are then averaged and rounded to produce an overall band score.
It's accepted by more than 11,000 universities and other institutions in over 150 countries, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United States, the U.K. and across Europe and Asia.