IELTS International English Language Testing System |
| IELTS
is |
 A
test of communicative proficiency in English: - for study
or work in English- tests all four
language skills |
| A
test of international English:- Cultural or
linguistic bias minimized- Content produced
and checked internationally- Variety of accents
used |
| A
task based test:- model of
communicative competence- whole text contexts,
not discrete point- performance-based |
| IELTS is recognized byInstitutes
of further and higher education in United States, United Kingdom,
Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Europe, Ireland and Canada |
| Professional
Bodies world-wide including:- Ministry
of Defence, General Medical Council in United Kingdom- Medical Council
and Department of Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
in Australia- New Zealand Immigration
Service- Citizenship and
Immigration Canada |
| IELTS
provides:- a profile
of a candidate's skills in all four language areas- an overall band
score |
| IELTS
tests:- the full
range of proficiency levels, from nonuser to expert user |
| Candidates
must do all four test modules:-
Listening-
Reading-
Writing-
Speaking |
| Test
Format-
Listening 30 minutes, 4 sections, 40 items-
Academic Reading 60 minutes, 3 sections, 40 items-
General Training Reading 60 minutes, 3 sections, 40 items-
Academic Reading 60 minutes, 2 tasks-
General Training Reading 60 minutes, 2 tasks-
Speaking 11 - 14 minutes, 3 parts |
| 9
band scale and the meaning-
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 |
| IELTS Results --> two year validity |