IELTS
IELTS stands for International English Language Testing System
It is a test of English Language proficiency. It is jointly managed by university of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, the British Council and IDP Education Australia.
There are two versions of the IELTS: The Academic Version and the General Training Version.
The Academic Version is intended for those who want to enroll in universities and other institutions of higher education and for professionals such as medical professionals and nurses who want to study or practice.
The General Training Version is intended for those planning to undertake non-academic training or employment, for immigration purposes.
Recetly, both British Council and IDP australia had introduced computer delivered IELTS in Nepal.
IELTS is accepted by almost all Australian, British, Canadian, Irish, New Zealand and more than 1800 US academic institutions. It is the only acceptable English test for immigration to Australian and also accepted by UK and Canada.
The IELTS test structure
The IELTS test comprises of four Modules Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. Scores are reported in bands for individual module and overall test. All candidates take the same Listening and Speaking Modules, while the Reading and Writing Modules differ depending on whether the candidate is taking the Academic or General Training Versions of the Test.
Total Test Duration 2 hours 45 minutes.
The first three modules – Listening, Reading and Writing – must be completed in one day.The Speaking Module may be taken, at the discretion of the test centre,It is generally administered on the day of the test or on the following day.
An IELTS result or Test Report Form (TRF) is valid for two years.
Listening 30 Minutes
Reading 60 MinutesWriting 60 Minutes
Speaking 11-14 Minutes