The reading passages are on a variety of subjects and are chosen for their suitability for people entering university.

• identifying the gist of a passage
• finding detailed factual information in a passage
• identifying relationships between ideas or information items, such as:

-          cause and effect

-          order of events

-          comparison

-          making inferences distinguishing between    

         fact, assumption or opinion

-          understanding text organisation

-          summarising information

LISTENING

The listening section of the IELTS exam has four taped sections that become progressively more challenging. The IELTS listening passages are on a variety of current topics and are chosen for their suitability for people entering university.

 

The types of skills the Listening module assesses include:

• identifying the gist of a conversation or monologue extracting specific factual information

• identifying speaker roles

• identifying relationships between ideas or pieces of information,
  such as:

-          cause and effect

-          order of events

-          comparison

-          following directions and instructions

-          identifying numbers, dates, time, etc.

-          making inferences

-          determining when a speaker is expressing

         fact, assumption or opinion.

The IELTS Academic Writing Module consists of two activities:

·         Writing Task 1

·         Writing Task 2

You are given 60 minutes to complete both tasks. The writing tasks are on a variety of subjects and are chosen for their suitability for candidates entering university.

In Writing Task 1, IELTS test candidates are asked to write a report describing information presented in the form of a graph, table or diagram.

In Writing Task 2, you are asked to:

• put forward a point of view on a given topic
• argue in support of or against a given statement
• propose a solution to a given problem
• speculate on implications of a given issue

The IELTS Speaking Module consists of three parts.

In Part One the candidate answers general questions about themselves, their home/family and other such personal topics.  This part lasts about four-five minutes. 

In Part Two the candidate will have to talk about a topic for 1 to 2 minutes.

In Part Three the candidate and Examiner engage in a discussion of more abstract issues and concepts which are related to the topic in Part Two.