IELTS
is a test conducted for students who want to study abroad. This test is conducted for the students
hailing from non-English speaking countries and they should prove their
proficiency in English language. Today many nations across the world such as
United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc require
IELTS score. The students can seek admission in the most reputed universities
of the world if they score high. Students from any background should pass the
ielts test to secure admission.
The areas of proficiency
They
should prove their language proficiency in various areas such as reading,
listening, speaking and writing. The score is valid for 2 years and the
universities do not permit students who show a record of more than two years. The
test is administered by the British Council IDP and approved by UK Visas and
Immigration. Today in more than 140 nations and across 1,200 test centers
conduct the test. This test is conducted 4 times a month and almost 48 times in
a year.
Duration of the test
The
student should attempt all the sections in a day and break is not allocated to
them during the examination. The test is conducted for 2 hours and 45 minutes.
They should complete each section within 30 minutes. The first section of examination is listening
and they should listen to the four recordings and answer the questions. Then
they should attempt the reading section and read the various paragraphs or
sentences that are shown to them. Then, they should attempt the writing test
and complete 2 tasks. The student is allocated 20 minutes to complete the first
task and is allocated 40 minutes to complete another task. The speaking section is conducted for 11 to 14
minutes. They should attempt section 1 to section 3. They access four aspects
of the students such as lexical, coherence, accuracy, pronunciation and grammatical
accuracy.
IELTS training
So,
a student should undergo IELTS coaching to pass this
difficult test. They should be well-prepared to attempt all the questions. Classroom
training can definitely provide a rich experience to the student. They are
provided 16 hours of training and they are provided with the study material
also that would enable them to know all the aspects of the exam. A student can
also study online and they can access the study material anytime even during
midnight. They can attempt 8 to 12 mock tests that would well prepare them for
the exam. They can interact with the mentors online or even in the classroom.
They conduct unlimited doubt-clearing sessions so that the students can study
all the aspects well. They can be accessed to online library also and can find
several study modules. They conduct free counseling sessions for the students
once. They can learn to write an essay
in a diligent manner and the mentor guides them to write the paper within the
stipulated time.