The IELTS or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination is the most commonly taken by over a 100 different countries. It is designed to determine the students (or persons who are applying for work on an english speaking country) capability to learn further especially courses that are being used in a University or College.
In the IELTS, consists of four different tests. Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. The Listening task is given for approximately 30 minutes depending on the time allotted. Reading task takes about 1 hour to be finished, as well as Writing. And lastly, for Speaking task it would depend on the interviewer but must not exceed for 15minutes.
There are two types of IELTS exam: one is the Academic module and this is used to assess the candidates eligibility to study into an undergraduate or post graduate courses. The General Training Module is for immigration purposes to English speaking countries such as, Australia, New Zealand, and UK. Also, General Training module allows candidates to pursue their studies at a diploma level.
The differences in Academic Module and the General Training Module in terms of the exam. The Academic Module's Reading and Writing tests are much more challenging than the General Training Module.
Most of the required band score required today are depending on the institution that you are applying for but mostly requires a 6.5 average on all bands and higher. Achieving this depends on your effort and understanding English as your second language. Hence, there is no passing or failing the exam.
The exam comprises of English terms that are from basic to advanced and it is also an advantage to try adding a new vocabulary when practicing.
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