You can take the IELTS General Training test at a test centre. Choose this if you wish to migrate to an English-speaking country, (e.g. Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK) or if you wish to train or study at below degree level. In IELTS, there are four papers: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. The Speaking and Listening tests are the same in both the Academic and the General Training tests, but the Reading and Writing tests are different.
| Raw Score | IELTS Band Score |
|---|---|
| 39-40 | 9 |
| 37-38 | 8.5 |
| 35-36 | 8 |
| 32-34 | 7.5 |
| 30-31 | 7 |
| 26-29 | 6.5 |
| 23-25 | 6 |
| 18-22 | 5.5 |
| 16-17 | 5 |
| 13-15 | 4.5 |
| 10-12 | 4 |
| 8-9 | 3.5 |
| 6-7 | 3 |
| 4-5 | 2.5 |
| 0-3 | 0 |
The test is divided into 4 distinct parts. The sections generally progress in difficulty from section 1 to section 4.
Features a conversation between two people in an everyday social situation.
Presents a monologue (one person speaking) in an everyday social context.
Involves a conversation between up to four people in an educational or training setting.
Consists of a monologue on an academic subject or topic of general interest.
Variety of Accents : You will hear a range of native English speaker accents.
The IELTS Listening test checks how well you understand spoken English in different situations. You’ll hear four recordings and answer questions to show your ability to catch key ideas and details.
The total listening time is approximately 30 minutes.
If taking the paper-based test, you get an extra 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
If taking the computer-based test, you get 2 minutes to review your answers.
Scoring : Each correct answer receives one mark, and your raw score (out of 40) is converted to an IELTS band score (1-9).
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