IELTS stands for International English Language
Testing System It is a test of English language skills
designed for students who want to study in the
medium of English either at university, college or
secondary school.
There are two versions of the test: the Academic
Module and the General Training (GT) Module.
Students wishing to study at postgraduate or
undergraduate level should take the Academic
Module. The General Training Module is designed for
those candidates who plan to undertake training or
secondary school education. The General Training
Module is also used in Australia and New Zealand to
assess the language skills of incoming migrants.
Candidates must decide in advance which of the two
modules they wish to sit as the results are not
interchangeable.
Students sit the Listening, Reading and Writing
papers in that order on one day. The Speaking Test
may be held up to two days later, though normally it
is taken on the same day, after the Writing Test.
A computerised version of the Listening, Reading and
Writing Tests will be available at some IELTS centres
but the paper-based version of IELTS will always be
offered and is the standard format.
Overview of the test
The test is in four parts reflecting the four basic
language skills:
• Listening taken by all candidates
• Reading Academic or General Training
• Writing Academic or General Training
• Speaking taken by all candidates
Results
Performance is rated on a scale of 1-9. Candidates
receive a Test Report Form which shows their overall
performance reported as a single band score as well
as the individual scores they received for each part of
the test.
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