Know What to Expect Before You Take Your IELTS Test

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• IELTS also known as International English
  Language Testing System is an English language
  proficiency test designed for students and
  professionals willing to study or work abroad.
  IELTS is jointly conducted by British Council,
  IDP, and Cambridge Assessments since 1989, it is
  accepted mostly worldwide.There are two types of
  forms i.e. IELTS Academic and IELTS General
  Training. Those who are applying for higher
  studies opt for IELTS Academic and those willing
  to go for migrating to Australia, Canada, New
  Zealand and the UK. For appearing in the IELTS
  exam one has to be above 16 years of age.
  Students also have the option of giving the
  either through paper based or computer delivered.

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When is the test held?IELTS paper based test is
organized four times in a month and the dates are
available on the IELTS online website. The
computer delivered IELTS is held almost every day
with exception of Sundays. To sit for the exam
students can visit the online website and need to
select their country of residence and the centre
nearby to their location along with the type of
test they want to give. It is always advisable to
book the test one month beforehand as the places
fill up quickly.
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Where are the test centers located?In India the
test centers are Ambala, Amritsar, Barnala,
Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Delhi, Gurgaon,
Jaipur, Jalandhar, Karnal, Lucknow, Ludhiana,
Moga, Noida, Patiala, Rudrapur, Angamaly,
Bangalore, Calicut, Chennai, Coimbatore,
Hyderabad, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam,
Madurai, Mangalore, Trivandrum, Thrissur, Trichy,
Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar,
Guwahati, Kolkata, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi,
Siliguri, Ahmedabad, Anand, Baroda, Bhopal, Goa,
Mehsana, Mumbai, Nagpur, Navi Mumbai, Navsari,
Pune, Rajkot, Surat and Thane.
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Which countries accept IELTS?Most popular
countries where IELTS test are accepted for
University admissions are the UK, Australia, New
Zealand, USA, Europe, and Canada.What does the
test comprise of?The exam is divided into four
parts i.e. Listening, Speaking, Writing and
Reading. Every section has own pattern with
specified questions and time duration. In
Listening section there are 40 questions in the
span of 30 minutes, Reading Section 40 questions
with 60 minutes, writing task with 60 minutes and
Speaking 3 parts with 11 14 minutes of duration
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How to prepare?The best way to prepare is to
start familiarizing with the test format and
working on your time management skills. Next is
to solve sample test papers which allow you to
gauge your performance. It is also advisable to
sit for a timed mock test and create test center
atmosphere at home. Some students also prefer to
attend IELTS classes which are delivered across
most cities in the country.
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Before the testBefore the test date try to get
relaxed and refresh your mind to be active in
listening, reading, writing or speaking. Also
check and understand the location where you have
to reach for the test. On the day of test try to
reach little early before the time so that can go
through the check in and all other necessary
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