IELTS is available in two test formats:

Academic or General Training

Academic Module
For entry into or exit from university courses, or entry into senior government, commercial, or professional bodies

General Training Module
For entry into non-academic training, some certificate / diploma courses, migration and other government and commercial positions

IELTS Test consists of 4 parts:

Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. Candidates must do all four parts to receive an IELTS result. The total test time is 2 hours and 45 minutes.

LISTENING

4 sections, 40 questions, 30 minutes

READING

3 sections, 40 questions, 60 minutes

WRITING

2 pieces of writing (150 & 250 words),
60 minutes

SPEAKING

11-14 minutes

IELTS tests all four language skills – listening, reading, writing and speaking. The Speaking test is a face-to-face interview with a certified Examiner. It is interactive and as close to a real-life situation as a test can get.

Academic or General Training. All candidates take the same Listening and Speaking modules but different Reading and Writing modules.

Listening, Reading and Writing must be completed in one day. Depending on your test centre, the Speaking test may be offered on the same day or up to a week before or after the other parts. See below for a diagram of the test format.