Anyone moving abroad to pursue a profession or study in an English-speaking nation must take an English language competency test. Non-native English speakers must demonstrate their proficiency in the language by passing one of the many tests designed specifically to enhance one's English communication skills. The International English Language Testing System, also known as IELTS, offers two different levels of English proficiency exams: Academic and General.
IELTS Academic and General have various meanings, thus it's crucial that a person knows why they want to immigrate before taking the test. The IELTS exam style is the same for both exams, but the questions' levels of difficulty are very varied.
IELTS Academic
IELTS Academic is for students who are applying to graduate school or moving abroad in search of better job chances. IELTS Academic questions are designed in a way that shows a person's aptitude in the classroom. IELTS Academic offers four sets of exams; speaking and listening are standard academic and general categories rather than being unique to IELTS Academic.
IELTS Listening
IELTS academic and general both have a listening section. Individuals are required to listen to four recordings before writing their responses on paper. It lasts for 30 minutes.
IELTS Academic Reading
The academic reading is composed of three readings and 40 questions that assess a person's broad range of reading abilities. IELTS Academic reading questions include a lot of in-depth, precise, analytical, and primarily academic studies-related questions. People need to improve their reading abilities. It lasts for 60 minutes.
IELTS Academic Writing
There are two scholarly writing assignments. People have to explain the visual representation that is given on the question sheet for the first task. In the second activity, participants must respond to, resolve, or debate a problem. It lasts for 60 minutes.
IELTS Speaking
IELTS Academic and General speaking sections are both generic. People must speak about the subject that is presented by the examiner. 11 to 14 minutes total.
The IELTS Academic test lasts for two hours and forty-five minutes.
IELTS General
IELTS General is for pupils who are applying to secondary schools or who are moving abroad for employment or educational opportunities. IELTS General Questions are comparably organised with questions pertaining to general values. The only goal of IELTS general training is to enhance a person's ability to communicate in Basic English. There are four exam sets for IELTS General; speaking and listening are common to both academic and general examinations; there is no separate listening or speaking exam for IELTS General.
IELTS Listening
Both academic and general exams frequently include a listening portion. Set of 4 recordings that require listeners to write their responses on paper. It lasts for 30 minutes.
IELTS General Training Reading
There are 40 questions based on the general reading. IELTS general reading uses text from books, magazines, newspapers, advertising, company handbooks, and other sources to create its questions. It lasts for 60 minutes.
IELTS General Training Writing
There are two common writing assignments. In the first, people must write letters based on the context given. In the second, write an essay with an argumentative tenor, address a problem, or provide a response to the context. It lasts for 60 minutes.
IELTS Speaking
Both academic and general exams frequently include a speaking portion. People must speak about the subject that is presented by the examiner. 11 to 14 minutes total.
The IELTS General Exam lasts for two hours and forty-five minutes.