Academic IELTS | For students applying for higher education or professional registration. |
General Training IELTS | For individuals applying for migration, work experience, or secondary education. |
Total Duration | The entire test lasts approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes. |
Listening | 30 minutes |
Reading | 60 minutes |
Writing | 60 minutes |
Speaking | 11-14 minutes |
Listening | 4 sections with 40 questions to evaluate understanding of spoken English in different situations. |
Reading | 3 sections with 40 questions based on a variety of texts (academic or general). |
Writing | 2 tasks to assess your ability to write structured responses to prompts. |
Speaking | A face-to-face interview with an examiner to evaluate verbal communication. |
Description |
IELTS scores are graded on a 9-band scale, from Band 0 (non-user) to Band 9 (expert). |
A typical good score for university admission is 6.0-7.5, depending on the institution and program. |
Band Score | Description |
Band 9 | Expert user |
Band 8 | Very good user |
Band 7 | Good user |
Band 6 | Competent user |
Band 5 | Modest user |
Band 4 | Limited user |
Band 3 | Extremely limited user |
Band 2 | Intermittent user |
Band 1 | Non-user |
Purpose | Minimum Band Score |
University Admission | 6.0-7.5 (varies by institution and program) |
Immigration | 6.0-6.5 (varies by country and visa type) |
IELTS is available on specific dates throughout the year. Availability depends on the location and test center.
A valid passport or national ID (for identification purposes)., A recent photograph (for registration).