Make sure you know what score you need to have! Everyone can do the IELTS exam, nobody fails! What happens is that you might not get the score you need for your goal. Therefore you need to always ask your University or Immigration service what overall IELTS band you need.
Written part of the exam 2hrs 40 minutes there are no breaks between the different parts
1 listening test 40 minutes
2 reading test 60 minutes
3 writing test 60 minutes
Tip! Make sure you go to the toilet before the exam, you are allowed to leave the room to go to the toilet, but every minutes you spend doing this is time lost for the exam. You will need the total 2hrs 40 minutes if you want to have a good score.
4 Speaking test of the exam 11-14 minutes. There no breaks between the different parts!
This is most of the time on a different date either before or after the written part of the exam.
Tip! Do your writing in pencil! That way you can easily erase mistakes. Using a pen and scratching words out makes the whole writing messy, making it harder for the examiner to read your paper, possibly reducing your overall grade.
You can take take IELTS exam in many countries around the world. You can book your exam here.
The IELTS test can be adapted for people who have:
You just need to give the exam center 3 months notice
Many institutions in many different countries around the word accept the IELTS exam. If you’re not sure have a look.
You will get your results 13 days after completion of IELTS exam
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