Ielts general informaton
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IELTS FAQ
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- How many times can I take my IELTS test
- Can I wear a watch in my IELTS test
- How long are my IELTS results valid
- Does everyone take the same test or are there different listening tests
- How long is the listening test
- What is the listening answer sheet
- Do I lose a point if my answer is wrong
- Will I have time to read the questions before I listen
- Can I write on the listening question paper
- Can I have extra paper for making notes
- In multiple choice questions, can I write words or do the answers need to be letters
- What accents will there be in the listening test
- Is spelling important
- How can I improve section 4 of the listening test
- What does “two words and/or number” mean
- Should I use “the” or “a” with my answer
- How can I write the time
- Can I use brackets for my answers, for example, school(s)
1 IELTS FAQ IELTS GENERAL INFORMATON • What does IELTS mean? IELTS stands for: International English Language Testing System • How many skills are tested in the IELTS test? There are 4 skills tested: listening, reading, writing, and speaking. • Which skills do I take on the same day? Listening, reading, and writing are all taken on the same day. The speaking test can be taken either before, after or on the same day as the other skills. • How many times can I take my IELTS test? You can take it as many times as you want. There is no limit. • General Training or Academic IELTS? The GT IELTS test is only different in reading and writing. All students take the same speaking and listening test. However, GT students take a different reading test and a different writing test. • Can I wear a watch in my IELTS test? No, you can’t. You can’t wear a watch in any of the IELTS tests, even the speaking test. TEST RESULT INFORMATION • How long does it take for my results to arrive? Your results will be posted 13 days after your test if you have sat for the paper-based test. • How long are my IELTS results valid? Your IELTS results are valid for 2 years. • If I take IELTS twice, which result can I use? You can use the test in which you scored the highest as long as the result is still valid. IELTS LISTENING TEST INFORMATION • How many sections are there? There are 4 sections in the IELTS listening test. Section 1 and 2 are based on social situations while sections 3 and 4 are academic. • Does everyone take the same test or are there different listening tests? There is only one listening test for everyone. • How many questions are there? There are a total of 40 questions in the listening test. 10 questions in each test. • How long is the listening test? The IELTS listening test lasts for 40 minutes. You listen to the recording and answer the questions for 30 minutes. After that you have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheets. • How many times will I be able to listen to the recording? You only get a chance to listen once to the recording. So, make sure you prepare the questions well and that you concentrate! 2 • What is the listening answer sheet? You will have time to transfer your answers sheet when you have finished the listening. You will have an extra 10 minutes to transfer your answers sheet. You should practice using the answer sheet at home before you take the test. • Do I lose a point if my answer is wrong? No, you don’t lose a point for a wrong answer. So never leave an empty space – always take a guess. ● Do the answers come in order? It depends on the type of question. For some questions answers are in order, for other types they are not. ● Will I have time to read the questions before I listen? Yes, you will be given some time to look over the questions before the recording begins. Use this time wisely. Read the questions, underline key words and think of any possible paraphrases you might hear. They will tell you how many questions to read through “you will now hear questions 4-10…” – this information is to make sure how many questions you must read through before the recording starts. ● Can I write on the listening question paper? Yes, you can. You can make notes, underline words, and write on any part of the question paper. Only your answer sheet will be marked. In fact, it is very useful to make notes on your question paper and can help you locate answers. ● Can I have extra paper for making notes? No, you should use the question paper to write on while you listen. ● Are capital letters important? No. Capital letters are not important. They won’t affect your score. ● Should I use pen or pencil? For your listening and reading test, you MUST use a pencil, so don’t forget to take an eraser with you. However, for your writing you can use either pen or pencil. ● In multiple choice questions, can I write words or do the answers need to be letters? It is very important that if the instructions ask you to choose a letter, then your answer must be a letter not words. Read the instructions very carefully so you don’t lose points. ● What accents will there be in the listening test? IELTS is an international English language test so you might hear a variety of different accents in the recording. You should practice listening to different accents before your test. ● Is spelling important? Yes, it is. If the answer is spelled incorrectly, it will be marked wrong. ● How can I improve my listening? You can improve by doing IELTS listening practice exercises. Plus, you can develop by listening to a range of accents and topics. ● How can I improve section 4 of the listening test? Section 4 is a lecture so that means it will be structured. The information will follow a normal pattern which you must try to follow. The speaker will move from point to point. Check your questions to see if they are a new point or example etc. see the order of the information in the questions. ● Some key words will be repeated but that doesn’t mean other key words will be. You must learn to identify which are useful key words and which are not. Any word that can ’t be 3 paraphrased will be used to help you find your place in the talk. So, academic words, names, dates etc. are all useful and can help you. ● Listen for signposts. These are words which indicate when the speaker is repeating information, when the speaker is moving on to another point in the talk or just giving examples and details. Signposts are similar to linking devices ‘another point to consider is…’ or ‘if we look at the aspect of…’. Pay attention to these key words. ● What does “two words and/or number” mean? It means you can write two words with a number (for example “26 local men”) or you can just have a number. You can also have one word with a number. But you can’t have more than 2 words with a number. ● Should I use “the” or “a” with my answer? If you are completing a sentence, then you must make sure that the sentence is grammatically correct when you fill in the answer. That means you might need to use articles. However, if you are only writing notes, forms or completing a table, diagram, or flowchar t, you won’t need to think about grammar. ● How can I write the time? IELTS accepts all forms of written time 9AM, 9am, 9:00AM and 9:00am. ● How can I write a date? IELTS accepts 25 th March 25 March. We never write the word of. ● If I write Northroad instead of North Road, is the answer correct? No, it is wrong. If the answer contains two separate words, then they must be written separately. This is testing your spelling of compound nouns. ● Can I use brackets for my answers, for example, school(s)? Brackets should not be used in the test. ● If I use all capital letters for the listening, do I need to do the same for the reading? No. for each part of the test, you decide if you want to use capital letters or lower case. Download 245.55 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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