Although you don't need IELTS to study in New Zealand, what do you need to take IELTS in New Zealand?

Although the IELTS test in New Zealand has no key influence on studying in New Zealand, you can apply for professional courses directly if you get good IELTS scores. If not, you should take a New Zealand language course first. If you have basic knowledge of English, it is recommended to take the exam. What is the classification and content of IELTS in New Zealand?

New Zealand IELTS test New Zealand IELTS is divided into training and academic categories.

At present, general training is more suitable for immigrants; At present, academics are more suitable for studying abroad.

No matter what kind of exam, no matter what purpose you use this grade for, all similar (G or A) exams will use the same paper at the same time. The exam doesn't involve your professional knowledge, only your English level.

New Zealand IELTS does not require high vocabulary, but mainly focuses on practical ability. However, because the answering skills are completely different from TOEFL and domestic English test (CET-4 and CET-6), it is very important to master the questions and answer them quickly.

The IELTS test in New Zealand is divided into four parts, which usually takes two days. 10 in the morning, all candidates will take three exams: listening, reading and writing. The oral English test will be held in the afternoon and the next morning. Many people think that foreign candidates will be given priority in the afternoon, but this idea is actually wrong. The arrangement of oral examination is random and has nothing to do with local candidates.

At the beginning of the written test, the examiner will give the candidates an answer sheet, the front and back of which are used to answer the listening and reading questions respectively. Give out listening paper first, bring it back after listening, then give out reading paper, and bring it back together after reading the earliest answer sheet. Finally, the manuscript paper and answer sheet are distributed. Here, please pay attention to the answer positions of Task 1 and Task2 in the writing section to avoid writing upside down, which is very common in the IELTS test.

Listening test

The first listening test lasts 40 minutes and the topic is divided into four parts. The first part is the dialogue that will happen in daily life (usually between two people), and the second part is the monologue related to life; The third part is academic dialogue (usually two or more people), and the fourth part is academic paper speech, which is becoming more and more difficult (also to re-elect elites, sometimes some sentences have strong accents or idioms). Usually the first three parts are divided into two paragraphs to answer different questions. Candidates will have a short time to review after listening to each recording (but because they won't repeat it, they should write the answer immediately). It takes 30 minutes to play all the recordings, and the time left for candidates to fill in the answers from the test paper to the answer sheet is 10 minutes. When the time is up, the examiner will collect the papers and let the candidates turn over the answer sheets.

Reading test

The listening test is followed by a reading test, which lasts for 60 minutes. This topic is divided into three parts. Each paragraph is about 1200- 1500 words and about 13- 14 questions ***40 questions. When the time is up, the examiner will receive the answer sheet and the test paper.

"written test

The reading test is followed by the writing test, which is also 60 minutes. There are two topics, the Tao is illustration (class A) or letter (class G) for 20 minutes, requiring 150 words; The second way is argumentation or discussion (mainly discussion), which requires 250 words and 40 minutes. Time combines and finally comes together. Write a big composition (250 words) after the test paper is handed out. Because the score is relatively large, I will write my composition in the last remaining time.

oral examination

The oral exam is one-on-one, and the examiner will ask the candidates some personal questions first and choose a topic to expand. After reaching a certain level, the examiner will show the question card, ask the candidates to answer the questions correctly, and have a discussion for not less than 1 minute. Finally, the examiner will discuss some in-depth topics with the candidates to examine their coping ability. The total length time limit is 14 minutes.

grade scale

Listening test and reading test are standardized tests, which are graded according to the number of correctly answered questions, allowing 0.5 points. Writing and speaking are assessed by the examiner according to the standard, and there was no score of 0.5 before; However, starting from July 2007 1, 0.5 points are allowed for writing and speaking. Average the scores of all four subjects and round them to 0.5 to get the total score of this exam.

Examination place and date

IELTS has 300 test sites around the world. In 2007, there were about 938,000 IELTS candidates in the world, double the number three years ago, and only one step away from the million mark. In recent years, the IELTS test in China has shown a strong growth momentum, with more than 265,438+00,000 people taking the test throughout the year, an increase of nearly 60% over 2006 and a record high. There are as many as 48 exam dates each year, and each test center can take up to 4 exams according to the needs of local candidates.