How long does the IELTS test take?

The order of the exam is listening, reading, writing and speaking. The first three parts are usually called written examination, and the time is from 9 am to 9 am? 12:00。 Oral English, also called oral test, is completed from Saturday afternoon to Sunday afternoon according to the ranking.

The listening test lasts forty minutes. The first 30 minutes is the time to listen to the tape then answer the question. After listening to the tape, candidates still have 10 minutes to copy the contents of the test paper on the special answer sheet.

The examination time for the reading section is 60 minutes.

The examination time for the writing section is 60 minutes.

The oral part of the exam takes ten to fifteen minutes. Candidates will have a dialogue with examiners designated by the examination center and certified by UCLES.

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is one of the famous international English standardized proficiency tests. The IELTS test was established in 1989 and is jointly managed by the British Council, the Cambridge University Examinations Board and the Australian Education International Development Agency (IDP). ?

Adhering to the concept of "communication-oriented", IELTS is the first international test in the world to comprehensively evaluate English proficiency from four aspects: listening, speaking, reading and writing, which can accurately evaluate candidates' English language proficiency in a three-dimensional, comprehensive way. As the most recognized international English test in the world, IELTS has been recognized by 10000 institutions in more than 40 countries and regions around the world, and more than 3 million people take the IELTS test every year. In China, IELTS and Puth became the first international English test to carry out docking research with the China English Proficiency Scale after docking with European languages in the frame of reference. ?

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Baidu Encyclopedia: IELTS