How many courses are there in IELTS?

IELTS has four courses, which are mainly divided into listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Listening test: 40 minutes. In the first 30 minutes, candidates need to answer about 40 questions according to the recorded content. The recording is divided into four SECTIONs, each section is called section, each section is about 5 minutes long, and there is 30 seconds in the middle of each section for candidates to check their answers. All videos are played only once. After listening to the recording time, candidates still have 10 minutes to write the contents of the test paper on the special answer sheet. All papers must not be taken out of the examination room.

Reading test: the time is 60 minutes. It consists of three independent articles (including about ten kinds of questions). Each article is 800- 1200 words, in principle, 38-42 questions, but so far, 40 questions are the most common in domestic examination rooms. If you see technical terms in the article, the article will provide a simple explanation. Usually the first one is easier and the third one is more difficult. Examiners will remind candidates that the examination time is 30 minutes, 15 minutes, 10 minutes, 5 minutes.

Writing test: 60 minutes. Candidates are required to write two articles, the first of which is at least 150 words (often called a small composition) and the second is at least 250 words (often called a big composition). The grading standard of composition was adjusted in 2005, and it is relatively stable so far. In the first composition, the first point is task completion, the second point is coherence, the third point is vocabulary resources, and the fourth point is grammatical scope and accuracy. The first point of the second big composition is task response, and the other three points are exactly the same as the first composition. The second article plays a great role in the writing part. Candidates are advised to spend about 20 minutes on the first essay and 40 minutes on the second essay. Immigration and academic writing differ only in the first essay.

Oral test: ten to fifteen minutes.

Candidates will hold a meeting with the examination officials appointed by the examination center and certified by the Cambridge University Examination Union ({1 1. The oral examination consists of three stages. In the first few minutes, the examiner will try to make the candidates feel comfortable and eliminate their nervousness, and then enter the first stage: introducing themselves. Candidates mainly answer personal questions such as work, study, hobbies, examination purpose and future planning. Candidates may also be asked to describe some of their personal feelings. This section mainly examines the ability of candidates to use social greetings, provide personal information and state facts; Part II: Personal expression. Candidates draw a card with questions. After preparing for one minute, talk as much as possible until the examiner stops. This part is used to test candidates' ability to quickly organize language and make oral presentations on specific topics. The last part: two-way discussion. Mainly about the extension and divergence of the second part of the subject, as well as the further in-depth and extensive discussion of the subject. The examiner's questions are generally abstract. It is also the most difficult part to examine candidates' language ability and critical thinking ability. The whole conversation of IELTS speaking part will be recorded for review.

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