Syllabus

Candidates who want to improve their IELTS band score must know the IELTS exam syllabus 2023 like the back of their hand. The International English Language Testing System is the full name of the IELTS exam, which is available to applicants in two formats: IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training. Candidates can take either of the IELTS exams, depending on their needs or the course to which they are applying. When it comes to the IELTS exam syllabus, it is divided into four sections: reading, speaking, writing, and listening. While the IELTS exam syllabuses for Speaking and Listening are the same, the IELTS exam syllabuses for Reading and Writing are different for IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training exams.  The IELTS exam lasts 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Listening – 30 minutes
The student will listen to four recordings of native English speakers and then write answers to a series of questions.
1. Conversion between 2 people's social context
2. Monologue in Social Context
3. Conversion between 4 people in the Educational
4. Monologue on Academic Subject

Assessors will be looking for evidence of the student’s ability to understand the main ideas and detailed factual information, the opinions and attitudes of speakers, the purpose of an utterance, and evidence of your ability to follow the development of ideas.

Reading – 60 minutes

• The Reading component consists of 40 questions, designed to test a wide range of reading skills. These include reading for gist, reading for main ideas, reading for detail, skimming, understanding logical arguments, and recognizing writers’ opinions, attitudes, and purpose.
• IELTS Academic test – this includes 3 long texts – Reading Comprehension
• IELTS General Training test – this includes extracts from books, magazines, newspapers, notices, advertisements, company handbooks, and guidelines.

Writing – 60 minutes

• IELTS Academic test – Topics are of general interest to, and suitable for, test takers entering undergraduate and postgraduate studies or seeking professional registration. There are two tasks:
• Task 1 – Infographic – Interpret the data and report
• Task 2 – Argument Essay

IELTS General Training – Topics are of general interest. There are two tasks:

• Task 1 – Situation is given and write in a response letter
• Task 2 – Argument Essay

Speaking – 11-14 minutes

The speaking component assesses your use of spoken English. 

• 1. General Question about yourself. This part lasts between four and five minutes.
• 2. Extempore. The examiner will then ask one or two questions on the same topic.
• 3. Further question on Part 2. This part of the test lasts between four and five minutes