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About IELTs
University admissions and degree programs
Academic and professional registration
Complex academic texts and formal writing
Immigration and visa applications
Work experience and training programs
Everyday social and workplace contexts
Most Accepted
Accepted by more institutions than any other English test
Human Assessment
Speaking test conducted with a real examiner
Flexible Dates
Available up to 4 times per month globally
Expert
Very Good
Good
Competent
Modest
Each skill (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) is scored 1-9
Overall score is the average of all four skills
Scores are rounded to the nearest half band (e.g., 6.5, 7.0)
No negative marking - blank answers score zero
Results available 13 days after test date
Scores valid for 2 years from test date
Electronic Test Report Forms (eTRF) available
Enquiry on Results (EOR) option available
For most universities abroad, a good score ranges from 6.5 to 7.5 overall, with no skill below 6.0. Depending on country and program, requirements can vary—e.g., UK top universities often demand 7.0+
Undergraduate Programs
6.0 - 6.5
Most bachelor's degree programs
Graduate Programs
6.5 - 7.0
Master's and doctoral programs
Top Universities
7.0 - 8.0+
Prestigious institutions worldwide
Listening
Conversations and monologues in various contexts
Section - 4
Duration - 30 mins
Reading
Academic texts with various question types
Section - 3
Duration - 60 mins
Writing
Task 1: Describe visual data, Task 2: Essay
Section - 2
Duration - 60 mins
Speaking
Face-to-face interview with certified examiner
Section - 3
Duration - 11-14 mins
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