IELTS Subtests Listening
Sections Same for academic and general training modules 40 questions •
Section 1 -based on social or life situations (2 speakers)
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Time Around 30 minutes; 20 minutes to listen to the tape and 10 minutes to transfer the answers to the answer sheet
Section 2 -also based on social or life situations (1 speaker)
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Section 3
-based on training and education (2-4 speakers) • Reading
Section 4
-also based on training and education (1 speaker) 40 questions •
Academic Module (3 passages of increasing difficulty)
60 minutes for all 3 passages
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Writing
General Training Module (also divided into 3 sections but with 1 or more texts per section) Academic Module 60 minutes total; 20 minutes for task 1 and • Task 1-minimum of 150 words; interpreting information 40 minutes for task 2 shown in a graph, table, diagram, chart, etc. •
Task 2-minimum of 250 words; essay writing
General Training Module • Speaking
Task 1-minimum of 150 words; writing a letter
• Task 2-minimum of 250 words; essay writing Same for academic and general training modules Part 1: introduction and interview Part 2: individual long turn Part 3: two-way discussion
11-14 minutes; 4-5 minutes for part 1 and part 3; 3-4 minutes for part 2