IELTS
IELTS
The purpose of the test is to evaluate the English proficiency of non-native speakers of English. This test is required to be taken by all students whose native language is not English and wish to study in College or Universities where English is the language of instruction. [E.g. UK, Canada, Australia or NewZeland]
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
In Nepal IELTS is Paper Based Test (PBT) and taken in 2 forms:
Academic – for students
General - for work permit or immigration
The test has four sections all of which are mandatory
|
No. |
Section |
Approx no. Of question |
Time (minutes) |
Skills tested |
|
1. |
Listening |
40 |
30 |
Ability to understanding British English |
|
2. |
Reading |
40 |
60 |
Ability to understanding short passages similar in topic and style to academic texts |
|
3 |
Writing |
2 assignment |
60 |
Ability to write in English on assigned topics |
|
4 |
Speaking |
|
12-15 |
Ability to speak English fluently |
|
Sections |
Band score between |
|
Listening |
0-9 |
|
Reading |
0-9 |
|
Writing |
0-9 |
|
Speaking |
0-9 |
Finally a total converted band score between- 0-9
[From more details: www.ielts.org or British Council office]