What is the IELTS like?
The IELTS tests the four language skills listening, reading, writing and speaking – in that order, as shown in the table below. You can take either the General Training Modules or the Academic Modules. The Listening and Speaking Modules are the same for both, but the Reading and Writing Modules are different: the General Training Reading and Writing Modules are less demanding than the corresponding Academic ones. The General Training Reading and Writing Modules emphasise basic survival skills in a broad social and educational context and are the best choice for people who want to emigrate. The Academic Reading and Writing Modules are for those who want to go to University in Australia: they assess whether you are ready to study in the medium of English at undergraduate or postgraduate level. It takes 2 hours and 45 minutes to complete the test. The first three modules Listening, Reading and Writing are completed in a single sesson with no break between the modules. The Speaking Module
