Why aren the IELTS Academic Reading and Writing tasks more like university-level tasks?
IELTS is designed to test readiness to enter the world of university-level study in the English language and the ability to cope with the demands of that context immediately after entry the range of university-level reading or writing skills which they are likely to need; in fact, they will probably need to develop many of these skills during their course of study. IELTS Academic Reading and Writing tasks cannot simulate the sort of university-level tasks which test-takers will encounter in their studies.
