IELTS Syllabus

• Writing syllabus
• Reading syllabus
• Listening syllabus
• Speaking syllabus

Candidates are required to complete an academic writing programme. Short essays or general reports are written in response to the academic writing module and are aimed at an educated non-specialist audience. There are two obligatory assignments. Candidates are given 150 words to look at a diagram, table, or data and express the information in their own words in Task 1. All applicants are given a point of view, argument, or problem and asked to provide general factual information, present a solution, justify an opinion, analyse ideas and evidence, and so on in Task 2.

• Total no. of questions: 2
• Total time: 60 minutes 

• It consists of two exercises on themes that are of wide interest and relevant to individuals seeking undergraduate or postgraduate programmes. 
• You will be given a piece of paper with a diagram, table, or graph as your first task. You'll have to summarise and define the offered information in your own terms. You may be required to explain a specific data entry, process the information provided, or create a flowchart to arrive at a logical conclusion. 
• The next job requires you to compose an essay in response to your deduction from the provided data and to back up your claim with appropriate examples based on the provided data. Please keep in mind that the writing style should be formal.

• It also has two tasks, although they are more simple than those in the academic format. 
• You will be required to write a letter in response to the given circumstances. Depending on the situation, the letter can be formal, semi-formal, or intimate. You will be asked to explain yourself, make a request, or defend your position to a higher authority. 
• You will be required to write an essay based on the aforementioned views. The arguments and viewpoints expressed here should be backed up with relevant examples, and the writing style might be rather personal.

The reading module consists of three general-interest works that address topics relevant to candidates for postgraduate or undergraduate programmes. Both reading modules have three passages or sections with a total of forty questions in each. Multiple-choice, sentence, or summary completion questions, identifying facts for short-answer questions, matching lists or phrases, and recognising writers' views/attitudes are all examples of question kinds.

• Total no. of questions: About 40
• Total time: 30 minutes

This section has three big paragraphs that can be descriptive, factual, or analytical in nature. These paragraphs are essential extracts from newspapers, research papers, journals, books, and magazines. The texts are appropriate for evaluating higher education applicants or professionals seeking work overseas because they are written for a non-specialist audience.

The extracts can include sections from ads, company rules, brochures, and other sources, similar to the academic format. This is a less difficult format than the academic one because the chosen text is usually something that one sees on a daily basis.

There are four sections to the Listening module. The first two dialogues are about social needs, whereas the third and fourth are about issues that are more intimately tied to schooling. They'll all last about three minutes. It's possible that the interactions will be monologues or dialogues. These exchanges can only be heard once. Multiple-choice and short-answer questions, note completion, phrase completion, diagram labelling, and other types of questions are asked.

The Academic Listening test has four components and takes 30 minutes to complete. It evaluates your capacity to comprehend primary concepts, particular information, speaker perspectives, purpose, and attitudes, as well as your ability to follow the progression of ideas.

The Speaking part is arranged like an interview, with a focus on general speaking abilities. It determines if candidates possess the necessary knowledge and abilities to converse effectively with native English speakers.

• Total no. of questions: 3 parts – Personal Interview, Little Speech, and a Discussion
• Total time: 11 to 14 minutes

IELTS Speaking is a face-to-face, informal conversation with an IELTS examiner that is the same for Academic and General Training. The test is broken down into three sections and is intended to assess your pronunciation, fluency, grammar, and vocabulary.

The IELTS General Training Speaking test evaluates your ability to communicate in English. All speaking examinations are done in front of an IELTS examiner and are recorded in case they need to be examined. The General Training Speaking test runs between 11 and 14 minutes and consists of 3 components.