IELTS Academic measures English language proficiency needed for an academic, higher learning environment. The tasks and tests are accessible to all test takers, irrespective of their subject focus.
Listening* (30 minutes, plus 10 minutes’ extra to transfer your answer to your answer sheet) Four recorded monologues and conversations.
IELTS General Training measures English language proficiency in a practical, everyday context. The tasks and tests reflect both workplace and social situations.
Listening*(30 minutes, plus 10 minutes’ extra to transfer your answer to your answer sheet) Four recorded monologues and conversation
The speaking test will continue up to 20 minutes, which consists,
The CELPIP – General evaluates test taker’s English listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills and is officially designated for permanent residence applications by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), and is also accepted for professional designations.
The CELPIP - General Test has four components: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking.
Listening
Time allotted: 47-55 minutes
| Number of Questions | Component Sections | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Practice Task | |
| 8 | Part 1: Listening to Problem Solving | |
| 5 | Part 2: Listening to a Daily Life Conversation | |
| 6 | Part 3: Listening for Information | |
| 5 | Part 4: Listening to a News Item | |
| 8 | Part 5: Listening to a Discussion | |
| 6 | Part 6: Listening to Viewpoints | |
Reading
Time allotted: 55-60 minutes
| Number of Questions | Component Sections | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Practice Task | |
| 11 | Part 1: Reading Correspondence | |
| 8 | Part 2: Reading to Apply a Diagram | |
| 9 | Part 3: Reading for Information | |
| 10 | Part 4: Reading for Viewpoints | |
Writing
Time allotted: 53-60 minutes
| Number of Questions | Component Sections |
|---|---|
| 1 | Task 1: Writing an Email |
| 1 | Task 2: Responding to Survey Questions |
Speaking
Time allotted: 15-20 minutes
| Number of Questions | Component Sections | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Practice Task | |
| 1 | Task 1: Giving Advice | |
| 1 | Task 2: Talking about a Personal Experience | |
| 1 | Task 3: Describing a Scene | |
| 1 | Task 4: Making Predictions | |
| 1 | Task 5: Comparing and Persuading | |
| 1 | Task 6: Dealing with a Difficult Situation | |
| 1 | Task 7: Expressing Opinions | |
| 1 | Task 8: Describing an Unusual Situation | |
Unscored Items
*Unscored Items: The Listening and Reading Tests contain unscored items used for test development. These unscored items can be found anywhere within the Listening and Reading Tests and will have the same format as the scored items. You will not be able to tell scored items from unscored items, so apply your best effort to the entire test.
CAEL: CAEL is a test designed to measure the English language proficiency of students planning to study in Canadian post-secondary institutions.
CAEL is one of the best tools for identifying students with the right English skills for academic success. It provides an authentic representation of language use in a Canadian academic context. Test takers read articles, listen to a lecture, answer questions, and write a short essay, as they would be expected to do in a first-year Canadian university or college classroom.
Speaking
Time allotted: 7-10 minutes
| Number of Questions | Component Sections |
|---|---|
| 3 | Two speaking tasks, each based on short question One speaking task based on a graph/diagram/chart |
Integrated Reading
Time allotted: 35-50 minutes
| Number of Questions | Component Sections |
|---|---|
| 14-25 | One or two short reading passages with comprehension questions One or two long reading passages with comprehension questions |
| 1 | One speaking question, answered using material from a long reading passage |
Academic Unit A
Time allotted: 60-70 minutes
| Number of Questions | Component Sections |
|---|---|
| 11-15 | One long reading passage with comprehension questions |
| 11-15 | One long listening passage on the same topic, with comprehension questions |
| 1 | One writing question requiring an extended response, using material from both the long reading passage and the long listening passage |
Academic Unit B
Time allotted: 40-45 minutes
| Number of Questions | Component Sections |
|---|---|
| 11-15 | One long reading passage with comprehension questions |
| 11-15 | One long listening passage on the same topic, with comprehension questions |
| 1 | One writing question requiring a short response, using material from both the long reading passage or the long listening passage |
IELTS is accepted by 140 countries and 10,000 institutions, for educational, immigration and occupational purposes. In Australia, IELTS is accepted, for many visa categories and also for permanent residency. In Canada, IELTS is accepted for immigration, refugees and citizenship. In the UK, IELTS is accepted for permanent residency. In New Zealand, IELTS is accepted for Visas which includes, skilled migrant, investor and entrepreneur, the residence from work and parent categories.
CELPIP has over 33 testing centres across Canada in addition to one test centre in the United Arab Emirates. However, CELPIP Test settings are currently only available in Canada and the United Arab Emirates, Dubai but also available in China, India, Philippines.
PTE is accepted almost by thousands of universities worldwide in the UK, Australia, USA, Canada, New Zealand and Ireland, including Harvard, Yale and INSEAD. The PTE Academic can be taken at more than 200 test centre locations in over 50countries. It is approved by the Australian government for all visa applications
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