IELTS Academic is designed for people planning to study in higher education or those seeking professional registration.
Section 1. Listening (30 minutes + 10 minutes) extra to write your answer on answer sheet.
Section 2. Reading (60 minutes)
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Three long reading passages with task
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Texts range from descriptive & factual to the discursive & analytical
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Includes non-verbal material such as diagrams, graphs or illustrations
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Texts are authentic (i.e taken from books, journals & newspapers
Section 3. Writing (60 minutes)
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Writing task of at least 150 words where the candidates must summarise, describe or explain a table, graph, chart or diagram
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Short essay task of at least 250 words
Section 4. Speaking (11 – 14 minutes)
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Multiple choice, choose single answer
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Multiple choice, choose multiple answers
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Re-order paragraphs
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Reading: Fill in the blanks
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Reading & writing: fill in the blanks
