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A brief overview on the major differentiators of computer based IELTS
A brief overview on the major differentiators of pen & paper based IELTS
There's not many requirements for giving out IELTS but these are the 4 main eligibility criteria for giving the IELTS test
Minimum age requirement for giving the IELTS test
A valid passport for identification purposes
A complete application form for IELTS test with payment confirmation
5 days pre academic test or 7 days pre/post general test
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The total duration of the IELTS listening test is 30 mins for both academic and general test types with about 4 sections including 10 questions each to be answered by the examinee.
The IELTS listening section mainly comprises of 4 recordings played for the students as 4 sections of the total test wherein the student is supposed to listen to the entire recording and answer a set of questions based on what they heard and understood.
Each recording is played only once so its wise to hone listening skills and ensure that the recording is committed it to memory to allow examinees to answer the upcoming questions. Also, the test may be conducted with recordings where the speaker may have varied accents making it difficult to understand for examinees who are unfamiliar with the varied english speaking accents. This may vary from American English, to Canadian English to even British English accents for the each individual recording played for the students.
The 4 main recordings that the students will hear vary in the degree of conversation and the relevant setting. It may be a conversation between a group of people or even a monologue based on which students will submit the most appropriate responses as answers to the questions asked post the recording.
There are different types of questions asked during the listening test. with each of the 4 sections containing 10 questions each, students may be asked questions of these formats -
Note - The test section is same for general and academic test takers but in case of pen and paper based test, you get 10 mins more to write the answers on the answer sheet
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