IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is the International language exam reconginzed by thousands of universities and employers around the globe.
Delivered on either a computer or paper, IELTS may come in handy when you are ready for major changes in your academic or work life.
There are four sections in the exam: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.
Listening lasts for about 30 minutes; there are 40 questions divided into four different parts.
You will hear the recording once only, on top of that, you might be exposed to some access other than RP (Received Pronunciation).
The following section is Reading. You are given 60 minutes to complete 40 questions (mind you, you are not given any extra time to copy your answers into the answer sheet / blank).
The last section of the written part is Writing (hated by many). There are only two tasks in this section: a picture description (a chart / a map / a process) and an essay.
As for Speaking, it can be either taken on the same day as the rest of the exam or several day prior / later. Regardless of the exam format, it is always a 10-12 minute interview with an examiner comprised of three sections.
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