IELTS Academic

The Academic version of IELTS measures English language proficiency needed for an academic, higher learning environment, or if you are seeking professional registration. The tasks and texts are accessible to all test takers, regardless of their subject matter.

Listening*

• Duration: 30 minutes

• Four recorded monologues and conversations.

Reading

• Duration: 60 minutes

• Total 40 questions in the test, with each passage followed by a set questions.

• The reading passages are taken from academic sources like textbooks, journals, or articles.

Writing

• Duration: 60 minutes

• The IELTS Writing Task 1 asks you to analyse a data and interpret it in your own words. The data can be in a form of a chart, graph or diagram. The writing is strictly formal.

• The IELTS Writing Task 2 asks you to write a formal essay in response to a statement or premise.

Speaking*

• Duration: 11 to 14 minutes

• Consists of 3 parts: interview with general questions, speaking on the given topic for two minutes, and a two-way discussion.

*The Listening and Speaking components are the same for both IELTS Academic and General Training versions. The Reading and Writing components differ.

Learn more about the IELTS General Training test to help you choose the test that matches your needs and English skills.

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