The world’s most popular high-stakes English language test for work, study and migration can now be taken on computer.The introduction of computer-delivered testing provides:
The IELTS test is offered in two formats - IELTS Academic and General Training. Unlike other providers, the IELTS General Training test is the only non-academic test available for migration to Australia, New Zealand, Canada, The United Kingdom and The USA. Good news is, now you can choose how you take your test.
We have only one aim at heart – make it convenient for you! If you opt for the computer-delivered IELTS test, you will take the Listening, Reading and Writing components using a computer. All aspects of the test are identical to the paper-based IELTS test, including:
Question types
Content
Timings
Marking
The technology might be new, but everything else about the test is the same, from the question structure and scoring to the level of security you’ve come to expect from IELTS.
Want to know the best news of all? The IELTS Speaking test remains the same as always – face-to-face, in a quiet room, with a real, human examiner. We believe a face-to-face Speaking test is the most effective way of assessing your speaking skills and prompts a more lifelike performance.
Private Speaking test rooms, free from noise and distraction
We can repeat and rephrase a question for you
We can match your pace and level of English
We won’t ‘time out’ on you
We hear your accent
We understand your strengths better than a computer
Familiarisation materials provide a clear overview of the computer-delivered test and how it works.
These materials give test takers the chance to experience what it is like to take IELTS on a computer, helping them prepare for the test.
1. Results in 5-7 days2. Take IELTS Academic or General Training3. Listening, Reading and Writing tests completed on a computer4. Face-to-face Speaking test5. Small, custom-built computer-delivered test centres6. Free computer-delivered IELTS practice material and videos available online
Before you head into your test, make sure you take some time to familiarise yourself with the computer-delivered format of the test. Here are some sample materials to give you a comprehensive idea of what to expect in the computer-delivered Listening, Reading and Writing components.
Listening Practice | Academic Reading and | General Training Reading and Writing Practice Tests |
Practice is the best way to learn from your mistakes. Take the test experience under timed conditions to evaluate your progress.
We’ve got some great practice tests in the Reading category for General Training IELTS for you. Why not get going and give it a shot?