WHY IELTS?

Are you planning to study abroad? Applying to an international university program? Keen to work in an English-speaking country? IELTS is one of the most common English language test required by schools and companies and it is widely accepted. Why taking the IELTS test will give a boost on your future.

Having successfully taken an IELTS coaching in Shine Immigration and clearing the test with good band, you are able to apply to study at many international schools, universities, employers, immigration authorities and professional bodies, which recognize and ask for this English language test on their admission requirements.

IELTS is accepted as evidence of English language proficiency by over 9,000 organizations in more than 135 countries, for education, immigration and professional purposes. Besides its good international reputation, this the most widely recognized English test across the globe, due to the high quality control criteria which its questions need to accomplish.

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) measures the language proficiency of people who want to study or work where English is used as a language of communication. It uses a nine-band scale to clearly identify levels of proficiency, from non-user (band score 1) through to expert (band score 9).

IELTS COURSE

There are two types of the IELTS test: IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training.

Academic – For people applying for higher education or professional registration, it reflects some of the features of academic language and assesses whether you are ready to begin studying or training.

This approach is widely supported by the institutions that recognize IELTS.

General Training – For those migrating to Australia, Canada and the UK, or applying for secondary education, training programs and work experience in an English-speaking environment. Both versions provide a valid and accurate assessment of the four language skills: listening, reading, writing and speaking.

Test Format

The IELTS test assesses your abilities in listening, reading, writing and speaking – in less than three hours.

The Listening, Reading and Writing sections of all IELTS tests are completed on the same day, with no breaks in between them.

The Speaking section, however, can be completed up to a week before or after the other tests. Your test Center will advise.

The total test time is 2 hours and 45 minutes.

TEST FORMAT FOR ACADEMIC AND GENERAL TRAINING – LISTENING

30 MINUTES

YOU WILL LISTEN TO FOUR RECORDINGS OF NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS AND THEN WRITE YOUR ANSWERS TO A SERIES OF QUESTIONS IN THE ANSWER SHEET IN CAPITAL LETTERS.

  • RECORDING 1 – A CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE SET IN AN EVERYDAY SOCIAL CONTEXT.
  • RECORDING 2 – A MONOLOGUE SET IN AN EVERYDAY SOCIAL CONTEXT, E.G. A SPEECH ABOUT LOCAL FACILITIES.
  • RECORDING 3 – A CONVERSATION BETWEEN UP TO FOUR PEOPLE SET IN AN EDUCATIONAL OR TRAINING CONTEXT, E.G. A UNIVERSITY TUTOR AND A STUDENT DISCUSSING AN ASSIGNMENT.
  • RECORDING 4 – A MONOLOGUE ON AN ACADEMIC SUBJECT, E.G. A UNIVERSITY LECTURE.

ASSESSORS WILL BE LOOKING FOR EVIDENCE OF YOUR ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND THE MAIN IDEAS AND DETAILED FACTUAL INFORMATION, THE OPINIONS AND ATTITUDES OF SPEAKERS, THE PURPOSE OF AN UTTERANCE AND EVIDENCE OF YOUR ABILITY TO FOLLOW THE DEVELOP. 

Test format for Academic and General Training  – Reading

60 minutes

The Reading section consists of 40 questions, designed to test a wide range of reading skills. These include reading for gist, reading for main ideas, reading for detail, skimming, understanding logical argument and recognizing writers’ opinions, attitudes and purpose.

This includes three long texts which range from the descriptive and factual to the discursive and analytical. These are taken from books, journals, magazines and newspapers.  They have been selected for a non-specialist audience but are appropriate for people entering university courses or seeking professional registration.

Test format for Academic  – Academic Writing

60 minutes

Topics are of general interest to, and suitable for, test takers entering undergraduate and postgraduate studies or seeking professional registration. There are two tasks:

  • Task 1 – You will be presented with a graph, table, chart or diagram and asked to describe, summaries or explain the information in your own words. You may be asked to describe and explain data, describe the stages of a process, how something works or describe an object or event.
  • Task 2 – You will be asked to write an essay in response to a point of view, argument or problem. Responses to both tasks must be in a formal style. 

Test format – General Training Writing

60 minutes

Topics are of general interest, there are two tasks:

  • Task 1 – You will be presented with a situation and asked to write a letter requesting information, or explaining the situation. The letter may be personal, semi-formal or formal in style.
  • Task 2 – You will be asked to write an essay in response to a point of view, argument or problem. The essay can be fairly personal in style.

Test format – Speaking 

11–14 minutes

The speaking section assesses your use of spoken English. Every test is recorded.

  • Part 1 – The examiner will ask you general questions about yourself and a range of familiar topics, such as home, family, work, studies and interests. This part lasts between four and five minutes.
  • Part 2  – You will be given a cue card which asks you to talk about a particular topic. You will have one minute to prepare before speaking for up to two minutes. The examiner will then ask one or two questions on the same topic.
  • Part 3 – You will be asked further questions about the topic in Part 2. These will give you the opportunity to discuss more abstract ideas and issues. This part of the test lasts between four and five minutes.

NOTE : ALL MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED FOR OFFLINE COACHING, SEPARATE GRAMMAR SESSIONS AND VOCABULARY CLASS IS CONDUCTED. MOCK TEST IS TAKEN AFTER COMPLETION OF THE COURSE