IELTS overview - structure of the test	

Test 	Minutes	Content	Questions	
Listening	30 + 
10 	Section	Subject area	Number of speakers	Type of information required	
1 	social needs 	dialogue (2 speakers)	factual information	
2 	social needs 	monologue (1 main speaker)	factual information	
3 	education / training 	discussion ( 3 or 4 speakers )	factual information ,attitudes, opinions	
4 	education / training	monologue (1 main speakers)	factual information, attitudes, opinions	

Each section is played one time(s) only
Question types:
multiple-choice, short answers, sentence completion, matching, labelling etc

Write the questions on the question paper and then transfer them to the answer sheet (10 minutes allowed) 
Write in pencil	

10 / section
40 total	
Reading	60 	3 texts (2000 - 2750 words total for the three texts)

Question types:
multiple-choice, short answers, sentence completion, matching, labelling etc

Write the question on the answer sheet. No extra time allowed
Write in pencil	40	
Writing	20

40 	Writing Task 1 - minimum 150 words. Describe graphical information.

Writing Task 2 - minimum 250 words. Write an essay discussing an opinion, issue etc.

Write in pen or pencil		
Speaking	4 - 5
3 - 4
4 - 5	1     Interview 
2     Long turn (mini-presentation)
3     Discussion		

Test 	Minutes	Content	Questions	
Listening	(1)______	Section	Subject area	Number of speakers	Information required (circle correct)	
1 	social needs 	dialogue ( (5) __ speakers)	(6)   factual  / attitudes / opinions	
2 	social needs 	monologue (7) ____ main speaker)	(8)   factual / attitudes / opinions	
3 	education / training 	discussion (9) ______speakers )	(10)  factual  / attitudes / opinions	
4 	education / training	monologue (11) ____main speakers)	(12)  factual / attitudes / opinions	
Each section is played (13)_______ time(s) only

Question types:  (14)____________________________________________________

Write the questions on the (15)______________ paper and then transfer them to the (16) _____________ sheet (10 minutes allowed) 

Write in (17)  pen / pencil (circle correct)	

10 / section
40 total	
Reading	(2)______	(18)  ________ texts (2000 - 2750 words total for all texts)

Question types: (19) _______________________________________________________________________

Write the question on the (20) _________________ sheet. No extra time allowed

Write in (21)  pen / pencil (circle correct)	40 total	
Writing	(3______

(4)_____	Writing Task 1 - minimum (22) ______________ words.  (25)  Describe _____________________________

Writing Task 2 - minimum (23)  ________________words.  Write an (26) ______________________________________

Write in (24)  pen / pencil (circle correct)		
Speaking	4 - 5
3 - 4
4 - 5	1     (27) ________________________
2     (28) ________________________
3     (29 ) ________________________