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a year agoContributor-Level 10
IELTS writing is assessed on four criteria, each contributing 25% of your score -
Task Achievement/Response
Coherence and Cohesion
Lexical Resource
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
For IELTS Writing, you gotta write 150 words in Task 1 and 250 words in Task 2. If you write less, then they cut your marks. You don't need to count each word, just look at how many lines you wrote and guess.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The Writing test is 60 minutes long. You can spend 20 minutes on Writing Task 1 and 40 minutes on Writing Task 2. The task 2 has more marks so your time management is necessary.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Writing test has two parts: Task 1 and Task 2. The total time is 60 minutes. For academic IELTS you have to describe a graph. But in General Training, you have to write a letter.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Spend time every day practicing writing under timed conditions. You can use practice exercises provided by official IELTS resources.
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a year agoBeginner-Level 5
The confusing one is True/False/Not Given. Many students make mistakes there. You also get Matching Headings where you give title to paragraphs. You must learn to skim (read fast) because text is very long.
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a year agoBeginner-Level 5
As of 2025, the IELTS Reading Test format remains consistent with previous years, designed to assess a range of reading skills, including skimming, understanding logical arguments, and recognizing writers' opinions, attitudes, and purposes.
Test Structure:
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Number of Questions: 40
- Sections: 3
IELTS Academic Reading:
- Content: Three long passages sourced from books, journals, magazines, newspapers, and online resources, written for a non-specialist audience. Topics are of general interest to students at the undergraduate or postgraduate level.
- Question Types: Multiple choice, identifying information (True/False/Not Given), i
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a year agoBeginner-Level 5
To get good band scores in IELTS Reading test, applicants should prepare well and practice a lot. Some tips to prepare for IELTS Reading module includes:
- Understand the pattern of the Reading module and take IELTS Reading mock test to understand where the applicant stands.
- Once applicants take the IELTS Reading mock test, create a schedule.
- Read regularly - books, newspapers and magazines for academi purposes (like Outlook, Business Today).
- Learn new words maybe five each day with their meanings and using them in conversations.
- Attempt different types of passages with a mix of various question types. Try to solve 2-3 everyday.
- Ensure t
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The minimum IELTS Score for Canada PR application is overall 6.0 band. It means your score in any section of exam should not be less than 6.0 band. Your IELTS score will be converted to CLB score to access your application. This process is slightly different than Canada Study Visa process.
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