IELTS

The Reading, Listening, and Writing sections of all IELTS exams are said to be done on the same day. However, the Speaking test can be scheduled up to a week before or after the other tests. Apart from Reading, the IELTS Writing test is also one of the trickiest sections of the IELTS exam. One has to remember the smallest things like spelling mistakes and punctuation while preparing for the IELTS Writing. IELTS Speaking is one the highest scoring modules of the IELTS test. By following certain strategy, you can score a desired band in speaking. To score well, you must Check out the IELTS Speaking tips that will help you score well and improve the overall band score of IELTS as well.

At Tulane University, if the applicant is not a native speaker of the English language, they are required to prove their profciency in the language in order to get enrolled in the university for higher studies. However, if the candidate does not have an English language exam score, they can choose to submit IELTS, is no specific answer, what suits them the best.">SAT or ACT score for an English proficiency score waiver. The requirements are:

• SAT: 600+ in Reading/Writing); OR
• ACT: 27+ in English.

For all the students who do not have a SAT/ACT score, Tulane University requires an English proficiency exam score. Tulane accepts major English language scores like: IELTS,  TOEFL & Duolingo and students can refer to the table below for the minimum score requirements:

Enquiry on Result (EoR) or EOR for IELTS academic test means having your IELTS test re-marked. For that, EoR must be applied within 6 weeks of the test date. You can choose to remark only one section or all of the sections. You must download and complete the EoR form, submit your original TRF and pay an enquiry fee of INR 11,625. The whole process of getting scores re-marked will take additional 6-8 weeks to process. 

Note that if your result ends up getting marked upward, you will receive a full refund of the enquiry fee and a new TRF. You can apply for five extra copies of the TRF to be sent to receiving colleges/universities free of charge. But if your result remains unchanged, no refund will be issued.

The IELTS Reading test consists of 40 questions of different types, such as multiple choice, True/False/Not Given, matching, and sentence completion. Your IELTS Reading score is based on how many of the 40 questions you answer correctly. Each correct answer is worth one point. Your total number of correct answers is your "raw score." This raw score is then converted into a band score. It is important to try to answer every question, even if you are not sure of the answer. A blank answer will get you no points. The tables below show the average number of marks required to achieve a particular band score in Academic Reading and General Training Reading.

IELTS Academic Reading

IELTS General Reading