IELTS

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Queen's University accepts the IELTS Academic and TOEFL internet-based tests for direct admission to undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. For IELTS Academic, candidates need to score 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all four elements of the test and for TOEFL iBT the university requires 80 as the minimum marks followed by different section scores given below:

• Listening- 17
• Reading - 18
• Speaking - 20
• Writing – 17

Citizens of non-English speaking countries are required to submit English language proficiency in order to complete their Purdue University application. The minimum test scores required in English language tests are given below:

Many of the students are nervous about taking the IELTS speaking test. Using the IELTS speaking tips and plenty of practice will help you in building your confidence. These tips will also help you in getting the IELTS band score you need. The speaking test is made up of three parts:

• In part 1, there is a few minutes of conversation with the IELTS examiner
• In part 2, you will be given a card with a topic and you need to prepare a note on it in the given time
• In part 3, there is a few minutes conversation with the IELTS examiner regarding the topic given in part 2

IELTS writing has two writing tasks that students need to complete. In task 1, students need to describe some visual information in their own words. In task 2, students need to write about an academic or semi-formal/neutral style. Students can check useful IELTS writing tips to improve their writing skills.

Most of the students find the listening section the hardest part of the IELTS exam. In this section, students need to first listen to the content and then write the answer in their own words. Students can check the IELTS listening tips and practice lessons to score good marks on the IELTS listing test.