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International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS)

IELTS consists of two categories Academic & General. The Academic Test is taken for entry into Under Graduate & Post Graduate studies or professional studies. The General Test is taken for vocational or training programs not at degree level, for admission to Secondary schools and for Immigration purposes.

The Test consists of four sections Listening / Reading / Writing & Speaking. The Listening and Speaking is the same for both Academic & General Candidates. The Reading & Writing are at different levels.

Listening – has 4 sections - 40 questions - which is approximately 30 minutes duration
Reading – has 3 passages – with a total duration of 60 minutes with 40 items
Writing – has 2 tasks – 60 minutes
Speaking – is of - 11 – 14 minutes duration

Total test time 2 hours 44 minutes.

Since its inception in 1964, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) has undergone a series of changes. First the Paper Based Test was conducted with candidates using the pen and paper to do to exam, in the three principal areas of English language proficiency i.e. Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Structure & Written Expression Test of Written English (Essay ) Writing. The Test was conducted for a period of around 2 hours excluding time for completion of Forms etc.

The candidate was given 140 multiple choice questions.

You had 30- 40 minutes. For Section 1 (Listening). 25 minutes for Section II (Reading)
& 55 minutes to work on Section III (Writing).

Thereafter the exam has been conducted via a Computer Based Test, with the same modules of Listening, Reading Structure & Written Expression & Essay Writing. However in late 2004 the Speaking module was added to the Examination and taken as a separate exam.

In today’s Internet World, The Internet Based TOEFL exams have been introduced all over the world in 2006. With a revised Speaking Module – a face to face interview and interactive communication test.

The writing section comprises of two tasks - writing, based on what is read and heard, and supporting an opinion on a topic. The time allotted for this is 50 minutes.
There will be no grammar section in the new format. Grammar will be evaluated in speaking and writing responses.

The speaking section will now have six tasks where the students will be given two independent tasks to express an opinion on a familiar topic and four integrated tasks to speak, based on what is read and heard. Up to 30 seconds will be given to prepare the response and one minute will be allotted to respond.

Speaking

Independent (Questions 1 & 2)
Integrated Listening / Reading / Speaking (Questions 3 & 4)
Integrated Listening / Speaking (Questions 5 & 6)

All the four sections will be taken on the same day.

To know more about the TOEFL you please visit the following links:

www.ets.org/toefl
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toeflpractice.ets.org
www.toefl.com
www.kaplan.com