A Complete

IELTS Handbook

IELTS All In One

Saran Sapkota

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 A Complete IELTS Handbook
IELTS All In One

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 PREFACE

This book is completely dedicated to those who are willing to take part in the IELTS examination

and expecting a high band score. If you are preparing for the IELTS exam of your own, you are

advised to learn about the exam format, frequently asked questions, different sections of the IELTS

exam and then browse the IELTS Preparation section. After being familiar with preparation section,

read and master the sample questions and finally go through the IELTS tips. This book aims to

provide you comprehensive IELTS materials you need to study to achieve a high band score. If you

know the IELTS exam format and already have some preparation for the test, you should navigate to

the IELTS tips and Sample Question sections which would enhance your knowledge on the IELTS

exam and would help you further improve your preparation.

This book has four major sections (IELTS Preparation, IELTS Sample Questions, Step by step

explanations & IELTS Tips) to provide every aspect you need to cover for your original IELTS

exam. Each section gives you practice for corresponding IELTS module of the original IELTS test

and gives you a chance to develop specific skills that will help you both in the IELTS test and in

your use of English Language generally. The IELTS Exam sections give you great details about each

section/ module of the IELTS exam and that helps you to understand the IELTS exam very closely.

IELTS exam has 4 sections or modules: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. All IELTS

candidates take the same listening and speaking tests, but reading and writing tests vary depending

on whether a candidate is taking the 'Academic IELTS' test or the 'General Training IELTS' test.

Find out which form of IELTS is appropriate for you, Academic or GT IELTS , and prepare for the

IELTS Test.

The Author

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About IELTS

IELTS stands for International English Language/ Level Testing System. It is the most popular

and widely recognized assessment test of English Language proficiency for people who want to

study or work in an English-speaking country like the UK, Australia, Canada, and the USA etc. The

IELTS exam is jointly owned, managed and administered by ' The University of Cambridge ESOL

Examinations (Cambridge ESOL)', 'British Council' and 'IDP: IELTS Australia'. The IELTS test was

introduced in the year 1989 to assess “whether candidates are ready to be trained in the medium of

English in an English-speaking country”. IELTS is now accepted as evidence of a prospective

student’s level of English by most universities in English speaking countries. IELTS is the most

popular high stakes English language proficiency test around the globe and more than 2.5 million

candidates take part in the IELTS examination each year on an average.

IELTS test is available in two formats – Academic and General Training.

 Academic Module is suitable for those who are going to apply for further studies and

professional registration.

 General Training Module is appropriate for those who are going to English-speaking

countries to complete work experience and training programs or for immigration purposes.

Confirm which module you are required to take and sit for the appropriate IELTS exam.

IELTS All in One is an independent book aiming to help IELTS candidates to assess, prepare and

practice for the IELTS test. This book is not related to IELTS registration or IELTS test authority.

The whole idea of this book was to share knowledge and experience of IELTS so that you can

achieve your dream score. You are not alone; IELTS All in One is here to help you. This book is

optimized to become your best IELTS study companion.

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Understand the IELTS test format

Test takers who understand the format of IELTS are at an advantage. Make sure you’re
familiar with how IELTS testing works.

There are two versions of the test, IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training. Both tests are
graded in exactly the same way.
You’ll take the first three parts of the test on the same day, in the following order:

Listening*
Reading
Writing
There are no breaks between these tests.
Your Speaking test will be held either on the same day or 7 days before or after that, depending on
local arrangements.

*Remember that in the Listening test, there will be a range of native-speaker accents (North
American, Australian, New Zealand and British). All standard varieties of English are accepted
during the test.

IELTS Academic IELTS General Training

IELTS Academic measures English language IELTS General Training measures English
proficiency needed for an academic, higher language proficiency in a practical, everyday
learning environment. The tasks and tests are context. The tasks and tests reflect both
accessible to all test takers, irrespective of their workplace and social situations.
subject focus. -Listening* (30 minutes, plus 10 minutes extra
-Listening* (30 minutes, plus 10 minutes extra to transfer your answer to your answer sheet)
to transfer your answer to your answer sheet)
Four recorded monologues and conversations.
Four recorded monologues and conversations.
Reading (60 minutes) Reading (60 minutes)

 Three long reading passages with tasks Three reading passages with tasks
 Texts range from descriptive and factual  Section 1 contains two or three short
to the discursive and analytical factual texts
 Includes non-verbal material such as  Section 2 includes two short, work-
diagrams, graphs or illustrations related, factual texts
 Texts are authentic (e.g. taken from  Section 3 contains one longer text on a
books, journals and newspapers) topic of general interest
Writing (60 minutes)  Texts are authentic (e.g. taken from
books, journals and newspapers)
 Writing task of at least 150 words Writing (60 minutes)
where the test taker must summarise,
describe or explain a table, graph,  Letter writing task of at least 150
chart or diagram words
 Short essay task of at least 250 words  Short essay task of at least 250 words

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Speaking* (11 to 14 minutes) Speaking* (11 to 14 minutes)
 Face-to-face interview
 Face-to-face interview  Includes short questions, speaking at
 Includes short questions, speaking at length about a familiar topic and a
length about a familiar topic and a structured decision
structured decision

* Listening and Speaking sections are the same for both versions of the test.

How IELTS is scored

IELTS results are reported on a 9-band scale

IELTS results are designed to be simple and easy to understand. They are reported as band scores on
a scale from 1 (the lowest) to 9 (the highest).

The IELTS scale

Band score Skill level Description
The test taker has fully operational command of the
language. Their use of English is appropriate, accurate
9 Expert user and fluent, and shows complete understanding.

The test taker has fully operational command of the

language with only occasional unsystematic
8 Very good user inaccuracies and inappropriate usage. They may
misunderstand some things in unfamiliar situations.
They handle complex and detailed argumentation well.

The test taker has operational command of the

language, though with occasional inaccuracies,
7 Good user inappropriate usage and misunderstandings in some
situations. They generally handle complex language
well and understand detailed reasoning.

The test taker has an effective command of the

language despite some inaccuracies, inappropriate
6 Competent user usage and misunderstandings. They can use and
understand fairly complex language, particularly in
familiar situations.

The test taker has a partial command of the language

and copes with overall meaning in most situations,
5 Modest user although they are likely to make many mistakes. They
should be able to handle basic communication in their

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 own field.

The test taker's basic competence is limited to familiar

situations. They frequently show problems in
4 Limited user understanding and expression. They are not able to use
complex language.

The test taker conveys and understands only general

meaning in very familiar situations. There are frequent
3 Extremely limited user breakdowns in communication.

The test taker has great difficulty understanding

spoken and written English.
2 Intermittent user

1 Non-user The test taker has no ability to use the language except
a few isolated words.

0 Did not attempt the test The test taker did not answer the questions.

Calculating the overall band score:

A score is given for each test component – Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. These
individual scores are then averaged and rounded to produce an overall band score.

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