The Listening test is 30 minutes long (plus 10 minutes transfer time) and covers four separate recordings. The Listening test is the same for both Academic and General Training tests.
Reading is the second part of the IELTS test, and takes 60 minutes. It consists of three or sometimes four reading passages of increasing difficulty, and there is a total of 40 questions to answer
IELTS Writing Test lasts for 60 minutes, and you will need to complete two writing tasks, each of which requires different text types (description, report, discussion, argument, opinion text).
The Speaking Test Is A Face-To-Face Conversation With A Certified Examiner. It Is As Close To A Real-Life Situation As A Test Can Get.
Reading is
the second part of the IELTS test, and takes 60 minutes. It consists of three
or sometimes four reading passages of increasing difficulty, and there is a
total of 40 questions to answer. Though you can mark and write on the Question
Paper, you must enter your answers on the Reading Answer Sheet, and be aware
that no extra time is given for transferring your answers from the test booklet
to the Reading Answer Sheet.
The Academic and General Training Reading Tests
are graded to the same level. However, because the texts in the Academic
Reading Test are more challenging overall than those in the General Training
Test, more questions need to be answered correctly on a General Training Test
to receive the same grade.
IELTS Reading