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As we all know, the first step of studying abroad is to pass the language test. At this time, most students may choose to take the IELTS test. Do you know what the time allocation for each part of IELTS is? If you haven't known about this, let's take a look at some materials prepared by the editor for you. I hope they can help you.
Time arrangement of various parts of IELTS
1. Listening
The exam time is forty minutes. The first 30 minutes is the time for listening to the recording and answering questions. Candidates need to answer about 40 questions according to the content of the recording.
The recording is divided into four sections, each section is called a Section, and each section lasts about 5 minutes. There is 30 seconds between each section for examinees to check their answers. All recordings are played only once.
After the listening time is over, the examinee has another 10 minutes to transcribe the contents on the test paper to the special answer card. All examination papers shall not be taken away from the examination room.
2. Reading section
The exam time is 60 minutes. It is composed of three independent articles (including about ten types of questions), each article is 800-1200 words long, and there are 38-42 questions in principle, but so far 40 questions are the most common in domestic examination rooms.
If candidates see technical terms in the text, the article will provide a simple explanation. The first article is usually easier, and the third article is more difficult. The examiner will remind the examinee of the time of taking the examination paper when the examination is 30 minutes, 15 minutes, 10 minutes, and 5 minutes long.
3. Writing
The exam time is 60 minutes. Candidates are required to write two articles. The first article requires at least 150 words (usually referred to as a small composition), and the second article requires at least 250 words (usually referred to as a large composition).
4. Oral part
The exam will last ten to fifteen minutes. The oral examination is composed of three stages. The examiner will try to make the examinee feel comfortable and eliminate their nervousness in the first few minutes, and then enter the first stage:
(1) Introduce yourself. Candidates mainly answer some questions about their personal situation, such as work, study, hobbies, examination purpose, future plans, etc. You may also ask the examinee to describe some personal feelings.
This part mainly tests the examinee's ability to use social greetings, provide personal information and state facts.
(2) Personal statement. The examinee draws a card with a topic written on it, and after one minute of preparation, he or she tries to speak as much as possible until the examiner stops. This part is used to test the examinee's ability to quickly organize language and make oral statements on a specific topic.
(3) Two way discussion. It is mainly about the extension and divergence of the second part of the topic, and further in-depth and extensive discussion of the topic. Examiner questions are generally abstract. Examining the examinee's language skills and thinking ability is also a difficult part. The whole conversation process will be recorded and recorded.
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