1. www.ielts.org The real-life test for the real world: IELTS update FACTA, Lakeland February 2010

2. www.ielts.org IELTS... The test of English language proficiency: Listening, Reading, Writing, face-to-face Speaking 2 modules: Academic -college admission in the US, Britain, Canada, Australia -healthcare professionals applying for permanent US residency General -immigration applicants to Canada and Australia

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4. www.ielts.org Speaking 1:1 oral interview (11-14 minutes) General Training Writing 2 tasks (60 minutes) General Training Reading 3 sections, 40 items (60 minutes) Academic Writing 2 tasks (60 minutes) Academic Reading 3 sections, 40 items (60 minutes) Listening 4 sections, 40 items (40 minutes) Test Format Total time = 2 hours 55 minutes

5. www.ielts.org What sets IELTS apart? face to face Speaking test variety of real life task types Listening and Reading components: sentence completion, notes, summary, diagram, flow chart, table completion, classification, matching, multiple choice, identification of writers’ views, attitudes, claims pen and paper test putting people first

6. www.ielts.org Scoring Nine-point band scoring system. Bands awarded in Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking and Overall Scores reported electronically or by paper Test Report 9Expert User 8Very Good User 7Good User 6Competent User 5Modest User 4Limited User 3Extremely Limited User 2Intermittent User 1Non User 0Did Not Attempt the Test

7. www.ielts.org Recognition IELTS recognized by over 6,000 institutions globally More than 2,500 in the US, including over 200 2-year colleges Benefits for Recognizing Organizations: o Test Report Form Verification site to authenticate test scores o Electronic score downloads o Promotion as an ‘RO’ - assist international student recruiting efforts

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14. www.ielts.org Andrea Domonkos IELTS Administrator ELS Language Centers St Petersburg, FL Richard Halstead Regional Manager – US Test Center Network, IELTS International rhalstead@ieltsintl.org